CNI (NYSE) - Dividend History and Outstanding Shares

Dividend Rating: 7.66 ✓ Yield 1.96%, Avg. Growth per Year 7.49%, 100.0% Consistency of Payouts and many other metrics.

Dividends per Share Yearly

Number of Payouts Yearly

Outstanding Shares

What is the Trend of CNI`s Outstanding Shares?

The Outstanding Shares of Canadian National Railway Co are shrinking at a rate of -2.30% per year on average over the last 10 years. The Correlation Coefficent of the Outstanding Shares is -100.00%. Investors should be aware that the price of a stock often is positively affected by a decreasing number of shares.

Did Canadian National Railway Co ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, last Stock Split was on 2013-12-02 with a factor of 2:1. This stock split increased the number of shares and lowered the price per share by a ratio of 2.

Year Number of Shares (Mill.) Growth
2023 647.6 -4.33%
2022 676.9 -4.31%
2021 707.4 -0.81%
2020 713.2 -0.59%
2019 717.4 -1.9%
2018 731.3 -2.49%
2017 750 -2.61%
2016 770.1 -3.29%
2015 796.3 -2.52%
2014 816.9 -2.41%
2013 837.1 -3.11%
2012 864 -3.42%
2011 894.6 -3.77%
2010 929.6 -2.5%
2009 953.4 +0.89%
2008 945 -4.72%
2007 991.8 -5.29%
2006 1047.2 -6.06%
2005 1114.8 -4.06%
2004 1162 +1.29%
2003 1147.2 -4.11%
2002 1196.4 -1.19%
2001 1210.8 +1.15%
2000 1197 -4.59%
1999 1254.6 +13.09%
1998 1109.4 +8.64%
1997 1021.2 +12.03%
1996 911.54

Dividend Yields, Growth & Consistency

Overall Dividend Rating 7.66
Dividends Paid 12m 2.38 Yield 12m 1.96%
Dividends Paid Average 5y 2.12 Yield Average 5y 1.75%
Growth Rate 5y 7.49% Yield on Cost 5y 2.79%
Payout Consistency 100.0% First Payout 1997-03-05
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Dividend History - Last 25 Dividends (Paid in USD)

Date Period Dividend Rate Growth
2024-03-06 Quarterly 0.6268 7.9%
2023-12-06 Quarterly 0.58101 0.3%
2023-09-07 Quarterly 0.57952 -2.1%
2023-06-08 Quarterly 0.59216 3.5%
2023-03-09 Quarterly 0.57217 6.1%
2022-12-07 Quarterly 0.53932 -3.4%
2022-09-07 Quarterly 0.55848 -3.6%
2022-06-08 Quarterly 0.57933 1%
2022-03-09 Quarterly 0.57334 18.4%
2021-12-08 Quarterly 0.48425 -0.2%
2021-09-07 Quarterly 0.48517 -4.6%
2021-06-08 Quarterly 0.50847 4.5%
2021-03-09 Quarterly 0.48667 8.4%
2020-12-08 Quarterly 0.44911 2.9%
2020-09-08 Quarterly 0.4365 2%
2020-06-08 0.428 -0.2%
2020-03-09 Quarterly 0.429 5.6%
2019-12-06 Quarterly 0.40612 -0.6%
2019-09-06 Quarterly 0.40859 1%
2019-06-06 Quarterly 0.40465 1%
2019-03-07 Quarterly 0.40046 17%
2018-12-06 Quarterly 0.34213 -1%
2018-09-06 Quarterly 0.34564 -1.5%
2018-06-07 Quarterly 0.35103 -0.3%
2018-03-07 Quarterly 0.35198

  • CNI`s 1.96% Dividend Yield is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 2.38 USD by the current stock price.
  • 2.79% Yield on Cost is the effective dividend income you'd receive today if you purchased the stock five years ago (Rate of the last 12 Months 2.38 divided by price 5 years ago).
  • The 100.0% Payout Consistency of CNI Dividends gauges Stability (Values above 80%) or Fragility (Values under 60%).
  • The Average Dividend Growth Rate of 7.49% per year in the last 5-Years showcases CNI`s commitment to shareholders. Steady or increasing dividends over time can be a sign of a healthy financial outlook.
The Overall Dividend Rating of 7.66 is quantified on a scale from 0 to +10.
Ratings surpassing 5 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 7.5 are exceptionally strong. The calculations includes: Yield, Yield on Cost, Consistency of Payouts and Growth Rates over time.