Does CNI pay a dividend?

Yes. Canadian National Railway Company pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.19% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.63 per share.

How much does CNI pay in dividends?

$2.63 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next CNI ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for CNI. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

CNI Dividend

Canadian National Railway Company

NYSEIndustrialsStockData as of September 8, 2026

Dividend yield: 2.19%
Annual dividend: $2.63
Payout ratio: 0.46
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $119.92
Market cap: $72.5B

Is CNI a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median2.19% against a median of 2.92%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.46 means roughly 46% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
No annual reduction on recordAcross 30 complete years of payment history, the total paid has never fallen year on year.
Raised for 29 consecutive yearsA long record of increases suggests both the cash generation to fund them and a management commitment to maintaining them. This figure is derived from payment history and is approximate.

CNI dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1996 to 2025.

Peak $2.57 in 2025Typical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for CNI, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
September 8, 2026	September 29, 2026	$0.6608	Quarterly
June 9, 2026	June 30, 2026	$0.6555	Quarterly
March 10, 2026	March 31, 2026	$0.6746	Quarterly
December 9, 2025	December 30, 2025	$0.6407	Quarterly
September 8, 2025	September 29, 2025	$0.6427	Quarterly
June 9, 2025	June 30, 2025	$0.6489	Quarterly
March 10, 2025	March 31, 2025	$0.6150	Quarterly
December 9, 2024	December 30, 2024	$0.5987	Quarterly
September 6, 2024	September 27, 2024	$0.6231	Quarterly
June 7, 2024	June 28, 2024	$0.6180	Quarterly
March 6, 2024	March 28, 2024	$0.6220	Quarterly
December 6, 2023	December 28, 2023	$0.5808	Quarterly
September 7, 2023	September 29, 2023	$0.5790	Quarterly
June 8, 2023	June 30, 2023	$0.5922	Quarterly
March 9, 2023	March 31, 2023	$0.5722	Quarterly
December 7, 2022	December 29, 2022	$0.5390	Quarterly
September 7, 2022	September 29, 2022	$0.5690	Quarterly
June 8, 2022	June 30, 2022	$0.5790	Quarterly
March 9, 2022	March 31, 2022	$0.5730	Quarterly
December 8, 2021	December 30, 2021	$0.4840	Quarterly
September 7, 2021	September 29, 2021	$0.4850	Quarterly
June 8, 2021	June 30, 2021	$0.4964	Quarterly
March 9, 2021	March 31, 2021	$0.4867	Quarterly
December 8, 2020	December 30, 2020	$0.4490	Quarterly
September 8, 2020	September 30, 2020	$0.4280	Quarterly
June 8, 2020	June 30, 2020	$0.4280	Quarterly
March 9, 2020	March 31, 2020	$0.4188	Quarterly
December 6, 2019	December 30, 2019	$0.4061	Quarterly
September 6, 2019	September 30, 2019	$0.4086	Quarterly
June 6, 2019	June 28, 2019	$0.4047	Quarterly
March 7, 2019	March 29, 2019	$0.4005	Quarterly
December 6, 2018	December 28, 2018	$0.3421	Quarterly
September 6, 2018	September 28, 2018	$0.3456	Quarterly
June 7, 2018	June 29, 2018	$0.3510	Quarterly
March 7, 2018	March 29, 2018	$0.3520	Quarterly
December 7, 2017	December 29, 2017	$0.3208	Quarterly
September 7, 2017	September 29, 2017	$0.4125	Quarterly
June 7, 2017	June 30, 2017	$0.3066	Quarterly
March 8, 2017	March 31, 2017	$0.3063	Quarterly
December 7, 2016	December 30, 2016	$0.2849	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does CNI pay a dividend?: Yes. Canadian National Railway Company pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.19% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $2.63 per share.
How much does CNI pay in dividends?: $2.63 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next CNI ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for CNI. Dates appear here once the company declares them.