Canadian National Railway Dividend History
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116.84+1.09 (+0.94%)
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 3.09%
- Annual dividend
- $3.61
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 8, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 35%
Canadian National Railway dividend summary
Canadian National Railway pays a semiannual dividend of $0.663 per share ($1.33 annualized), a 1.13% yield at the current price. It last raised its per-share payment in September 2026, from $0.656 to $0.663. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 1.8% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 35% of trailing earnings per share. CNI has 118 recorded dividend payments since 1997, totaling $1.99 per share over the last 12 months.
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CNI dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | $0.663 | +1.1% | — |
| Jun 9, 2026 | $0.656 | -2.7% | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | $0.674 | +5.0% | — |
| Sep 8, 2025 | $0.642 | -0.9% | — |
| Jun 9, 2025 | $0.648 | +5.0% | — |
| Mar 10, 2025 | $0.617 | +3.4% | — |
| Dec 9, 2024 | $0.597 | -4.6% | — |
| Sep 6, 2024 | $0.626 | +1.3% | — |
| Jun 7, 2024 | $0.618 | -0.6% | — |
| Mar 6, 2024 | $0.622 | +7.1% | — |
| Dec 6, 2023 | $0.581 | +0.3% | — |
| Sep 7, 2023 | $0.579 | -2.0% | — |
| Jun 8, 2023 | $0.591 | +3.1% | — |
| Mar 9, 2023 | $0.573 | +6.7% | — |
| Dec 7, 2022 | $0.537 | -3.6% | — |
| Sep 7, 2022 | $0.557 | -4.8% | — |
| Jun 8, 2022 | $0.585 | +3.0% | — |
| Mar 9, 2022 | $0.568 | +16.9% | — |
| Dec 8, 2021 | $0.486 | -1.0% | — |
| Sep 7, 2021 | $0.491 | -3.5% | — |
| Jun 8, 2021 | $0.509 | +4.7% | — |
| Mar 9, 2021 | $0.486 | +8.2% | — |
| Dec 8, 2020 | $0.449 | +2.3% | — |
| Sep 8, 2020 | $0.439 | +2.6% | — |
| Jun 8, 2020 | $0.428 | -0.2% | — |
| Mar 9, 2020 | $0.429 | +5.1% | — |
| Dec 6, 2019 | $0.408 | +0.5% | — |
| Sep 6, 2019 | $0.406 | +1.2% | — |
| Jun 6, 2019 | $0.401 | +0.3% | — |
| Mar 7, 2019 | $0.40 | +17.3% | — |
| Dec 6, 2018 | $0.341 | -1.2% | — |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $0.345 | -2.0% | — |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $0.352 | -0.3% | — |
| Mar 7, 2018 | $0.353 | +9.3% | — |
| Dec 7, 2017 | $0.323 | -4.2% | — |
| Sep 7, 2017 | $0.337 | +9.8% | — |
| Jun 7, 2017 | $0.307 | -0.3% | — |
| Mar 8, 2017 | $0.308 | +9.2% | — |
| Dec 7, 2016 | $0.282 | -3.4% | — |
| Sep 7, 2016 | $0.292 | -0.3% | — |
| Jun 7, 2016 | $0.293 | +3.9% | — |
| Mar 8, 2016 | $0.282 | +22.1% | — |
| Dec 8, 2015 | $0.231 | -2.5% | — |
| Sep 4, 2015 | $0.237 | -5.2% | — |
| Jun 5, 2015 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2015 | $0.25 | +14.2% | — |
| Dec 8, 2014 | $0.219 | -4.8% | — |
| Sep 5, 2014 | $0.23 | +0.4% | — |
| Jun 5, 2014 | $0.229 | +0.9% | — |
| Mar 6, 2014 | $0.227 | +12.4% | — |
| Dec 6, 2013 | $0.202 | -1.5% | — |
| Sep 5, 2013 | $0.205 | -1.4% | — |
| Jun 5, 2013 | $0.208 | -0.2% | — |
| Mar 5, 2013 | $0.2085 | +10.6% | — |
| Dec 6, 2012 | $0.1885 | -1.0% | — |
| Sep 5, 2012 | $0.1905 | +5.8% | — |
| Jun 6, 2012 | $0.18 | -4.3% | — |
| Mar 7, 2012 | $0.188 | +17.9% | — |
| Dec 7, 2011 | $0.1595 | -2.7% | — |
| Sep 7, 2011 | $0.164 | -0.9% | — |
| Jun 7, 2011 | $0.1655 | -1.2% | — |
| Mar 8, 2011 | $0.1675 | +24.5% | — |
| Dec 8, 2010 | $0.1345 | +5.1% | — |
| Sep 7, 2010 | $0.128 | -1.5% | — |
| Jun 7, 2010 | $0.13 | -0.8% | — |
| Mar 8, 2010 | $0.131 | +10.1% | — |
| Dec 8, 2009 | $0.119 | +3.9% | — |
| Sep 4, 2009 | $0.1145 | +0.4% | — |
| Jun 5, 2009 | $0.114 | +16.3% | — |
| Mar 6, 2009 | $0.098 | +10.1% | — |
| Dec 8, 2008 | $0.089 | -22.3% | — |
| Sep 5, 2008 | $0.1145 | +0.4% | — |
| Jun 5, 2008 | $0.114 | -1.7% | — |
| Mar 6, 2008 | $0.116 | +10.5% | — |
| Dec 6, 2007 | $0.105 | +5.5% | — |
| Sep 5, 2007 | $0.0995 | +0.5% | — |
| Jun 6, 2007 | $0.099 | +11.2% | — |
| Mar 7, 2007 | $0.089 | +25.4% | — |
| Dec 6, 2006 | $0.071 | -3.4% | — |
| Sep 6, 2006 | $0.0735 | +2.8% | — |
| Jun 7, 2006 | $0.0715 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2006 | $0.0715 | +34.9% | — |
| Dec 7, 2005 | $0.053 | -15.2% | — |
| Sep 7, 2005 | $0.0625 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2005 | $0.0625 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2005 | $0.0625 | +28.2% | — |
| Dec 8, 2004 | $0.0488 | +30.0% | — |
| Sep 8, 2004 | $0.0375 | -23.1% | — |
| Jun 7, 2004 | $0.0488 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 2004 | $0.0488 | +17.0% | — |
| Dec 4, 2003 | $0.0417 | — | — |
| Sep 5, 2003 | $0.0417 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2003 | $0.0417 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2003 | $0.0417 | +16.3% | — |
| Dec 4, 2002 | $0.0358 | — | — |
| Sep 4, 2002 | $0.0358 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2002 | $0.0358 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2002 | $0.0358 | +10.3% | — |
| Dec 5, 2001 | $0.0325 | — | — |
| Sep 5, 2001 | $0.0325 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2001 | $0.0325 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2001 | $0.0325 | +11.4% | — |
| Dec 6, 2000 | $0.0292 | — | — |
| Sep 5, 2000 | $0.0292 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2000 | $0.0292 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 2000 | $0.0292 | +16.7% | — |
| Dec 6, 1999 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Sep 2, 1999 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Jun 4, 1999 | $0.025 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 1999 | $0.025 | +13.2% | — |
| Dec 4, 1998 | $0.0221 | — | — |
| Sep 3, 1998 | $0.0221 | — | — |
| Jun 4, 1998 | $0.0221 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 1998 | $0.0221 | +15.2% | — |
| Dec 5, 1997 | $0.0192 | — | — |
| Sep 4, 1997 | $0.0192 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 1997 | $0.0192 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 1997 | $0.0192 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.99 | 3 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | $1.91 | 3 | -22.6% |
| 2024 | $2.46 | 4 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | $2.32 | 4 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | $2.25 | 4 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | $1.97 | 4 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | $1.75 | 4 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | $1.62 | 4 | +16.1% |
| 2018 | $1.39 | 4 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | $1.28 | 4 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | $1.15 | 4 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | $0.968 | 4 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | $0.905 | 4 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | $0.8235 | 4 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | $0.747 | 4 | +13.8% |
CNI stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2013 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Mar 1, 2006 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Mar 1, 2004 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |
| Sep 28, 1999 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |