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CNQ Dividend History

Canadian Natural Resources Limited · every payment since 2001

As of Oct 8, 2026, Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ) has paid 102 dividends since 2001. The most recent was $0.4520 per share (ex-date Sep 11, 2026, paid Oct 2, 2026). Over the last 12 months CNQ paid $1.3490 across 3 payments, a trailing yield of 2.84%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +0.8% versus the 2 before.

Latest news: Canadian Natural (CNQ) U.S. Dividend Rises 2.3% to $0.452, 26-Year Streak · Sep 12, 2026

Latest dividend

$0.4520

Last ex-date

Sep 11, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$1.35

Trailing yield

2.84%

Frequency

Quarterly

Growth streak

10 yrs

Key facts: CNQ dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 8, 2026, SmarterDividends has 102 dividend payments on record for Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ), going back to 2001.
  • CNQ's most recent dividend was $0.45 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 11, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 2, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, CNQ paid $1.35 per share in dividends across 3 payments, a trailing yield of 2.84%.
  • CNQ's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Sep 11, 2026 ex-date, a 2.3% rise to $0.45 per share.
  • CNQ's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Jun 23, 2026 ex-date, a 2.9% reduction to $0.44 per share.
  • CNQ paid $0.84 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, down 45.6% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "CNQ Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 8, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CNQ/dividend-history

What the record shows

CNQ has paid quarterly since 2001, making 102 payments. Over the last 12 months, the Energy stock paid three dividends totaling $1.349 per share, with a trailing yield of 2.86%.

The latest dividend was $0.452 per share, up 2.3% from the previous payment. The recent average increased 0.8% to $0.447 from $0.4435, extending a pattern in which increases outnumbered reductions over the last five years.

CNQ's annual total rose in the ordinary year before the five-payment year, and it also rose across the two ordinary years that followed. The annual changes in the five-payment year and the latest full year reflected ex-dates falling into a neighbouring year, not changes in the rate; average per payment increased in both cases. CNQ has recorded 10 consecutive years of dividend growth. Its last annual cut came in 2015, and its dividend safety grade is C.

By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 30, 2026 · editorial policy

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

4.13%

of price a year ago

Price change

+45.6%

$32.63 → $47.50

Approx. total return

+49.7%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

CNQ dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

CNQ dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date3$1.3490—
20252timing$0.8420-45.6%
20244$1.5490+13.5%
20234$1.3650-22.1%
20225timing$1.7514+123.8%
20214$0.7826+26.3%
20204$0.6195+11.9%
20194$0.5534+45.8%
20183timing$0.3795-9.0%
20174$0.4172+19.7%
20164$0.3486+1.7%
20154$0.3428-12.5%
20144$0.3916+46.5%
20134$0.2673+31.4%
20124$0.2035+16.3%
20114$0.1750+24.2%
20104$0.1409+55.9%
20094$0.0904+0.3%
20084$0.0902+16.9%
20074$0.0771+20.8%
20064$0.0638+27.2%
20054$0.0502+16.9%
20044$0.0429+18.3%
20034$0.0363+20.0%
20024$0.0302+16.8%
20015timing$0.0259—

Every CNQ dividend

60 raises · 24 cuts · 1 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Sep 11, 2026Oct 2, 2026$0.4520+2.3%Raise
Jun 23, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.4420-2.9%Cut
Mar 20, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.4550+5.3%Raise
Jun 13, 2025Jul 3, 2025$0.4320+5.4%Raise
Mar 21, 2025Apr 4, 2025$0.4100+5.1%Raise
Dec 13, 2024Jan 3, 2025$0.3900+0.8%Raise
Sep 13, 2024Oct 4, 2024$0.3870+1.3%Raise
Jun 17, 2024Jul 5, 2024$0.3820-2.1%Cut
Mar 14, 2024Apr 5, 2024$0.3900+6.0%Raise
Dec 7, 2023Jan 5, 2024$0.3680+10.8%Raise
Sep 14, 2023Oct 5, 2023$0.3320-1.8%Cut
Jun 15, 2023Jul 5, 2023$0.3380+3.4%Raise
Mar 16, 2023Apr 5, 2023$0.3270+4.1%Raise
Dec 15, 2022Jan 5, 2023$0.3140+10.2%Raise
Sep 15, 2022Oct 5, 2022$0.2850-0.0%Unchanged
Aug 22, 2022Aug 31, 2022$0.5775—Special
Jun 16, 2022Jul 5, 2022$0.2850-1.7%Cut
Mar 17, 2022Apr 5, 2022$0.2899+27.6%Raise
Dec 9, 2021Jan 5, 2022$0.2272+24.7%Raise
Sep 16, 2021Oct 5, 2021$0.1822-2.9%Cut
Jun 17, 2021Jul 5, 2021$0.1876+1.1%Raise
Mar 18, 2021Apr 5, 2021$0.1856+14.2%Raise
Dec 8, 2020Jan 5, 2021$0.1626+2.8%Raise
Sep 17, 2020Oct 5, 2020$0.1582+1.9%Raise
Jun 11, 2020Jul 1, 2020$0.1552+8.2%Raise
Mar 19, 2020Apr 1, 2020$0.1435+3.5%Raise
Dec 10, 2019Jan 1, 2020$0.1386-0.4%Unchanged
Sep 12, 2019Oct 1, 2019$0.1391+1.1%Raise
Jun 13, 2019Jul 1, 2019$0.1376-0.4%Unchanged
Mar 21, 2019Apr 1, 2019$0.1381+9.3%Raise
Sep 13, 2018Oct 1, 2018$0.1263+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 14, 2018Jul 1, 2018$0.1263-0.4%Unchanged
Mar 15, 2018Apr 1, 2018$0.1268+21.0%Raise
Dec 11, 2017Jan 1, 2018$0.1048-5.3%Cut
Sep 14, 2017Oct 1, 2017$0.1107+8.7%Raise
Jun 14, 2017Jul 1, 2017$0.1019+2.0%Raise
Mar 15, 2017Apr 1, 2017$0.0999+8.5%Raise
Dec 7, 2016Jan 1, 2017$0.0921+7.4%Raise
Sep 14, 2016Oct 1, 2016$0.0857-2.2%Cut
Jun 15, 2016Jul 1, 2016$0.0877+5.4%Raise
Mar 16, 2016Apr 1, 2016$0.0832+1.8%Raise
Dec 9, 2015Dec 31, 2015$0.0817-2.9%Cut
Sep 9, 2015Oct 1, 2015$0.0841-6.5%Cut
Jun 10, 2015Jul 1, 2015$0.0899+3.3%Raise
Mar 12, 2015Apr 1, 2015$0.0870-8.6%Cut
Dec 10, 2014Jan 1, 2015$0.0952-3.9%Cut
Sep 10, 2014Oct 1, 2014$0.0991-0.5%Unchanged
Jun 11, 2014Jul 1, 2014$0.0996+2.0%Raise
Mar 13, 2014Apr 1, 2014$0.0977+6.9%Raise
Dec 11, 2013Jan 1, 2014$0.0914+56.2%Raise
Sep 11, 2013Oct 1, 2013$0.0585-0.8%Cut
Jun 12, 2013Jul 1, 2013$0.0590+0.8%Raise
Mar 14, 2013Apr 1, 2013$0.0585+15.2%Raise
Dec 12, 2012Jan 1, 2013$0.0508-2.8%Cut
Sep 12, 2012Oct 1, 2012$0.0522+5.9%Raise
Jun 13, 2012Jul 1, 2012$0.0493-3.8%Cut
Mar 15, 2012Apr 1, 2012$0.0512+20.5%Raise
Dec 14, 2011Jan 1, 2012$0.0425-3.3%Cut
Sep 14, 2011Oct 1, 2011$0.0440-1.1%Cut
Jun 15, 2011Jul 1, 2011$0.0445+1.1%Raise
Mar 16, 2011Apr 1, 2011$0.0440+21.3%Raise
Dec 15, 2010Jan 1, 2011$0.0363+2.7%Raise
Sep 15, 2010Oct 1, 2010$0.0353+2.8%Raise
Jun 9, 2010Jul 1, 2010$0.0343-2.1%Cut
Mar 10, 2010Apr 1, 2010$0.0350+45.0%Raise
Dec 9, 2009Jan 1, 2010$0.0242+2.0%Raise
Sep 9, 2009Oct 1, 2009$0.0237+3.2%Raise
Jun 10, 2009Jul 1, 2009$0.0230+17.3%Raise
Mar 11, 2009Apr 1, 2009$0.0196+1.3%Raise
Dec 10, 2008Jan 1, 2009$0.0193-14.9%Cut
Sep 10, 2008Oct 1, 2008$0.0227-3.1%Cut
Jun 11, 2008Jul 1, 2008$0.0234-4.9%Cut
Mar 12, 2008Apr 1, 2008$0.0247+20.0%Raise
Dec 12, 2007Jan 1, 2008$0.0205+4.9%Raise
Sep 12, 2007Oct 1, 2007$0.0196+1.3%Raise
Jun 13, 2007Jul 1, 2007$0.0193+9.6%Raise
Mar 14, 2007Apr 1, 2007$0.0176+12.3%Raise
Dec 13, 2006Jan 1, 2007$0.0157-3.0%Cut
Sep 13, 2006Oct 1, 2006$0.0162+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 14, 2006Jul 1, 2006$0.0162+3.1%Raise
Mar 15, 2006Apr 1, 2006$0.0157+25.0%Raise
Dec 14, 2005Jan 1, 2006$0.0126+2.0%Raise
Sep 14, 2005Oct 1, 2005$0.0123+6.2%Raise
Jun 15, 2005Jul 1, 2005$0.0116-15.0%Cut
Mar 16, 2005Apr 1, 2005$0.0137+37.8%Raise
Dec 15, 2004Jan 1, 2005$0.0099+12.3%Raise
Sep 15, 2004Oct 1, 2004$0.0088-27.0%Cut
Jun 16, 2004Jul 1, 2004$0.0121+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 10, 2004Apr 1, 2004$0.0121+33.3%Raise
Dec 10, 2003Jan 1, 2004$0.0091+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 10, 2003Oct 1, 2003$0.0091+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 11, 2003Jul 1, 2003$0.0091+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 12, 2003Apr 1, 2003$0.0091+20.0%Raise
Dec 11, 2002Jan 1, 2003$0.0076+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 11, 2002Oct 1, 2002$0.0076+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 12, 2002Jul 1, 2002$0.0076+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 13, 2002Apr 1, 2002$0.0076+25.0%Raise
Dec 12, 2001Jan 1, 2002$0.0060+56.3%Raise
Sep 19, 2001—$0.0039+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 17, 2001Oct 1, 2001$0.0039-36.0%Cut
Jun 13, 2001Jul 1, 2001$0.0060+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 15, 2001Apr 1, 2001$0.0060—First

CNQ dividend history — FAQ

How much is CNQ's dividend?

As of Oct 8, 2026, CNQ's most recent dividend was $0.4520 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 11, 2026 and a pay date of Oct 2, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.3490 per share across 3 payments, a trailing yield of 2.84%.

How often does CNQ pay a dividend?

Canadian Natural Resources Limited pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 3 payments in the last 12 months and 2 in 2025.

When is CNQ's next dividend?

CNQ's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has CNQ ever cut its dividend?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 24 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2015.

How much did CNQ pay in dividends in 2025?

CNQ paid $0.8420 per share across 2 payments in 2025, down 45.6% from 2024.

What was CNQ's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026, CNQ paid $1.3490 per share, 4.13% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +45.6%. That is an approximate total return of +49.7% before taxes and reinvestment.

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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 CNQ