Canadian National Railway (CNI) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $2.62
- Forward yield
- 2.11%
- Payout ratio
- 47.0%
- Growth streak
- 5 years
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | Sep 29, 2026 | $0.92 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.67 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.67 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Dec 9, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | $0.63 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Sep 8, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | $0.65 |
| May 1, 2025 | Jun 9, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.64 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Mar 10, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.61 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Dec 9, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | $0.61 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | $0.61 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.62 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Mar 6, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.63 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Dec 6, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | $0.57 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Sep 7, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.60 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Jun 8, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.58 |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Mar 9, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.59 |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Dec 7, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | $0.54 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Sep 7, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 | $0.57 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Jun 8, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.57 |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Mar 9, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.58 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Dec 8, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 | $0.50 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Canadian National Railway (CNI) pay a dividend?
Yes. Canadian National Railway pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.92 per share.
What is CNI's dividend yield?
Canadian National Railway paid $2.62 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.11% at the last price of $124.43.
When is CNI's next ex-dividend date?
Canadian National Railway's next ex-dividend date is Sep 8, 2026, payable on Sep 29, 2026.
Has CNI been raising its dividend?
Yes — Canadian National Railway has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive calendar years.
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made.
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