Is Canadian National Railway Company a good investment? Canadian National Railway Company (CNR.TO) is currently trading at 144.93 CAD. Market analysts have a consensus price target of 153.50 CAD. This suggests a potential upside from current levels.
In terms of valuation, the stock trades at a P/E ratio of 18.58. This valuation is generally in line with the broader market.
Earnings Schedule: Canadian National Railway Company is expected to release its next earnings report on April 27, 2026. The market consensus estimate for Forward EPS is 8.72.
For income investors, Canadian National Railway Company pays a dividend yield of 2.55%. With a payout ratio of 47%, the dividend appears sustainable.
Yes, it pays an annual dividend of 3.66 CAD (2.55% yield).
Canadian National Railway Company is classified as a Stock. You can compare it against 5 other assets in the "Related Symbols" list on this page.
The next earnings date is projected to be April 27, 2026. The company currently has a trailing EPS of 7.58.
Canadian National Railway Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail, intermodal, trucking, and related transportation businesses in Canada and the United States. The company provides rail services, which include equipment, customs brokerage, transloading and warehousing, business development, dimensional loads, and private railcar storage, less-than-truckload, and mexico services; intermodal services, such as temperature controlled multimodal, mobile transport trays, port partnerships, transloading and distribution, logistics parks, trucking, and supply chain services. It also offers connecting to rail, short lines, maps and network services. The company serves automotive, coal, fertilizers, temperature controlled cargo, forest products, dimensional, grain, metal and minerals, petroleum and chemicals, consumer goods, and third party logistics applications. Canadian National Railway Company was incorporated in 1919 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.
2.55% (5y avg: 2.01%)
3.66 CAD
March 10, 2026
46.90%
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 1.01 CAD |
| March 31, 2027 (estimated) | 1.0085 |
| 2026 | 3.85 CAD |
| Dec. 30, 2026 (estimated) | 0.9782 |
| Sept. 30, 2026 (estimated) | 0.9782 |
| June 30, 2026 (estimated) | 0.9782 |
| March 31, 2026 | 0.9150 |
| 2025 | 3.55 CAD |
| Dec. 30, 2025 | 0.8875 |
| Sept. 29, 2025 | 0.8875 |
| June 30, 2025 | 0.8875 |
| March 31, 2025 | 0.8875 |
| 2024 | 3.38 CAD |
| Dec. 30, 2024 | 0.8450 |
| Sept. 27, 2024 | 0.8450 |
| June 28, 2024 | 0.8450 |
| March 28, 2024 | 0.8450 |
| 2023 | 3.16 CAD |
| Dec. 28, 2023 | 0.7900 |
| Sept. 29, 2023 | 0.7900 |
| June 30, 2023 | 0.7900 |
| March 31, 2023 | 0.7900 |
| 2022 | 2.93 CAD |
| Dec. 29, 2022 | 0.7330 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | 0.7330 |
| June 30, 2022 | 0.7330 |
| March 31, 2022 | 0.7330 |
| 2021 | 2.46 CAD |
| Dec. 30, 2021 | 0.6150 |
| Sept. 29, 2021 | 0.6150 |
| June 30, 2021 | 0.6150 |
| March 31, 2021 | 0.6150 |
| 2020 | 2.30 CAD |
| Dec. 30, 2020 | 0.5750 |
| Sept. 30, 2020 | 0.5750 |
| June 30, 2020 | 0.5750 |
| March 31, 2020 | 0.5750 |
| 2019 | 2.15 CAD |
| Dec. 30, 2019 | 0.5375 |
| Sept. 30, 2019 | 0.5375 |
| June 28, 2019 | 0.5375 |
| March 29, 2019 | 0.5375 |
| 2018 | 1.82 CAD |
| Dec. 28, 2018 | 0.4550 |
| Sept. 28, 2018 | 0.4550 |
| June 29, 2018 | 0.4550 |
| March 29, 2018 | 0.4550 |
| 2017 | 1.65 CAD |
| Dec. 29, 2017 | 0.4125 |
| Sept. 29, 2017 | 0.4125 |
| June 30, 2017 | 0.4125 |
| March 31, 2017 | 0.4125 |
| 2016 | 1.50 CAD |
| Dec. 30, 2016 | 0.3750 |
| Sept. 30, 2016 | 0.3750 |
| June 30, 2016 | 0.3750 |
| March 31, 2016 | 0.3750 |
| 2015 | 1.25 CAD |
| Dec. 31, 2015 | 0.3125 |
| Sept. 30, 2015 | 0.3125 |
| June 30, 2015 | 0.3125 |
| March 31, 2015 | 0.3125 |
| 2014 | 1.00 CAD |
| Dec. 31, 2014 | 0.2500 |
| Sept. 30, 2014 | 0.2500 |
| June 30, 2014 | 0.2500 |
| March 31, 2014 | 0.2500 |
| 2013 | 1.51 CAD |
| Dec. 31, 2013 | 0.2150 |
| Sept. 30, 2013 | 0.4300 |
| June 28, 2013 | 0.4300 |
| March 28, 2013 | 0.4300 |
| 2012 | 1.50 CAD |
| Dec. 31, 2012 | 0.3750 |
| Sept. 28, 2012 | 0.3750 |
| June 29, 2012 | 0.3750 |
| March 30, 2012 | 0.3750 |
| 2011 | 1.30 CAD |
| Dec. 30, 2011 | 0.3250 |
| Sept. 30, 2011 | 0.3250 |
| June 30, 2011 | 0.3250 |
| March 31, 2011 | 0.3250 |
| 2010 | 1.08 CAD |
| Dec. 31, 2010 | 0.2700 |
| Sept. 30, 2010 | 0.2700 |
| June 30, 2010 | 0.2700 |
| March 31, 2010 | 0.2700 |
| 2009 | 1.01 CAD |
| Dec. 31, 2009 | 0.2525 |
| Sept. 30, 2009 | 0.2525 |
| June 30, 2009 | 0.2525 |
| March 31, 2009 | 0.2525 |
| 2008 | 0.92 CAD |
| Dec. 31, 2008 | 0.2300 |
| Sept. 30, 2008 | 0.2300 |
| June 30, 2008 | 0.2300 |
| March 31, 2008 | 0.2300 |
| 2007 | 0.84 CAD |
| Dec. 31, 2007 | 0.2100 |
| Sept. 28, 2007 | 0.2100 |
| June 29, 2007 | 0.2100 |
| March 30, 2007 | 0.2100 |
| 2006 | 0.65 CAD |
| Dec. 29, 2006 | 0.1625 |
| Sept. 29, 2006 | 0.1625 |
| June 30, 2006 | 0.1625 |
| March 31, 2006 | 0.1625 |
| 2005 | 1.00 CAD |
| Dec. 30, 2005 | 0.2500 |
| Sept. 30, 2005 | 0.2500 |
| June 30, 2005 | 0.2500 |
| March 31, 2005 | 0.2500 |
| 2004 | 0.78 CAD |
| Dec. 31, 2004 | 0.1950 |
| Sept. 30, 2004 | 0.1950 |
| June 30, 2004 | 0.1950 |
| March 29, 2004 | 0.1950 |
| 2003 | 1.25 CAD |
| Dec. 29, 2003 | 0.2500 |
| Sept. 30, 2003 | 0.2500 |
| July 29, 2003 | 0.2500 |
| June 30, 2003 | 0.2500 |
| March 31, 2003 | 0.2500 |
| 2002 | 0.86 CAD |
| Dec. 27, 2002 | 0.2150 |
| Sept. 27, 2002 | 0.2150 |
| June 28, 2002 | 0.2150 |
| March 28, 2002 | 0.2150 |
| 2001 | 0.78 CAD |
| Dec. 28, 2001 | 0.1950 |
| Sept. 28, 2001 | 0.1950 |
| June 28, 2001 | 0.1950 |
| March 29, 2001 | 0.1950 |
| 2000 | 0.70 CAD |
| Dec. 29, 2000 | 0.1750 |
| Sept. 28, 2000 | 0.1750 |
| June 28, 2000 | 0.1750 |
| March 27, 2000 | 0.1750 |
| 1999 | 1.05 CAD |
| Dec. 29, 1999 | 0.1500 |
| Sept. 27, 1999 | 0.3000 |
| June 29, 1999 | 0.3000 |
| March 25, 1999 | 0.3000 |
| 1998 | 1.06 CAD |
| Dec. 30, 1998 | 0.2650 |
| Sept. 28, 1998 | 0.2650 |
| June 29, 1998 | 0.2650 |
| March 26, 1998 | 0.2650 |
| 1997 | 0.92 CAD |
| Dec. 22, 1997 | 0.2300 |
| Sept. 26, 1997 | 0.2300 |
| June 26, 1997 | 0.2300 |
| March 26, 1997 | 0.2300 |
| 1996 | 0.20 CAD |
| Dec. 20, 1996 | 0.2000 |
Yearly aggregated dividends
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Canadian National Railway Company
Mar 31, 2026 Paid
Dividend
0.915 CAD |
|
Canadian National Railway Company
Dec 30, 2025 Paid
Dividend
0.8875 CAD |
|
Canadian National Railway Company
Sep 29, 2025 Paid
Dividend
0.8875 CAD |
|
Canadian National Railway Company
Jun 30, 2025 Paid
Dividend
0.8875 CAD |
| Split Date | Split Ratio to 1 |
|---|---|
| Feb. 19, 2004 | 1.500000 |
| Feb. 20, 2006 | 2.000000 |
| Dec. 2, 2013 | 2.000000 |
| Sept. 21, 1999 | 2.000000 |
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