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CNI Payout ratio

Annual Payout Ratio:

-48.07%-11.25%(-30.55%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today (September 1, 2025), CNI annual payout ratio is -48.07%, with the most recent change of -11.25% (-30.55%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, CNI annual payout ratio has fallen by -12.55% (-35.33%).
  • CNI annual payout ratio is now -721.86% below its all-time high of 7.73%, reached on December 1, 1992.

Performance

1-year change

-30.55%

3-year change

-35.33%

5-year change

-31.27%

15-year change

-112.79%

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Highlights

Sector rank

11.11%
CNI annual payout ratio is higher than 11.11% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-time high

7.73%
CNI annual payout ratio is currently -721.86% below its historical high of 7.73%

3-year low

-48.07%
CNI annual payout ratio is currently at its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last annual earnings report date

Dec 31, 2024
CNI previous annual earnings announcement was published on Dec 31, 2024

Next annual earnings report date

N/A
CNI next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherCNIdividend metrics

Annual dividend per share

$2.46
CNI annual dividend per share is $2.46

annual dividend yield

2.54%
CNI annual dividend yield is 2.54%

Annual dividends paid

-$1.56B
CNI annual dividends paid is -$1.56 billion

annual net income

$3.25B
CNI annual net profit is $3.25 billion

TTM Payout Ratio:

47.83%0.00%(0.00%)
August 29, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (September 1, 2025), CNI TTM payout ratio is 47.83%, unchanged on August 29, 2025.
  • Over the past year, CNI TTM payout ratio has increased by +9.30% (+24.14%).
  • CNI TTM payout ratio is now -26.83% below its all-time high of 65.37%.

Performance

3-month change

-0.19%

1-year change

+24.14%

3-year change

+29.73%

5-year change

+8.93%

CNI TTM Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector rank

91.03%
CNI TTM payout ratio is higher than 91.03% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-time high

65.37%
CNI TTM payout ratio is currently -26.83% below its historical high of 65.37%

3-year low

29.94%
CNI TTM payout ratio is currently +59.75% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last quarterly earnings report date

N/A
CNI has not yet announced its earnings

Next quarterly earnings report date

N/A
CNI next earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherCNIdividend metrics

TTM Dividend per share

$2.49
CNI TTM dividend per share is $2.49

TTM Dividend yield

2.57%
CNI TTM dividend yield is 2.57%

TTM dividends paid

$1.58B
CNI TTM dividends paid is $1.58 billion

TTM net income

$3.27B
CNI TTM net profit is $3.27 billion

Quarterly Payout Ratio:

49.21%+1.34%(+2.80%)
June 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (September 1, 2025), CNI quarterly payout ratio is 49.21%, with the most recent change of +1.34% (+2.80%) on June 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, CNI quarterly payout ratio has increased by +1.92% (+4.06%).
  • CNI quarterly payout ratio is now -47.23% below its all-time high of 93.25%, reached on June 30, 2001.

Performance

3-month change

+2.8%

1-year change

+4.06%

3-year change

+30.57%

5-year change

-31.92%

CNI Quarterly Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector rank

97.28%
CNI quarterly payout ratio is higher than 97.28% of companies in Industrials sector

Range

All-time high

93.25%
CNI quarterly payout ratio is currently -47.23% below its historical high of 93.25%

3-year low

23.65%
CNI quarterly payout ratio is currently +108.08% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last quarterly earnings report date

Jun 30, 2025
CNI previous earnings announcement was published on Jun 30, 2025

Next quarterly earnings report date

Oct 30, 2025
CNI next earnings announcement is scheduled for Oct 30, 2025

OtherCNIdividend metrics

Dividend per share

$0.65
CNI last dividend was $0.65 per share, with an ex-dividend date of June 9, 2025

TTM Dividend yield

2.57%
CNI TTM dividend yield is 2.57%

quarterly dividends paid

$416.78M
CNI quarterly dividends paid is $416.78 million

quarterly net income

$846.88M
CNI quarterly net profit is $846.88 million

Payout ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =  Dividends Paid
Net Income x 100%

Annual Payout Ratio

-48.07%
CNI annual payout ratio is -48.07%

Annual dividends paid

-$1.56B
CNI annual dividends paid is -$1.56 billion

annual net income

$3.25B
CNI annual net profit is $3.25 billion

CNI Payout ratio Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualTTMTTMQuarterlyQuarterly
1 y1 year-30.6%+24.1%+4.1%
3 y3 years-35.3%+29.7%+30.6%
5 y5 years-31.3%+8.9%-31.9%

CNI Payout ratio Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowTTM vs highTTM vs highTTM vs lowTTM vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs low
3 y3-year-35.3%at low-8.7%+59.8%-0.2%+108.1%
5 y5-year-35.3%at low-10.9%+59.8%-31.9%+108.1%
alltimeall time-721.9%+47.1%-26.8%+120.7%-47.2%+155.6%

CNI Payout ratio History

DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Aug 2025
-
47.83%(0.0%)
-
Jun 2025
-
47.83%(-0.2%)
49.21%(+2.8%)
Mar 2025
-
47.92%(-0.4%)
47.87%(+2.7%)
Dec 2024
-48.07%(+30.6%)
48.13%(+22.6%)
46.62%(-5.4%)
Sep 2024
-
39.27%(+1.9%)
49.30%(+4.3%)
Jun 2024
-
38.53%(+1.7%)
47.29%(-3.4%)
Mar 2024
-
37.90%(+3.3%)
48.95%(+107.0%)
Dec 2023
-36.82%(-6.0%)
36.70%(-12.0%)
23.65%(-49.3%)
Sep 2023
-
41.72%(+7.9%)
46.68%(+4.1%)
Jun 2023
-
38.68%(+3.6%)
44.83%(+4.0%)
Mar 2023
-
37.33%(-5.0%)
43.10%(+17.7%)
Dec 2022
-39.16%(+10.2%)
39.29%(-1.3%)
36.63%(+11.9%)
Sep 2022
-
39.79%(+7.9%)
32.72%(-13.2%)
Jun 2022
-
36.87%(-2.0%)
37.69%(-32.0%)
Mar 2022
-
37.61%(+5.1%)
55.41%(+50.8%)
Dec 2021
-35.52%(-22.6%)
35.79%(-2.6%)
36.75%(+50.0%)
Sep 2021
-
36.74%(-13.8%)
24.50%(-43.6%)
Jun 2021
-
42.60%(-10.6%)
43.46%(-2.8%)
Mar 2021
-
47.63%(+3.0%)
44.72%(+16.7%)
Dec 2020
-45.87%(+25.3%)
46.26%(-2.5%)
38.33%(-14.1%)
Sep 2020
-
47.45%(+8.1%)
44.62%(-38.3%)
Jun 2020
-
43.91%(+24.8%)
72.28%(+78.1%)
Mar 2020
-
35.19%(-3.9%)
40.58%(-5.7%)
Dec 2019
-36.62%(+18.9%)
36.63%(+10.6%)
43.02%(+30.2%)
Sep 2019
-
33.11%(+2.5%)
33.04%(+17.0%)
Jun 2019
-
32.30%(+2.6%)
28.23%(-42.9%)
Mar 2019
-
31.47%(+3.0%)
49.47%(+63.3%)
Dec 2018
-30.80%(+36.3%)
30.56%(+35.8%)
30.29%(+6.3%)
Sep 2018
-
22.50%(-2.1%)
28.50%(+14.2%)
Jun 2018
-
22.98%(-3.0%)
24.95%(-45.1%)
Mar 2018
-
23.70%(+5.1%)
45.41%(+338.7%)
Dec 2017
-22.59%(-29.1%)
22.56%(-28.6%)
10.35%(-71.8%)
Sep 2017
-
31.58%(+2.3%)
36.69%(+24.1%)
Jun 2017
-
30.86%(-3.0%)
29.57%(-16.4%)
Mar 2017
-
31.80%(-1.7%)
35.39%(+30.7%)
Dec 2016
-31.84%(+13.1%)
32.35%(+72.8%)
27.08%(-6.3%)
Sep 2016
-
18.72%(+5.2%)
28.91%(-19.7%)
Jun 2016
-
17.79%(+5.0%)
36.01%(-2.8%)
Mar 2016
-
16.94%(+2.7%)
37.03%(+26.0%)
Dec 2015
-28.15%(+9.0%)
16.50%(+2.9%)
29.40%(+37.2%)
Sep 2015
-
16.04%(+0.6%)
21.43%(-24.6%)
Jun 2015
-
15.94%(+3.2%)
28.41%(-20.8%)
Mar 2015
-
15.45%(+2.3%)
35.88%(+52.2%)
Dec 2014
-25.83%(-6.8%)
15.10%(-5.7%)
23.57%(-1.8%)
Sep 2014
-
16.02%(+0.1%)
24.00%(-2.3%)
Jun 2014
-
16.00%(+0.3%)
24.57%(-25.7%)
Mar 2014
-
15.96%(+1.4%)
33.09%(+12.2%)
Dec 2013
-27.72%(+13.9%)
15.74%(+4.4%)
29.49%(+19.2%)
Sep 2013
-
15.07%(+1.1%)
24.74%(-1.0%)
Jun 2013
-
14.91%(+1.4%)
25.00%(-24.2%)
Mar 2013
-
14.71%(+7.5%)
33.00%(+27.6%)
Dec 2012
-24.33%(+2.2%)
13.68%(-42.9%)
25.87%(+2.6%)
Sep 2012
-
23.97%(+3.1%)
25.22%(-1.6%)
Jun 2012
-
23.25%(-1.1%)
25.64%(+20.5%)
Mar 2012
-
23.52%(-1.9%)
21.28%(-12.8%)
Dec 2011
-23.81%(-0.4%)
23.97%(+0.3%)
24.41%(+13.5%)
Sep 2011
-
23.89%(-1.2%)
21.51%(-22.8%)
Jun 2011
-
24.19%(+3.8%)
27.85%(+24.9%)
Mar 2011
-
23.31%(-3.1%)
22.29%(-10.7%)
Dec 2010
-23.91%(-6.5%)
24.05%(+5.5%)
24.95%(+13.3%)
Sep 2010
-
22.80%(-3.1%)
22.03%(-7.6%)
Jun 2010
-
23.54%(-6.1%)
23.85%(-4.0%)
Mar 2010
-
25.08%(-1.2%)
24.84%(+46.2%)
Dec 2009
-25.57%(+11.1%)
25.39%(+1.3%)
16.99%(-41.0%)
Sep 2009
-
25.06%(+9.0%)
28.78%(-11.5%)
Jun 2009
-
23.00%(+6.2%)
32.51%(+16.5%)
Mar 2009
-
21.65%(-6.5%)
27.90%(+38.1%)
DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Dec 2008
-23.01%(+18.8%)
23.15%(+15.4%)
20.20%(+10.1%)
Sep 2008
-
20.06%(-2.7%)
18.34%(-22.4%)
Jun 2008
-
20.61%(+3.2%)
23.64%(-33.7%)
Mar 2008
-
19.97%(+4.5%)
35.66%(+241.6%)
Dec 2007
-19.37%(+18.9%)
19.11%(-13.9%)
10.44%(-55.6%)
Sep 2007
-
22.20%(+5.1%)
23.54%(+8.9%)
Jun 2007
-
21.12%(+18.5%)
21.61%(-34.8%)
Mar 2007
-
17.82%(+7.3%)
33.12%(+104.6%)
Dec 2006
-16.29%(-7.8%)
16.60%(+1.5%)
16.19%(-5.8%)
Sep 2006
-
16.36%(+1.4%)
17.18%(+45.2%)
Jun 2006
-
16.13%(-12.0%)
11.83%(-51.1%)
Mar 2006
-
18.32%(+3.1%)
24.17%(+63.1%)
Dec 2005
-17.67%(+3.2%)
17.77%(+0.6%)
14.82%(-16.4%)
Sep 2005
-
17.66%(+1.5%)
17.73%(+9.9%)
Jun 2005
-
17.40%(-0.1%)
16.14%(-32.4%)
Mar 2005
-
17.42%(+1.4%)
23.89%(+73.1%)
Dec 2004
-17.12%(-34.2%)
17.18%(-12.7%)
13.80%(-17.5%)
Sep 2004
-
19.69%(-10.9%)
16.73%(+4.1%)
Jun 2004
-
22.09%(-14.2%)
16.07%(-36.3%)
Mar 2004
-
25.74%(-2.8%)
25.22%(+0.8%)
Dec 2003
-26.02%(-17.0%)
26.47%(-23.8%)
25.03%(+6.2%)
Sep 2003
-
34.76%(-4.1%)
23.56%(-19.1%)
Jun 2003
-
36.24%(+9.2%)
29.13%(+8.0%)
Mar 2003
-
33.20%(+10.4%)
26.97%(-130.5%)
Dec 2002
-31.35%(+31.0%)
30.07%(+9.8%)
-88.57%(-458.9%)
Sep 2002
-
27.39%(+1.8%)
24.68%(+9.3%)
Jun 2002
-
26.90%(-27.4%)
22.58%(+14.9%)
Mar 2002
-
37.03%(+19.5%)
19.65%(+144.4%)
Dec 2001
-23.93%(+24.0%)
30.99%(+53.4%)
8.04%(-65.5%)
Sep 2001
-
20.20%(+0.1%)
23.29%(-75.0%)
Jun 2001
-
20.17%(+23.7%)
93.25%(+434.4%)
Mar 2001
-
16.31%(-1.5%)
17.45%(+25.9%)
Dec 2000
-19.30%(-8.5%)
16.55%(-1.7%)
13.86%(-34.6%)
Sep 2000
-
16.83%(+7.5%)
21.20%(+16.1%)
Jun 2000
-
15.66%(+5.6%)
18.26%(+31.0%)
Mar 2000
-
14.83%(-8.9%)
13.94%(-0.1%)
Dec 1999
-21.10%(-76.8%)
16.27%(+1.2%)
13.95%(-2.2%)
Sep 1999
-
16.08%(-54.3%)
14.26%(-9.3%)
Jun 1999
-
35.15%(-10.2%)
15.73%(-29.0%)
Mar 1999
-
39.13%(+17.4%)
22.14%(+47.7%)
Dec 1998
-90.83%(+390.2%)
33.33%(-273.5%)
14.99%(-230.1%)
Sep 1998
-
-19.21%(-68.9%)
-11.52%(-166.6%)
Jun 1998
-
-61.81%(-66.1%)
17.31%(+10.0%)
Mar 1998
-
-182.37%(-1222.3%)
15.74%(-23.1%)
Dec 1997
-18.53%(-66.2%)
16.25%(+279.7%)
20.48%(+43.1%)
Sep 1997
-
4.28%(-2.5%)
14.31%(+56.6%)
Jun 1997
-
4.39%(-7.6%)
9.14%(+202.6%)
Mar 1997
-
4.75%(-39.7%)
3.02%(-32.7%)
Dec 1996
-54.84%(<-9900.0%)
7.88%
4.49%(-1097.8%)
Sep 1996
-
-
-0.45%(-100.8%)
Jun 1996
-
-
55.01%(+0.5%)
Mar 1996
-
-
54.73%
Dec 1995
0.00%(0.0%)
-
-
Dec 1994
0.00%(0.0%)
-
-
Dec 1993
0.00%(-100.0%)
-
-
Dec 1992
7.73%(>+9900.0%)
-
-
Dec 1991
0.00%(0.0%)
-
-
Dec 1989
0.00%(0.0%)
-
-
Dec 1988
0.00%(0.0%)
-
-
Dec 1987
0.00%(0.0%)
-
-
Dec 1986
0.00%(-100.0%)
-
-
Dec 1985
-38.98%(+0.9%)
-
-
Dec 1984
-38.64%(+2.8%)
-
-
Dec 1983
-37.60%(<-9900.0%)
-
-
Dec 1982
0.00%(-100.0%)
-
-
Dec 1981
-37.87%(-0.3%)
-
-
Dec 1980
-37.98%
-
-

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What is Canadian National Railway Company annual payout ratio?

The current annual payout ratio of CNI is -48.07%

What is the all time high annual payout ratio for Canadian National Railway Company?

Canadian National Railway Company all-time high annual payout ratio is 7.73%

What is Canadian National Railway Company annual payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, CNI annual payout ratio has changed by -11.25% (-30.55%)

What is Canadian National Railway Company TTM payout ratio?

The current TTM payout ratio of CNI is 47.83%

What is the all time high TTM payout ratio for Canadian National Railway Company?

Canadian National Railway Company all-time high TTM payout ratio is 65.37%

What is CNI TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?

Canadian National Railway Company TTM payout ratio has changed by -0.30% (-0.62%) since the beginning of the year

What is Canadian National Railway Company TTM payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, CNI TTM payout ratio has changed by +9.30% (+24.14%)

What is Canadian National Railway Company quarterly payout ratio?

The current quarterly payout ratio of CNI is 49.21%

What is the all time high quarterly payout ratio for Canadian National Railway Company?

Canadian National Railway Company all-time high quarterly payout ratio is 93.25%

What is Canadian National Railway Company quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, CNI quarterly payout ratio has changed by +1.92% (+4.06%)
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