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CNI Dividend Yield

Annual Dividend Yield

2.49%0.01%+0.40%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, CNI annual dividend yield is 2.49%, up +0.40% on
Historical Performance
CNI annual dividend yield is up +36.81% over the past 3 years, and up +66.00% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
CNI annual dividend yield is currently -13.84% below its historical high of 2.89% set on
3-Year Low Comparison
CNI annual dividend yield is +42.29% above its 3-year low of 1.75% reached on
Sector Comparison
CNI annual dividend yield is higher than 74.20% of companies in Industrials sector
Next Dividend
As of today, the next dividend for CNI has not been announced

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Performance

CNI Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Dividend Yield2.49%+3.3%+36.8%+66.0%+59.6%
Price$98.95-3.4%-19.6%-14.7%+193.0%
Annual Dividend Per Share$2.46+6.0%+24.9%+52.1%+452.8%
Annual Payout Ratio48.07%+30.6%+35.3%+31.3%+88.0%
Annual Dividends Paid$1.56B+1.7%+12.4%+34.1%+275.5%
Annual Free Cash Flow$2.30B-17.9%-29.3%+48.3%+199.0%
Annual Revenue$12.44B-0.2%+7.8%+10.7%+92.6%
Annual EPS$5.12-19.1%-7.0%+16.4%+197.8%
PE Ratio18.79-6.1%-12.8%-39.5%+20.7%

Dividend Yield Highs

CNI Annual Dividend Yield Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y2.71%-8.1%
5Y2.71%-8.1%
All2.89%-13.8%

Dividend Yield Lows

CNI Annual Dividend Yield Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y1.75%+42.3%
5Y1.28%+94.5%
All0.73%+241.1%

Dividend Yield History

YearValueChange
2.49%0.0%
2.49%+2.5%
2.43%+31.4%
1.85%-2.1%
1.89%+18.1%
1.60%+1.3%
1.58%-11.2%
1.78%-4.8%
1.87%+21.4%
1.54%-9.4%
1.70%-1.7%
1.73%+32.1%
1.31%-9.0%
1.44%-12.2%
1.64%-1.8%
1.67%+5.7%
YearValueChange
1.58%-3.7%
1.64%-29.9%
2.34%+40.1%
1.67%+23.7%
1.35%+29.8%
1.04%+6.1%
0.98%-14.8%
1.15%-13.5%
1.33%+27.9%
1.04%-34.6%
1.59%+4.6%
1.52%+10.1%
1.38%-1.4%
1.40%-9.1%
1.54%-

FAQ

  • What is the current annual dividend yield of CNI?

    As of today, CNI annual dividend yield is 2.49%

  • What is CNI annual dividend yield most recent change?

    CNI annual dividend yield was up +0.40% on January 9, 2026

  • What is 1-year change in CNI annual dividend yield?

    CNI annual dividend yield is up +3.32% year-over-year

  • How far is CNI annual dividend yield from its all-time high?

    CNI annual dividend yield is currently -13.84% below its historical high of 2.89% set on March 9, 2009

  • How does CNI annual dividend yield rank versus sector peers?

    CNI annual dividend yield is higher than 74.20% of companies in Industrials sector

  • What is CNI next ex-dividend date?

    As of today, the next dividend for CNI has not been scheduled

  • When is CNI next annual earnings release?

    As of today, the next annual earnings release for CNI has not been scheduled

Dividend Yield Formula

Dividend Yield =    × 100%

Data Sources & References

  1. CNI Official Website www.cn.ca
  2. Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16868/000110465925009198/0001104659-25-009198-index.htm
  3. CNI Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/CNI
  4. CNI Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/cni