CNI Dividend History
Canadian National Railway Company · every payment since 1997
Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) has paid 118 dividends since 1997. The most recent was $0.6630 per share (ex-date Sep 8, 2026). Over the last 12 months CNI paid $1.9930 across 3 payments, a trailing yield of 1.67%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +0.2% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$0.6630
Last ex-date
Sep 8, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$1.99
Trailing yield
1.67%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
28 yrs
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
2.16%
of price a year ago
Price change
+29.7%
$92.15 → $119.49
Approx. total return
+31.8%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
CNI dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
CNI dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $1.9930 | — |
| 2025 | 3timing | $1.9070 | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 4 | $2.4630 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | $2.3240 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 4 | $2.2470 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 4 | $1.9720 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | $1.7450 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | $1.6150 | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 4 | $1.3910 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 4 | $1.2750 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | $1.1490 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 4 | $0.9680 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | $0.9050 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 4 | $0.8235 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 4 | $0.7470 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 4 | $0.6565 | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 4 | $0.5235 | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 4 | $0.4455 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 4 | $0.4335 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 4 | $0.3925 | +36.5% |
| 2006 | 4 | $0.2875 | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 4 | $0.2405 | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 4 | $0.1838 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 4 | $0.1667 | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 4 | $0.1433 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 4 | $0.1300 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 4 | $0.1167 | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 4 | $0.1000 | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 4 | $0.0883 | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 4 | $0.0767 | — |
Every CNI dividend
50 raises · 30 cuts · 0 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | — | $0.6630 | +1.1% | Raise |
| Jun 9, 2026 | — | $0.6560 | -2.7% | Cut |
| Mar 10, 2026 | — | $0.6740 | +5.0% | Raise |
| Sep 8, 2025 | — | $0.6420 | -0.9% | Cut |
| Jun 9, 2025 | — | $0.6480 | +5.0% | Raise |
| Mar 10, 2025 | — | $0.6170 | +3.4% | Raise |
| Dec 9, 2024 | — | $0.5970 | -4.6% | Cut |
| Sep 6, 2024 | — | $0.6260 | +1.3% | Raise |
| Jun 7, 2024 | — | $0.6180 | -0.6% | Cut |
| Mar 6, 2024 | — | $0.6220 | +7.1% | Raise |
| Dec 6, 2023 | — | $0.5810 | +0.3% | Unchanged |
| Sep 7, 2023 | — | $0.5790 | -2.0% | Cut |
| Jun 8, 2023 | — | $0.5910 | +3.1% | Raise |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | $0.5730 | +6.7% | Raise |
| Dec 7, 2022 | — | $0.5370 | -3.6% | Cut |
| Sep 7, 2022 | — | $0.5570 | -4.8% | Cut |
| Jun 8, 2022 | — | $0.5850 | +3.0% | Raise |
| Mar 9, 2022 | — | $0.5680 | +16.9% | Raise |
| Dec 8, 2021 | — | $0.4860 | -1.0% | Cut |
| Sep 7, 2021 | — | $0.4910 | -3.5% | Cut |
| Jun 8, 2021 | — | $0.5090 | +4.7% | Raise |
| Mar 9, 2021 | — | $0.4860 | +8.2% | Raise |
| Dec 8, 2020 | — | $0.4490 | +2.3% | Raise |
| Sep 8, 2020 | — | $0.4390 | +2.6% | Raise |
| Jun 8, 2020 | — | $0.4280 | -0.2% | Unchanged |
| Mar 9, 2020 | — | $0.4290 | +5.1% | Raise |
| Dec 6, 2019 | — | $0.4080 | +0.5% | Unchanged |
| Sep 6, 2019 | — | $0.4060 | +1.2% | Raise |
| Jun 6, 2019 | — | $0.4010 | +0.3% | Unchanged |
| Mar 7, 2019 | — | $0.4000 | +17.3% | Raise |
| Dec 6, 2018 | — | $0.3410 | -1.2% | Cut |
| Sep 6, 2018 | — | $0.3450 | -2.0% | Cut |
| Jun 7, 2018 | — | $0.3520 | -0.3% | Unchanged |
| Mar 7, 2018 | — | $0.3530 | +9.3% | Raise |
| Dec 7, 2017 | — | $0.3230 | -4.2% | Cut |
| Sep 7, 2017 | — | $0.3370 | +9.8% | Raise |
| Jun 7, 2017 | — | $0.3070 | -0.3% | Unchanged |
| Mar 8, 2017 | — | $0.3080 | +9.2% | Raise |
| Dec 7, 2016 | — | $0.2820 | -3.4% | Cut |
| Sep 7, 2016 | — | $0.2920 | -0.3% | Unchanged |
| Jun 7, 2016 | — | $0.2930 | +3.9% | Raise |
| Mar 8, 2016 | — | $0.2820 | +22.1% | Raise |
| Dec 8, 2015 | — | $0.2310 | -2.5% | Cut |
| Sep 4, 2015 | — | $0.2370 | -5.2% | Cut |
| Jun 5, 2015 | — | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 6, 2015 | — | $0.2500 | +14.2% | Raise |
| Dec 8, 2014 | — | $0.2190 | -4.8% | Cut |
| Sep 5, 2014 | — | $0.2300 | +0.4% | Unchanged |
| Jun 5, 2014 | — | $0.2290 | +0.9% | Raise |
| Mar 6, 2014 | — | $0.2270 | +12.4% | Raise |
| Dec 6, 2013 | — | $0.2020 | -1.5% | Cut |
| Sep 5, 2013 | — | $0.2050 | -1.4% | Cut |
| Jun 5, 2013 | — | $0.2080 | -0.2% | Unchanged |
| Mar 5, 2013 | — | $0.2085 | +10.6% | Raise |
| Dec 6, 2012 | — | $0.1885 | -1.0% | Cut |
| Sep 5, 2012 | — | $0.1905 | +5.8% | Raise |
| Jun 6, 2012 | — | $0.1800 | -4.3% | Cut |
| Mar 7, 2012 | — | $0.1880 | +17.9% | Raise |
| Dec 7, 2011 | — | $0.1595 | -2.7% | Cut |
| Sep 7, 2011 | — | $0.1640 | -0.9% | Cut |
| Jun 7, 2011 | — | $0.1655 | -1.2% | Cut |
| Mar 8, 2011 | — | $0.1675 | +24.5% | Raise |
| Dec 8, 2010 | — | $0.1345 | +5.1% | Raise |
| Sep 7, 2010 | — | $0.1280 | -1.5% | Cut |
| Jun 7, 2010 | — | $0.1300 | -0.8% | Cut |
| Mar 8, 2010 | — | $0.1310 | +10.1% | Raise |
| Dec 8, 2009 | — | $0.1190 | +3.9% | Raise |
| Sep 4, 2009 | — | $0.1145 | +0.4% | Unchanged |
| Jun 5, 2009 | — | $0.1140 | +16.3% | Raise |
| Mar 6, 2009 | — | $0.0980 | +10.1% | Raise |
| Dec 8, 2008 | — | $0.0890 | -22.3% | Cut |
| Sep 5, 2008 | — | $0.1145 | +0.4% | Unchanged |
| Jun 5, 2008 | — | $0.1140 | -1.7% | Cut |
| Mar 6, 2008 | — | $0.1160 | +10.5% | Raise |
| Dec 6, 2007 | — | $0.1050 | +5.5% | Raise |
| Sep 5, 2007 | — | $0.0995 | +0.5% | Raise |
| Jun 6, 2007 | — | $0.0990 | +11.2% | Raise |
| Mar 7, 2007 | — | $0.0890 | +25.4% | Raise |
| Dec 6, 2006 | — | $0.0710 | -3.4% | Cut |
| Sep 6, 2006 | — | $0.0735 | +2.8% | Raise |
| Jun 7, 2006 | — | $0.0715 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 8, 2006 | — | $0.0715 | +34.9% | Raise |
| Dec 7, 2005 | — | $0.0530 | -15.2% | Cut |
| Sep 7, 2005 | — | $0.0625 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 7, 2005 | — | $0.0625 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 8, 2005 | — | $0.0625 | +28.2% | Raise |
| Dec 8, 2004 | — | $0.0488 | +30.0% | Raise |
| Sep 8, 2004 | — | $0.0375 | -23.1% | Cut |
| Jun 7, 2004 | — | $0.0488 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 4, 2004 | — | $0.0488 | +17.0% | Raise |
| Dec 4, 2003 | — | $0.0417 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 5, 2003 | — | $0.0417 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 5, 2003 | — | $0.0417 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 6, 2003 | — | $0.0417 | +16.3% | Raise |
| Dec 4, 2002 | — | $0.0358 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 4, 2002 | — | $0.0358 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 5, 2002 | — | $0.0358 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 6, 2002 | — | $0.0358 | +10.3% | Raise |
| Dec 5, 2001 | — | $0.0325 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 5, 2001 | — | $0.0325 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 5, 2001 | — | $0.0325 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 6, 2001 | — | $0.0325 | +11.4% | Raise |
| Dec 6, 2000 | — | $0.0292 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 5, 2000 | — | $0.0292 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 5, 2000 | — | $0.0292 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 2, 2000 | — | $0.0292 | +16.7% | Raise |
| Dec 6, 1999 | — | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 2, 1999 | — | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 4, 1999 | — | $0.0250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 3, 1999 | — | $0.0250 | +13.2% | Raise |
| Dec 4, 1998 | — | $0.0221 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 3, 1998 | — | $0.0221 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 4, 1998 | — | $0.0221 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 4, 1998 | — | $0.0221 | +15.2% | Raise |
| Dec 5, 1997 | — | $0.0192 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 4, 1997 | — | $0.0192 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 5, 1997 | — | $0.0192 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 5, 1997 | — | $0.0192 | — | First |
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to CNI