Annual Dividend (TTM)
$2.6157
Quarterly
CNI
(NYSE)Canadian National Railway Company
$104.18-- (--)
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Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) Dividend History
Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.
Dividend Yield
2.53%
Last ex-date: Mar 10, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
47.50%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
6.42%
Year-over-year change
Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) Dividend Statistics & Metrics
Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis
Payment Details
Dividend payment schedule and frequency details
FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$0.6740
Last Ex-DateMar 10, 2026
Last Payment DateMar 31, 2026
Growth Metrics
Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth
TTM Growth (YoY)6.42%
3-Year CAGR-33.75%
5-Year CAGR-19.28%
10-Year CAGR-5.17%
Historical Averages
Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio
Payout Ratio (TTM)47.50%
5-Year Average$2.0530
10-Year Average$1.8263
First PaymentMar 5, 1996
CNI Historical Dividend Distribution Trend Chart
Visualize dividend payout amounts, distribution growth trends, income yield patterns, and stock splits over time
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Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) Dividend Payment History
Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency
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| Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payment Date | Declaration Date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.6740 | Quarterly |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Dec 9, 2025 | Dec 30, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.6500 | Quarterly |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Sep 8, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 | $0.6420 | Quarterly |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Jun 9, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | May 1, 2025 | $0.6480 | Quarterly |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Mar 10, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Jan 30, 2025 | $0.6170 | Quarterly |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Dec 9, 2024 | Dec 30, 2024 | Oct 22, 2024 | $0.5970 | Quarterly |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 | Sep 27, 2024 | Jul 23, 2024 | $0.6260 | Quarterly |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Apr 23, 2024 | $0.6180 | Quarterly |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Mar 7, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | Jan 23, 2024 | $0.6220 | Quarterly |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Dec 7, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | Oct 24, 2023 | $0.5810 | Quarterly |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Sep 8, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | Jul 25, 2023 | $0.5790 | Quarterly |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Jun 9, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Apr 24, 2023 | $0.5910 | Quarterly |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Mar 10, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Jan 24, 2023 | $0.5730 | Quarterly |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Dec 8, 2022 | Dec 29, 2022 | Oct 25, 2022 | $0.5370 | Quarterly |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Sep 8, 2022 | Sep 29, 2022 | Jul 26, 2022 | $0.5570 | Quarterly |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Jun 9, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Apr 26, 2022 | $0.5850 | Quarterly |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Mar 10, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Jan 25, 2022 | $0.5680 | Quarterly |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Dec 9, 2021 | Dec 30, 2021 | Oct 19, 2021 | $0.4860 | Quarterly |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Sep 8, 2021 | Sep 29, 2021 | Jul 20, 2021 | $0.4910 | Quarterly |
| Jun 8, 2021 | Jun 9, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Apr 26, 2021 | $0.5090 | Quarterly |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Mar 10, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Jan 26, 2021 | $0.4860 | Quarterly |
| Dec 8, 2020 | - | Dec 30, 2020 | Oct 20, 2020 | $0.4490 | Quarterly |
| Sep 8, 2020 | - | Sep 30, 2020 | Jul 21, 2020 | $0.4390 | Quarterly |
| Jun 8, 2020 | - | Jun 30, 2020 | Apr 27, 2020 | $0.4280 | Quarterly |
| Mar 9, 2020 | - | Mar 31, 2020 | Jan 28, 2020 | $0.4290 | Quarterly |
| Dec 6, 2019 | - | Dec 30, 2019 | Oct 22, 2019 | $0.4080 | Quarterly |
| Sep 6, 2019 | - | Sep 30, 2019 | Jul 23, 2019 | $0.4060 | Quarterly |
| Jun 6, 2019 | - | Jun 28, 2019 | May 1, 2019 | $0.4010 | Quarterly |
| Mar 7, 2019 | - | Mar 29, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | $0.4000 | Quarterly |
| Dec 6, 2018 | - | Dec 28, 2018 | Oct 26, 2018 | $0.3410 | Quarterly |
| Sep 6, 2018 | - | Sep 28, 2018 | Sep 12, 2018 | $0.3450 | Quarterly |
| Jun 7, 2018 | - | Jun 29, 2018 | Apr 25, 2018 | $0.3520 | Quarterly |
| Mar 7, 2018 | - | Mar 29, 2018 | Jan 29, 2018 | $0.3530 | Quarterly |
| Dec 7, 2017 | - | Dec 29, 2017 | Oct 26, 2017 | $0.3230 | Quarterly |
| Sep 7, 2017 | - | Sep 29, 2017 | Jul 27, 2017 | $0.3370 | Quarterly |
| Jun 7, 2017 | - | Jun 30, 2017 | Apr 28, 2017 | $0.3070 | Quarterly |
| Mar 8, 2017 | - | Mar 31, 2017 | Jan 30, 2017 | $0.3080 | Quarterly |
| Dec 7, 2016 | - | Dec 30, 2016 | Nov 1, 2016 | $0.2820 | Quarterly |
| Sep 7, 2016 | - | Sep 30, 2016 | Sep 13, 2016 | $0.2920 | Quarterly |
| Jun 7, 2016 | - | Jun 30, 2016 | Apr 28, 2016 | $0.2930 | Quarterly |
| Mar 8, 2016 | - | Mar 31, 2016 | Feb 1, 2016 | $0.2820 | Quarterly |
| Dec 8, 2015 | - | Dec 31, 2015 | Oct 29, 2015 | $0.2310 | Quarterly |
| Sep 4, 2015 | - | Sep 30, 2015 | Aug 5, 2015 | $0.2370 | Quarterly |
| Jun 5, 2015 | - | Jun 30, 2015 | Apr 22, 2015 | $0.2500 | Quarterly |
| Mar 6, 2015 | - | Mar 31, 2015 | Jan 29, 2015 | $0.2500 | Quarterly |
| Dec 8, 2014 | - | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 12, 2014 | $0.2190 | Quarterly |
| Sep 5, 2014 | - | Sep 30, 2014 | Jul 21, 2014 | $0.2300 | Quarterly |
| Jun 5, 2014 | - | Jun 30, 2014 | Apr 22, 2014 | $0.2290 | Quarterly |
| Mar 6, 2014 | - | Mar 31, 2014 | Mar 26, 2014 | $0.2270 | Quarterly |
| Dec 6, 2013 | - | Dec 31, 2013 | Oct 22, 2013 | $0.2020 | Quarterly |
| Sep 5, 2013 | - | Sep 30, 2013 | Jul 22, 2013 | $0.2050 | Quarterly |
| Jun 5, 2013 | - | Jun 28, 2013 | Apr 22, 2013 | $0.2080 | Quarterly |
| Mar 5, 2013 | - | Mar 28, 2013 | Jan 22, 2013 | $0.2085 | Quarterly |
| Dec 6, 2012 | - | Dec 31, 2012 | Oct 22, 2012 | $0.1885 | Quarterly |
| Sep 5, 2012 | - | Sep 28, 2012 | Jul 25, 2012 | $0.1905 | Quarterly |
| Jun 6, 2012 | - | Jun 29, 2012 | Apr 25, 2012 | $0.1800 | Quarterly |
| Mar 7, 2012 | - | Mar 30, 2012 | Jan 25, 2012 | $0.1880 | Quarterly |
| Dec 7, 2011 | - | Dec 30, 2011 | Oct 25, 2011 | $0.1595 | Quarterly |
| Sep 7, 2011 | - | Sep 30, 2011 | Jul 25, 2011 | $0.1640 | Quarterly |
| Jun 7, 2011 | - | Jun 30, 2011 | Apr 26, 2011 | $0.1655 | Quarterly |
| Mar 8, 2011 | - | Mar 31, 2011 | Jan 25, 2011 | $0.1675 | Quarterly |
| Dec 8, 2010 | - | Dec 31, 2010 | Oct 27, 2010 | $0.1345 | Quarterly |
| Sep 7, 2010 | - | Sep 30, 2010 | Jul 23, 2010 | $0.1280 | Quarterly |
| Jun 7, 2010 | - | Jun 30, 2010 | Apr 26, 2010 | $0.1300 | Quarterly |
| Mar 8, 2010 | - | Mar 31, 2010 | Jan 27, 2010 | $0.1310 | Quarterly |
| Dec 8, 2009 | - | Dec 31, 2009 | Oct 20, 2009 | $0.1190 | Quarterly |
| Sep 4, 2009 | - | Sep 30, 2009 | Jul 20, 2009 | $0.1145 | Quarterly |
| Jun 5, 2009 | - | Jun 30, 2009 | Apr 20, 2009 | $0.1140 | Quarterly |
| Mar 6, 2009 | - | Mar 31, 2009 | Jan 22, 2009 | $0.0980 | Quarterly |
| Dec 8, 2008 | - | Dec 31, 2008 | Oct 21, 2008 | $0.0890 | Quarterly |
| Sep 5, 2008 | - | Sep 30, 2008 | Jul 21, 2008 | $0.1145 | Quarterly |
| Jun 5, 2008 | - | Jun 30, 2008 | Apr 21, 2008 | $0.1140 | Quarterly |
| Mar 6, 2008 | - | Mar 31, 2008 | Jan 22, 2008 | $0.1160 | Quarterly |
| Dec 6, 2007 | - | Dec 31, 2007 | Oct 22, 2007 | $0.1050 | Quarterly |
| Sep 5, 2007 | - | Sep 28, 2007 | Jul 23, 2007 | $0.0995 | Quarterly |
| Jun 6, 2007 | - | Jun 29, 2007 | Apr 23, 2007 | $0.0990 | Quarterly |
| Mar 7, 2007 | - | Mar 30, 2007 | Jan 23, 2007 | $0.0890 | Quarterly |
| Dec 6, 2006 | - | Dec 29, 2006 | Oct 19, 2006 | $0.0710 | Quarterly |
| Sep 6, 2006 | - | Sep 29, 2006 | Jul 20, 2006 | $0.0735 | Quarterly |
| Jun 7, 2006 | - | Jun 30, 2006 | Apr 20, 2006 | $0.0715 | Quarterly |
| Mar 8, 2006 | - | Mar 31, 2006 | Jan 24, 2006 | $0.0715 | Quarterly |
| Dec 7, 2005 | - | Dec 30, 2005 | Oct 18, 2005 | $0.0530 | Quarterly |
| Sep 7, 2005 | - | Sep 30, 2005 | Jul 20, 2005 | $0.0625 | Quarterly |
| Jun 7, 2005 | - | Jun 30, 2005 | Apr 20, 2005 | $0.0625 | Quarterly |
| Mar 8, 2005 | - | Mar 31, 2005 | Jan 25, 2005 | $0.0625 | Quarterly |
| Dec 8, 2004 | - | Dec 31, 2004 | Oct 27, 2004 | $0.0488 | Quarterly |
| Sep 8, 2004 | - | Sep 30, 2004 | Jul 21, 2004 | $0.0375 | Quarterly |
| Jun 7, 2004 | - | Jun 30, 2004 | Apr 22, 2004 | $0.0488 | Quarterly |
| Mar 4, 2004 | - | Mar 29, 2004 | Jan 28, 2004 | $0.0488 | Quarterly |
| Dec 4, 2003 | - | Dec 29, 2003 | Oct 21, 2003 | $0.0417 | Quarterly |
| Sep 5, 2003 | - | Sep 30, 2003 | Jul 22, 2003 | $0.0417 | Quarterly |
| Jun 5, 2003 | - | Jun 30, 2003 | Apr 23, 2003 | $0.0417 | Quarterly |
| Mar 6, 2003 | - | Mar 31, 2003 | Jan 21, 2003 | $0.0417 | Quarterly |
| Dec 4, 2002 | - | Dec 27, 2002 | Oct 22, 2002 | $0.0358 | Quarterly |
| Sep 4, 2002 | - | Sep 27, 2002 | Jul 22, 2002 | $0.0358 | Quarterly |
| Jun 5, 2002 | - | Jun 28, 2002 | Apr 22, 2002 | $0.0358 | Quarterly |
| Mar 6, 2002 | - | Mar 28, 2002 | Jan 22, 2002 | $0.0358 | Quarterly |
| Dec 5, 2001 | - | Dec 28, 2001 | Oct 23, 2001 | $0.0325 | Quarterly |
| Sep 5, 2001 | - | Sep 28, 2001 | Jul 23, 2001 | $0.0325 | Quarterly |
| Jun 5, 2001 | - | Jun 28, 2001 | Apr 23, 2001 | $0.0325 | Quarterly |
| Mar 6, 2001 | - | Mar 29, 2001 | Jan 23, 2001 | $0.0325 | Quarterly |
| Dec 6, 2000 | - | Dec 29, 2000 | Oct 23, 2000 | $0.0292 | Quarterly |
| Sep 5, 2000 | - | Sep 28, 2000 | Jul 25, 2000 | $0.0292 | Quarterly |
| Jun 5, 2000 | - | Jun 28, 2000 | Apr 24, 2000 | $0.0292 | Quarterly |
| Mar 2, 2000 | - | Mar 27, 2000 | Jan 26, 2000 | $0.0292 | Quarterly |
| Dec 6, 1999 | - | Dec 29, 1999 | Oct 19, 1999 | $0.0250 | - |
| Sep 2, 1999 | - | Sep 27, 1999 | Jul 20, 1999 | $0.0250 | Quarterly |
| Jun 4, 1999 | - | Jun 29, 1999 | Apr 20, 1999 | $0.0250 | Quarterly |
| Mar 3, 1999 | - | Mar 25, 1999 | Jan 19, 1999 | $0.0250 | Quarterly |
| Dec 4, 1998 | - | Dec 30, 1998 | Oct 20, 1998 | $0.0221 | Quarterly |
| Sep 3, 1998 | - | Sep 28, 1998 | Jul 20, 1998 | $0.0221 | Quarterly |
| Jun 4, 1998 | - | Jun 29, 1998 | Apr 21, 1998 | $0.0221 | Quarterly |
| Mar 4, 1998 | - | Mar 26, 1998 | Jan 21, 1998 | $0.0221 | Quarterly |
| Dec 5, 1997 | - | Dec 22, 1997 | Oct 22, 1997 | $0.0192 | Quarterly |
| Sep 4, 1997 | - | Sep 26, 1997 | Jul 24, 1997 | $0.0192 | Quarterly |
| Jun 5, 1997 | - | Jun 26, 1997 | May 5, 1997 | $0.0192 | Quarterly |
| Mar 5, 1997 | - | Mar 26, 1997 | Jan 21, 1997 | $0.0192 | Quarterly |
| Dec 5, 1996 | - | Dec 20, 1996 | - | $0.0123 | Quarterly |
| Sep 25, 1996 | - | Oct 4, 1996 | - | $0.0122 | Quarterly |
| Jun 11, 1996 | - | Jun 28, 1996 | - | $0.0122 | Quarterly |
| Mar 5, 1996 | - | Mar 31, 1996 | - | $0.0122 | Quarterly |
Frequently Asked Questions About Canadian National Railway Company Dividends
What is CNI's current dividend yield?
Canadian National Railway Company's current dividend yield is 2.53%, calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the current stock price.
When is CNI's ex-dividend date?
The most recent ex-dividend date for CNI was March 10, 2026. Check the Dividend Payment History table for upcoming dates.
How often does CNI pay dividends?
Canadian National Railway Company pays dividends quarterly. View the complete payment history in the table above.
What is CNI's dividend payout ratio?
Canadian National Railway Company's payout ratio is 47.50%, indicating the percentage of earnings paid to shareholders as dividends.
What is CNI's dividend growth rate?
Canadian National Railway Company's year-over-year dividend growth is 6.42%.