Canadian Natural Resources Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Canadian Natural Resources is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.8% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
5.8%
Dividend yield
2.9%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 8.7% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 6.2% |
| Dividend Growth | 16.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | CA$2.350 |
| Payout ratio | 74% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Does Canadian Natural Resources (TSE:CNQ) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 23
Canadian Natural Resources Limited Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now
Mar 28The Return Trends At Canadian Natural Resources (TSE:CNQ) Look Promising
Feb 28Canadian Natural Resources Limited's (TSE:CNQ) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
Jan 04These 4 Measures Indicate That Canadian Natural Resources (TSE:CNQ) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Nov 29Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Canadian Natural Resources (TSE:CNQ)
Nov 12
Chevron Asset Acquisition Fuels Dynamic Growth Strategy And Boosts Profit Potential
Nov 07 The acquisition and infrastructure expansions aim to increase production and transport capacity, potentially boosting revenues, netbacks, and profit margins.Is There An Opportunity With Canadian Natural Resources Limited's (TSE:CNQ) 37% Undervaluation?
Aug 24Canadian Natural Resources Limited Just Missed EPS By 36%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
May 04Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: CNQ's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CNQ's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Canadian Natural Resources Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CNQ) | 5.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CA) | 2.0% |
| Market Top 25% (CA) | 6.6% |
| Industry Average (Oil and Gas) | 5.0% |
| Analyst forecast (CNQ) (up to 3 years) | 6.2% |
Notable Dividend: CNQ's dividend (5.8%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (2.02%).
High Dividend: CNQ's dividend (5.8%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.62%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (74.4%), CNQ's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (61.6%), CNQ's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/04/22 17:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Canadian Natural Resources Limited is covered by 52 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Harshit Gupta | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Patrick O'Rourke | ATB Capital Markets |
| Thomas Driscoll | Barclays |