Canadian National Railway (CNI) dividend history
Canadian National Railway paid 2.2B CAD in dividends in fiscal 2025, about 3.54 CAD per share.
Dividends per share grew 13.4% a year over 15 years, rising in each of the last 14 years.
That took 65% of free cash flow and 47% of net income.
Dividends by fiscal year
Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in Canadian National Railway's 10-K filings, divided by diluted shares (an approximation of the per-share dividend), in CAD.
| Fiscal year | Per share | Growth | Total paid | % of free cash flow | % of net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.54 CAD | +5.1% | 2.2B CAD | 65% | 47% |
| 2024 | 3.37 CAD | +7.2% | 2.1B CAD | 68% | 48% |
| 2023 | 3.14 CAD | +7.9% | 2.1B CAD | 55% | 37% |
| 2022 | 2.91 CAD | +27.0% | 2.0B CAD | 51% | 39% |
| 2020 | 2.29 CAD | +7.3% | 1.6B CAD | 49% | 46% |
| 2019 | 2.14 CAD | +18.2% | 1.5B CAD | 75% | 37% |
| 2018 | 1.81 CAD | +10.4% | 1.3B CAD | 56% | 31% |
| 2017 | 1.64 CAD | +10.0% | 1.2B CAD | 44% | 23% |
| 2016 | 1.49 CAD | +20.2% | 1.2B CAD | 46% | 32% |
| 2015 | 1.24 CAD | +24.5% | 996M CAD | 41% | 28% |
| 2014 | 0.99 CAD | +16.1% | 818M CAD | 39% | 26% |
| 2013 | 0.86 CAD | +14.9% | 724M CAD | 46% | 28% |
| 2012 | 0.74 CAD | +15.7% | 652M CAD | 49% | 24% |
| 2011 | 0.64 CAD | +20.3% | 585M CAD | 43% | 24% |
| 2010 | 0.53 CAD | — | 503M CAD | 36% | 24% |
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Questions
Does Canadian National Railway pay a dividend?
Canadian National Railway paid 2.2B CAD in dividends in fiscal 2025, about 3.54 CAD per share.
How fast has Canadian National Railway's dividend grown?
Dividends per share grew 13.4% a year over 15 years, rising in each of the last 14 years.
From Canadian National Railway's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.