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Canadian National Railway Company CNR.TO
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Canadian National Railway Company dividends
Dividend yield2.05%
Dividend payout46.8%
Paid from FCF65.1%
Safetymoderate
Per share (TTM)C$3.63
Years paying (in our data)4 · rising
Dividends by year
Yield by year = that fiscal year's dividend per share over the share price around year-end — approximate, not the yield on today's price.
By fiscal year
| FY | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total dividends paid | C$2.2B | C$2.1B | C$2.1B | C$2.0B |
| Per share | C$3.65 | C$3.53 | C$3.42 | C$3.31 |
| Yield then (approx) | 2.79% | 2.33% | 2.05% | 2.09% |
Annual dividend per share = total paid ÷ shares. “Yield then” is the per-share dividend over the share price at that fiscal year-end — approximate.
Per-share dividends by quarter · as declared
| Period end | Dividend / share | Yield then (approx) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | C$0.915 | — |
| 2026-06-30 | C$0.915 | 2.05% |
| 2026-03-31 | C$0.915 | 2.40% |
| 2025-12-30 | C$0.888 | 2.71% |
| 2025-09-29 | C$0.888 | 2.64% |
| 2025-06-30 | C$0.888 | 2.75% |
| 2025-03-31 | C$0.888 | 2.66% |
| 2024-12-30 | C$0.845 | 2.23% |
| 2024-09-27 | C$0.845 | 2.25% |
| 2024-06-28 | C$0.845 | 2.11% |
| 2024-03-28 | C$0.845 | 2.02% |
| 2023-12-28 | C$0.79 | 1.89% |
Per-share amounts are declared dividends tagged to each fiscal quarter (exact ex-/pay-dates aren't in the filings). “Yield then” annualises that quarter's dividend over the month-end share price at the time — approximate.
Computed from company filings · CA · as of 2025-12-31. Figures in CAD. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.