CNR Dividend Summary
Canadian National Railway is one of Canada's two big freight railroads. It is the only North American railroad that reaches three coasts. About 20,000 miles of track run from Vancouver and Halifax through Chicago to the Gulf. Grain, containers, chemicals, vehicles, and lumber all ride those rails. Nobody is laying another network like that.
CN is a Canadian Dividend Aristocrat. The cheque comes from operating cash flow. Slow grower, not a yield chase. Canada's three-coast railroad.
Dividend News/Announcements
| 2024-01-24 | Canadian National Railway raises dividend 7% to $0.845 quarterly |
| 2023-01-26 | Canadian National Railway raises dividend 8% to $0.79 quarterly |
| 2022-01-27 | Canadian National Railway raises dividend 19% to $0.733 quarterly |
| 2021-01-27 | Canadian National Railway raises dividend 7% to $0.615 quarterly |
| 2019-01-30 | Canadian National Railway raises dividend 18% to $0.538 quarterly |
Stock Metrics
Updated: 2026-09-18- Last Close
- $166.68
- PE Ratio
- 21.48
- EPS
- 7.79
- Market Cap
- 100.69B
- 52-Week Range %
- $166.68
Dividend Metrics
- Yield
- 2.18%
- Yield on Cost
- Payout Ratio
- 46.98 %
- Frequency
- Quarterly (MAR-JUN-SEP-DEC)
- Annual Dividend
- $3.66
- Next Ex-Div
- 2026-12-09Est.
- Next Pay Date
- 2026-09-29
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payout Date | Cash Amount | Change / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-03-10 | 2027-03-31 | $0.953 | raise expected ~4.1% unconfirmed/estimated |
| 2026-12-09 | 2026-12-30 | $0.915 | unconfirmed/estimated |
| 2026-09-08 | 2026-09-29 | $0.915 | |
| 2026-06-09 | 2026-06-30 | $0.915 | |
| 2026-03-10 | 2026-03-31 | $0.915 | 3.1% |
| 2025-12-09 | 2025-12-30 | $0.8875 | |
| 2025-09-08 | 2025-09-29 | $0.8875 | |
| 2025-06-09 | 2025-06-30 | $0.8875 | |
| 2025-03-10 | 2025-03-31 | $0.8875 | 5.03% |
| 2024-12-09 | 2024-12-30 | $0.845 | |
| 2024-09-06 | 2024-09-27 | $0.845 | |
| 2024-06-07 | 2024-06-28 | $0.845 | |
| 2024-03-06 | 2024-03-28 | $0.845 | 6.96% |
| 2023-12-06 | 2023-12-28 | $0.79 | |
| 2023-09-07 | 2023-09-29 | $0.79 | |
| 2023-06-08 | 2023-06-30 | $0.79 | |
| 2023-03-09 | 2023-03-31 | $0.79 | 7.85% |
| 2022-12-07 | 2022-12-29 | $0.7325 | |
| 2022-09-07 | 2022-09-29 | $0.7325 | |
| 2022-06-08 | 2022-06-30 | $0.7325 | |
| 2022-03-09 | 2022-03-31 | $0.7325 | 19.11% |
| 2021-12-08 | 2021-12-30 | $0.615 | |
| 2021-09-07 | 2021-09-29 | $0.615 | |
| 2021-06-08 | 2021-06-30 | $0.615 | |
| 2021-03-09 | 2021-03-31 | $0.615 | 6.96% |
| 2020-12-08 | 2020-12-30 | $0.575 | |
| 2020-09-08 | 2020-09-30 | $0.575 | |
| 2020-06-08 | 2020-06-30 | $0.575 | |
| 2020-03-09 | 2020-03-31 | $0.575 | 6.98% |
| 2019-12-06 | 2019-12-30 | $0.5375 | |
| 2019-09-06 | 2019-09-30 | $0.5375 | |
| 2019-06-06 | 2019-06-28 | $0.5375 | |
| 2019-03-07 | 2019-03-29 | $0.5375 | 18.13% |
| 2018-12-06 | 2018-12-28 | $0.455 | |
| 2018-09-06 | 2018-09-28 | $0.455 | |
| 2018-06-07 | 2018-06-29 | $0.455 | |
| 2018-03-08 | 2018-03-29 | $0.455 | 10.3% |
| 2017-12-07 | 2017-12-29 | $0.4125 | |
| 2017-09-07 | 2017-09-29 | $0.4125 | |
| 2017-06-07 | 2017-06-30 | $0.4125 | |
| 2017-03-08 | 2017-03-31 | $0.4125 | 10% |
| 2016-12-07 | 2016-12-30 | $0.375 | |
| 2016-09-07 | 2016-09-30 | $0.375 | |
| 2016-06-07 | 2016-06-30 | $0.375 | |
| 2016-03-08 | 2016-03-31 | $0.375 | 20% |
| 2015-12-08 | 2015-12-31 | $0.3125 | |
| 2015-09-04 | 2015-09-30 | $0.3125 | |
| 2015-06-05 | 2015-06-30 | $0.3125 | |
| 2015-03-06 | 2015-03-31 | $0.3125 | 25% |
| 2014-12-08 | 2014-12-31 | $0.25 | |
| 2014-09-05 | 2014-09-30 | $0.25 | |
| 2014-06-05 | 2014-06-30 | $0.25 | |
| 2014-03-06 | 2014-03-31 | $0.25 | 16.28% |
| 2013-12-06 | 2013-12-31 | $0.215 | |
| 2013-09-05 | 2013-09-30 | $0.215 | |
| 2013-06-05 | 2013-06-28 | $0.215 | |
| 2013-03-05 | 2013-03-28 | $0.215 | 14.67% |
| 2012-12-06 | 2012-12-31 | $0.1875 | |
| 2012-09-05 | 2012-09-28 | $0.1875 | |
| 2012-06-06 | 2012-06-29 | $0.1875 | |
| 2012-03-07 | 2012-03-30 | $0.1875 | 15.38% |
| 2011-12-07 | 2011-12-30 | $0.1625 | |
| 2011-09-07 | 2011-09-30 | $0.1625 | |
| 2011-06-07 | 2011-06-30 | $0.1625 | |
| 2011-03-08 | 2011-03-31 | $0.1625 | 20.37% |
| 2010-12-08 | 2010-12-31 | $0.135 | |
| 2010-09-07 | 2010-09-30 | $0.135 | |
| 2010-06-07 | 2010-06-30 | $0.135 | |
| 2010-03-08 | 2010-03-31 | $0.135 | 6.97% |
| 2009-12-08 | 2009-12-31 | $0.1262 | |
| 2009-09-04 | 2009-09-30 | $0.1262 | |
| 2009-06-05 | 2009-06-29 | $0.1262 | |
| 2009-03-06 | 2009-03-27 | $0.1262 | 9.74% |
| 2008-12-08 | 2008-12-29 | $0.115 | |
| 2008-09-05 | 2008-09-29 | $0.115 | |
| 2008-06-05 | 2008-06-27 | $0.115 | |
| 2008-03-06 | 2008-03-28 | $0.115 | 9.52% |
| 2007-12-06 | 2007-12-28 | $0.105 | |
| 2007-09-05 | 2007-09-28 | $0.105 | |
| 2007-06-06 | 2007-06-28 | $0.105 | |
| 2007-03-07 | 2007-03-28 | $0.105 | 28.83% |
| 2006-12-06 | 2006-12-28 | $0.0815 | |
| 2006-09-06 | 2006-09-28 | $0.0815 | |
| 2006-06-07 | 2006-06-28 | $0.0815 | |
| 2006-03-08 | 2006-03-28 | $0.0815 | 30.4% |
| 2005-12-07 | 2005-12-28 | $0.0625 | |
| 2005-09-07 | 2005-09-28 | $0.0625 | |
| 2005-06-07 | 2005-06-28 | $0.0625 | |
| 2005-03-08 | 2005-03-28 | $0.0625 | 28.21% |
| 2004-12-08 | 2004-12-28 | $0.04875 | |
| 2004-09-08 | 2004-10-28 | $0.04875 | |
| 2004-06-07 | 2004-06-28 | $0.04875 | |
| 2004-03-04 | 2004-03-29 | $0.04875 | 18.18% |
| 2004-02-19 | 2004-03-29 | $0.04125 | -1.01% |
| 2003-12-04 | 2003-12-29 | $0.04167 | |
| 2003-09-05 | 2003-09-29 | $0.04167 | |
| 2003-07-29 | 2003-08-28 | $0.04167 | Resumed after a 44-month gap |
| 1999-12-06 | 1999-12-28 | $0.025 | |
| 1999-09-02 | 1999-09-28 | $0.025 | |
| 1999-06-04 | 1999-06-28 | $0.025 | |
| 1999-03-03 | 1999-03-29 | $0.025 | 13.2% |
| 1998-12-04 | 1998-12-28 | $0.022085 | |
| 1998-09-03 | 1998-09-28 | $0.022085 | |
| 1998-06-04 | 1998-06-29 | $0.022085 | |
| 1998-03-04 | 1998-03-27 | $0.022085 | 15.21% |
| 1997-12-05 | 1997-12-29 | $0.01917 | |
| 1997-09-04 | 1997-09-29 | $0.01917 | |
| 1997-06-05 | 1997-06-27 | $0.01917 | |
| 1997-03-05 | 1997-03-28 | $0.01917 | 15.03% |
| 1996-12-05 | 1996-12-27 | $0.016665 |
Adjusted for splits
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Total return
Total return includes dividends. “Divs Reinvested” buys additional shares at the ex-dividend date close. “Cash” holds dividends without interest. Taxes and fees excluded.
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Total return either reinvests dividends at the ex-dividend date close or holds them as cash without interest. Taxes and fees are excluded.
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