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: 2026-08-17- Last Close
- $175.51
- PE Ratio
- 22.58
- EPS
- 7.79
- Market Cap
- 106.03B
- 52-Week Range %
- $175.51
Dividend Metrics
- Yield
- 2.08%
- Yield on Cost
- Payout Ratio
- 46.98 %
- Frequency
- Quarterly (MAR-JUN-SEP-DEC)
- Annual Dividend
- $3.66
- Next Ex-Div
- 2026-09-08
- 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
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