Canadian National Railway Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Canadian National Railway is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.93% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
1.9%
Dividend yield
37%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 1.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Earnings per share | US$8.81 |
| Dividend yield forecast in 3Y | 2.2% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
Canadian National Railway: Dividend Increases, Transformation, And M&A Imply Undervaluation
Mar 14Canadian National Is My Top Pick Among Class 1 Railroads
Mar 02Canadian National Railway: A Bright Future Ahead
Jan 24Canadian National Railway: Better To Wait For The Next Train
Dec 19Why Canadian National Railway Is The Only Railroad Able To Increase Buybacks
Nov 27Canadian National Has Entered Buy Zone: Navigating Challenges, Embracing Opportunity
Oct 25Canadian National Railway: Why I've Been Buying This Wide Moat Compounder
Oct 13Riding Canadian National Railway
Sep 08Canadian National Railway: Faces Short-Term Challenges But Long-Term Growth Intact
Aug 08Canadian National: Despite Challenges, This Stock Is A Buy On Weakness
Jul 26Boarding Canadian National Railway
Jul 06Canadian National: Riding The Rails Of Profit
May 28Canadian National Railway Non-GAAP EPS of C$2.10 beats by C$0.02, revenue of C$4.54B beats by C$60M
Jan 24CN ratifies new agreement for rail traffic controllers in Canada
Jan 03Buying High-Quality Dividends With Canadian National
Nov 10Canadian National Railway GAAP EPS of C$2.13 beats by C$0.12, revenue of C$4.51B beats by C$190M
Oct 25Canadian National Railway: A Quality Dividend Stock At A Historically Attractive Price
Oct 05CN proposes $1.5B debt offering
Aug 03Canadian National Railway Non-GAAP EPS of C$1.93 beats by C$0.17, revenue of C$4.34B beats by C$250M
Jul 26Canadian National announces investments in Mississippi, Minnesota
Jun 29Canadian National: A Conservative Dividend Growth Gem
Jun 16Canadian National: Weakness Is An Opportunity
Apr 27Canadian National's Dividend Is Getting Attractive
Feb 23Canadian National Railway: Closer But Not Quite Yet
Jan 17Canadian National: Shareholder Activism And Good Earnings Boost Its Stock Price
Oct 25Canadian National: Going Beyond The KSU Drama
Sep 16Canadian National: Thoughts On 2Q21 Earnings And KSU Merger
Jul 26Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: CNI's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CNI's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Canadian National Railway Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (CNI) | 1.9% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.6% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.9% |
| Industry Average (Transportation) | 1.8% |
| Analyst forecast in 3 Years (CNI) | 2.2% |
Notable Dividend: CNI's dividend (1.93%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.58%).
High Dividend: CNI's dividend (1.93%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.88%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (36.9%), CNI's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonable cash payout ratio (57.1%), CNI's dividend payments are covered by cash flows.