Canadian National Railway (CNI) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Canadian National Railway (CNI) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $23,846 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 9.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $74,737 reinvested (11.3% a year), or $64,032 taking the dividends as cash, $11,308 of it paid out along the way.
CNI became
$74,737
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
11.3%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$14,065
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Worst drop
-41.8%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | CNI total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +27.3% | $1,164 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −0.1% | $1,484 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −17.5% | $1,385 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +7.8% | $1,353 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −1.4% | $1,220 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +13.7% | $1,017 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +23.6% | $910 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +24.3% | $869 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −8.6% | $705 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +24.4% | $669 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +22.8% | $586 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −17.6% | $486 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +22.6% | $444 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +27.3% | $399 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +17.9% | $365 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +20.3% | $322 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +24.4% | $254 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +51.4% | $237 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −20.1% | $198 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: CNI total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Canadian National Railway (CNI) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $74,737 at the end of Oct 2026: 11.3% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, CNI turned $10,000 into $23,846 with dividends reinvested, 9.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, CNI returned 0.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking CNI's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $64,032, including $11,308 of cash received; reinvesting added $10,706.
- CNI's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (51.4%) and its worst 2008 (-20.1%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Canadian National Railway (CNI) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CNI/total-return
CNI total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in CNI 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $23,846 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 9.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $19,674 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is CNI's total return since Dec 2007?
647% in total, or 11.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 427%.
How much of CNI's return came from dividends?
About 18% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $10,706 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was CNI's worst year?
2008, at -20.1% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -41.8%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.