Canadian National Railway

Price 163.27CAD

▲ 1.68 (1.04%)

Dividend Yield 2.24%

Payout Ratio 47.13%

Dividend Growth 29 years

ISIN CA1363751027

Ticker CNR

Sector Industrials

Industry Railroads

Index TSE

Updated: Jun 23, 2026, 8:00:00 PM (UTC)

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	Dividend/share amount	Ex-dividend Date	Payment Date	Dividend Yield
Next Dividend	$0.915	6/9/26	6/30/26	0.55% 0.08%
Last Dividend	$0.915	3/10/26	3/31/26	0.63%

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Canadian National Railway Dividend Calendar

Event	Day
Last trading date	June 8, 2026
Ex-date	June 9, 2026
Record date	June 9, 2026
Payable date	June 30, 2026

*Dividend data confirmed by the company

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Historical dividends Annual yield Payout ratio

Canadian National Railway dividend history

Ex-Date	Amount	Variation	Div. Yield
2026	$1.83	48.48%	1.17%
6/9/26	$0.915		0.55%
3/10/26	$0.915		0.63%
2025	$3.552	5.09%	2.57%
12/9/25	$0.888		0.66%
9/8/25	$0.888		0.67%
6/9/25	$0.888		0.62%
3/10/25	$0.888		0.63%
2024	$3.38	6.96%	2.08%
12/9/24	$0.845		0.56%
9/6/24	$0.845		0.54%
6/7/24	$0.845		0.49%
3/6/24	$0.845		0.49%
2023	$3.16	7.78%	2.03%
12/6/23	$0.79		0.49%
9/7/23	$0.79		0.54%
6/8/23	$0.79		0.51%
3/9/23	$0.79		0.49%
2022	$2.932	19.19%	1.86%
12/7/22	$0.733		0.43%
9/7/22	$0.733		0.47%
6/8/22	$0.733		0.51%
3/9/22	$0.733		0.46%
2021	$2.46	6.96%	1.65%
12/8/21	$0.615		0.37%
9/7/21	$0.615		0.40%
6/8/21	$0.615		0.46%
3/9/21	$0.615		0.43%
2020	$2.3	6.88%	1.84%
12/8/20	$0.575		0.41%
9/8/20	$0.575		0.43%
6/8/20	$0.575		0.47%
3/9/20	$0.575		0.56%
2019	$2.152	18.24%	1.79%
12/6/19	$0.538		0.45%
9/6/19	$0.538		0.44%
6/6/19	$0.538		0.44%
3/7/19	$0.538		0.46%
2018	$1.82	10.17%	1.72%
12/6/18	$0.455		0.42%
9/6/18	$0.455		0.40%
6/7/18	$0.455		0.42%
3/7/18	$0.455		0.48%
2017	$1.652	10.13%	1.64%
12/7/17	$0.413		0.40%
9/7/17	$0.413		0.42%
6/7/17	$0.413		0.39%
3/8/17	$0.413		0.43%
2016	$1.5	19.81%	1.80%
12/7/16	$0.375		0.41%
9/7/16	$0.375		0.45%
6/7/16	$0.375		0.48%
3/8/16	$0.375		0.47%
2015	$1.252	25.20%	1.65%
12/8/15	$0.313		0.43%
9/4/15	$0.313		0.44%
6/5/15	$0.313		0.43%
3/6/15	$0.313		0.37%
2014	$1	16.28%	1.41%
12/8/14	$0.25		0.33%
9/5/14	$0.25		0.31%
6/5/14	$0.25		0.38%
3/6/14	$0.25		0.40%
2013	$0.86	14.67%	1.61%
12/6/13	$0.215		0.36%
9/5/13	$0.215		0.43%
6/5/13	$0.215		0.42%
3/5/13	$0.215		0.41%
2012	$0.75	15.38%	1.78%
12/6/12	$0.1875		0.42%
9/5/12	$0.1875		0.42%
6/6/12	$0.1875		0.45%
3/7/12	$0.1875		0.50%
2011	$0.65	20.37%	1.75%
12/7/11	$0.1625		0.41%
9/7/11	$0.1625		0.46%
6/7/11	$0.1625		0.44%
3/8/11	$0.1625		0.45%
2010	$0.54	6.72%	1.73%
12/8/10	$0.135		0.41%
9/7/10	$0.135		0.40%
6/7/10	$0.135		0.46%
3/8/10	$0.135		0.47%
2009	$0.506	10.00%	2.03%
12/8/09	$0.1265		0.43%
9/4/09	$0.1265		0.47%
6/5/09	$0.1265		0.52%
3/6/09	$0.1265		0.65%
2008	$0.46	9.52%	1.80%
12/8/08	$0.115		0.52%
9/5/08	$0.115		0.43%
6/5/08	$0.115		0.42%
3/6/08	$0.115		0.45%
2007	$0.42	28.83%	1.56%
12/6/07	$0.105		0.41%
9/5/07	$0.105		0.38%
6/6/07	$0.105		0.37%
3/7/07	$0.105		0.41%
2006	$0.326	30.40%	1.30%
12/6/06	$0.0815		0.30%
9/6/06	$0.0815		0.35%
6/7/06	$0.0815		0.34%
3/8/06	$0.0815		0.31%
2005	$0.25	5.82%	1.23%
12/7/05	$0.0625		0.26%
9/7/05	$0.0625		0.32%
6/7/05	$0.0625		0.33%
3/8/05	$0.0625		0.32%
2004	$0.23625	13.40%	1.60%
12/8/04	$0.04875		0.28%
9/8/04	$0.04875		0.32%
6/7/04	$0.04875		0.34%
3/4/04	$0.04875		0.37%
2/19/04	$0.04125		0.31%
2003	$0.208335	45.35%	1.76%
12/4/03	$0.041667		0.32%
9/5/03	$0.041667		0.34%
7/29/03	$0.041667		0.35%
6/5/03	$0.041667		0.35%
3/6/03	$0.041667		0.42%
2002	$0.143332	10.26%	1.17%
12/4/02	$0.035833		0.31%
9/4/02	$0.035833		0.33%
6/5/02	$0.035833		0.28%
3/6/02	$0.035833		0.26%
2001	$0.13	11.43%	1.21%
12/5/01	$0.0325		0.28%
9/5/01	$0.0325		0.29%
6/5/01	$0.0325		0.30%
3/6/01	$0.0325		0.35%
2000	$0.116668	16.67%	1.69%
12/6/00	$0.029167		0.38%
9/5/00	$0.029167		0.40%
6/5/00	$0.029167		0.43%
3/2/00	$0.029167		0.50%
1999	$0.1	13.21%	1.39%
12/6/99	$0.025		0.35%
9/2/99	$0.025		0.32%
6/4/99	$0.025		0.32%
3/3/99	$0.025		0.43%
1998	$0.088332	15.21%	1.32%
12/4/98	$0.022083		0.32%
9/3/98	$0.022083		0.38%
6/4/98	$0.022083		0.33%
3/4/98	$0.022083		0.30%
1997	$0.076668	360.00%	1.47%
12/5/97	$0.019167		0.31%
9/4/97	$0.019167		0.33%
6/5/97	$0.019167		0.40%
3/5/97	$0.019167		0.46%
1996	$0.016667		0.39%
12/5/96	$0.016667		0.39%

Canadian National Railway Dividend Analysis

Yield last year

2.57%

1/3

Growth last year

5.09%

2/3

Years in a row paying

2/3

Yield Last 5 years

2.04%

1/3

Growth last 5 years

9.08%

3/3

Consecutive years of rising dividends

3/3

Yield last 10 years

1.90%

1/3

Growth last 10 years

10.99%

3/3

Payout Ratio

46.90%

3/3

Final Score

19/27

Canadian National Railway FAQ

How much does Canadian National Railway pay in dividends?

Canadian National Railway has decided to pay a dividend of $0.915 per share, which implies a yield of 0.55%.

When is the dividend payment date of Canadian National Railway?

June 30, 2026 marks the date when Canadian National Railway will reward its shareholders, who hold shares before June 9, 2026, with a dividend of $0.915 per share.

What was the last dividend of Canadian National Railway?

The last dividend paid by Canadian National Railway to its shareholders was $0.915 per share, carried out on March 31, 2026.

How often does Canadian National Railway pay dividends?

Following a quarterly pattern, Canadian National Railway distributes dividends in March, June, September, and December.

What is the dividend yield of Canadian National Railway?

The dividend yield of Canadian National Railway (CNR) in the last year has been 2.57%, with an average of 2.04% over the last 5 years and 1.90% over the last 10 years.

What is the payout ratio of Canadian National Railway?

Canadian National Railway's payout ratio in the last fiscal year, established at 46.90%, confirms that profits are adequate for dividend payments.

Does Canadian National Railway have an increasing dividend?

During 31, Canadian National Railway has distributed dividends, increasing them each year for 29 years. The dividend growth was 5.09% compared to the previous year, with an average of 9.08% over the last 5 years and 10.99% over the last 10 years.