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Canadian National Railway Company CNI | NYSE

$120.60 $0.75 | 0.63%
TREND SIGNAL:Signal available — unlock to view |2026-09-02

Company Overview:

Market Cap: $72.40B
Trailing PE: 15.5x
FWD PE *: 13.7x
Payout Ratio (TTM): 46.2%
52-Week Range: $90.74 - $131.55

* Forward PE is based on street estimates.

10 Year CNI Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): 120.9% (8.25% CAGR)
Total Return (no DRIP): 111.8% (7.79% CAGR)
Share Price: 81.8% (6.16% CAGR)
Yield on Cost (with DRIP): 4.86%
Total Invested: $10,000
Total Value (with DRIP): $22,093
Total Return $ (with DRIP): $12,093
Dividend Increase: 116.5% (8.24% CAGR)
Dividend Yield (FWD): 2.20% ($2.65)
CNI 10-yr Total Return ($10K invested)
1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y
CNI Share Price
1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y All
CNI Price CAGR:1Y: 24.16%2Y: 2.11%5Y: -0.34%10Y: 6.16%
CNI Dividend Charts
CNI - Dividends
CNI Dividend CAGR:1Y: 3.27%2Y: 3.05%5Y: 6.44%10Y: 8.71%
CNI - Dividend Payout Ratio
CNI Dividend Payout Ratio CAGR:1Y: -6.50%2Y: -3.90%5Y: 1.02%10Y: 2.72%
CNI - Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio
CNI Dividend to FCF Ratio CAGR:1Y: 2.25%2Y: 4.18%5Y: 0.69%10Y: 2.25%

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CNI Financials: Earnings, Revenue, Cash Flow, Ebitda, Cash/Debt, Shares Float, etc:

CNI - Revenue
CNI Revenue CAGR:1Y: 11.26%2Y: 4.78%5Y: 5.73%10Y: 5.28%
CNI - Earnings Per Share (EPS)
CNI EPS CAGR:1Y: 10.16%2Y: 8.50%5Y: 7.13%10Y: 6.47%
CNI - Net Income
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CNI Net Income CAGR:1Y: 6.57%2Y: 5.89%5Y: 3.85%10Y: 3.83%
CNI - EBITDA
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CNI EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 6.08%2Y: 5.32%5Y: 3.13%10Y: 3.79%
CNI - Free Cash Flow
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CNI Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: -2.51%2Y: -2.30%5Y: 4.20%10Y: 4.31%
CNI - Free Cash Flow / Share
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CNI Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: 0.80%2Y: -0.05%5Y: 7.50%10Y: 6.95%
CNI - Operating Income
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CNI Operating Income CAGR:1Y: 8.73%2Y: 6.92%5Y: 5.20%10Y: 3.25%
CNI - Gross Profit
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CNI Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: 7.94%2Y: 2.17%5Y: 5.48%10Y: 3.75%
CNI - Shares Outstanding
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CNI Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: -3.26%2Y: -2.28%5Y: -3.09%10Y: -2.49%
CNI - Share Buybacks
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CNI Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: 53.53%2Y: -34.76%5Y: 26.43%10Y: -1.33%
CNI - Stock-Based Comp
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CNI Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
CNI - Expenses
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CNI Expenses CAGR:1Y: -13.63%2Y: -9.72%5Y: -0.94%10Y: 0.37%
CNI - Revenue vs Net Income
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CNI - EPS vs FCF / Share
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CNI - EPS vs PE Ratio
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CNI - FCF vs FCF / Share
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CNI - FCF vs Stock Based Comp
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CNI - Cash & Debt
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Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:

CNI - REVENUE: Actual + Estimates
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CNI Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: 11.26%2Y: 4.78%5Y: 5.73%10Y: 5.28%
CNI - EPS: Actual + Estimates
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CNI Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: 10.16%2Y: 8.50%5Y: 7.13%10Y: 6.47%
CNI - NET INCOME: Actual + Estimates
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CNI Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: 6.57%2Y: 5.89%5Y: 3.85%10Y: 3.83%
CNI - EBITDA: Actual + Estimates
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CNI Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 6.08%2Y: 5.32%5Y: 3.13%10Y: 3.79%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

CNI - Net Profit Margin
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CNI Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: -4.19%2Y: 1.06%5Y: -1.77%10Y: -1.38%
CNI - Gross Profit Margin
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CNI Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 2.22%2Y: 0.09%5Y: 0.82%10Y: -0.94%
CNI - Price to Earnings
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CNI Price to Earnings CAGR:1Y: 8.28%2Y: -5.58%5Y: -1.74%10Y: 1.72%
CNI - Price To Sales Ratio
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CNI Price To Sales Ratio CAGR:1Y: 3.64%2Y: -4.57%5Y: -3.47%10Y: 0.32%
CNI - Return on Capital Employed
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CNI Return on Capital Employed CAGR:1Y: 1.92%2Y: -3.06%5Y: -0.73%10Y: -2.10%
CNI - Return on Invested Capital
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CNI Return on Invested Capital CAGR:1Y: 2.13%2Y: -1.62%5Y: -5.32%10Y: -4.74%

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CNI Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $2.652
Forward Yield: 2.2%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-08
Lifetime Dividends / Share: $28.38

CNI Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list

Below is a schedule of all CNI dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as the annualized yield & forward yield

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
09/08/202609/10/2026$0.6632.16%2.19%$121.16
06/09/202606/11/2026$0.6562.18%2.22%$118.27
03/10/202603/12/2026$0.6742.53%2.6%$103.85
12/09/202512/30/2025$0.6412.62%2.58%$99.31
09/08/202509/10/2025$0.6422.7%2.78%$92.41
06/09/202506/11/2025$0.6482.48%2.48%$104.44
03/10/202503/12/2025$0.6172.51%2.55%$96.88
12/09/202412/11/2024$0.6012.26%2.29%$105.13
09/06/202409/09/2024$0.6242.16%2.13%$117.20
06/07/202406/10/2024$0.6181.99%1.99%$124.31
03/06/202403/08/2024$0.6231.96%1.94%$128.72
12/06/202312/08/2023$0.5851.99%1.99%$117.78
09/07/202309/11/2023$0.5812.16%2.13%$109.20
06/08/202306/12/2023$0.5882.04%2.06%$113.93
03/09/202303/13/2023$0.5812%2%$116.20
12/07/202212/29/2022$0.5391.73%1.79%$120.43
09/07/202209/29/2022$0.5581.88%2.03%$109.99
06/08/202206/30/2022$0.5792.02%2.06%$112.47
03/09/202203/31/2022$0.5731.85%1.71%$134.14
12/08/202112/30/2021$0.4841.49%1.59%$121.74
09/07/202109/29/2021$0.4851.58%1.68%$115.72
06/08/202106/30/2021$0.5081.85%1.93%$105.52
03/09/202103/31/2021$0.4871.72%1.68%$115.98
12/08/202012/30/2020$0.4491.65%1.64%$109.44
09/08/202009/30/2020$0.4371.72%1.64%$106.46
06/08/202006/30/2020$0.4281.88%1.93%$88.57
03/09/202003/31/2020$0.4192.21%2.16%$77.63
12/06/201912/30/2019$0.4061.81%1.8%$90.05
09/06/201909/30/2019$0.4091.76%1.82%$89.86
06/06/201906/28/2019$0.4051.78%1.75%$92.48
03/07/201903/29/2019$0.4001.85%1.79%$89.48
12/06/201812/28/2018$0.3421.69%1.86%$73.58
09/06/201809/28/2018$0.3461.59%1.54%$89.80
06/07/201806/29/2018$0.3511.7%1.72%$81.75
03/07/201803/29/2018$0.3521.93%1.93%$73.13
12/07/201712/29/2017$0.3211.6%1.56%$82.50
09/07/201709/29/2017$0.3401.67%1.64%$82.85
06/07/201706/30/2017$0.3071.57%1.51%$81.05
03/08/201703/31/2017$0.3061.71%1.66%$73.93
12/07/201612/30/2016$0.2851.65%1.69%$67.40
09/07/201609/30/2016$0.2881.77%1.76%$65.40
06/07/201606/30/2016$0.2951.94%1.99%$59.06
03/08/201603/31/2016$0.2801.88%1.8%$62.46
12/08/201512/31/2015$0.2301.71%1.64%$55.88
09/04/201509/30/2015$0.2361.77%1.67%$56.76
06/05/201506/30/2015$0.2541.72%1.76%$57.75
03/06/201503/31/2015$0.2471.46%1.48%$66.87
12/08/201412/31/2014$0.2181.31%1.26%$68.91
09/05/201409/30/2014$0.2271.23%1.28%$70.96
06/05/201406/30/2014$0.2291.5%1.41%$65.02
03/06/201403/31/2014$0.2251.6%1.6%$56.22
12/06/201312/31/2013$0.2021.43%1.42%$57.02
09/05/201309/30/2013$0.2051.71%1.62%$50.69
06/05/201306/28/2013$0.2081.69%1.71%$48.64
03/05/201303/28/2013$0.2091.65%1.67%$50.15
12/06/201212/31/2012$0.1901.68%1.67%$45.50
09/05/201209/28/2012$0.1891.68%1.72%$44.12
06/06/201206/29/2012$0.1821.8%1.73%$42.19
03/07/201203/30/2012$0.1871.99%1.88%$39.71
12/07/201112/30/2011$0.1611.65%1.64%$39.28
09/07/201109/30/2011$0.1641.83%1.98%$33.29
06/07/201106/30/2011$0.1671.75%1.67%$39.95
03/08/201103/31/2011$0.1671.79%1.78%$37.64
12/08/201012/31/2010$0.1331.62%1.61%$33.24
09/07/201009/30/2010$0.1291.62%1.62%$32.01
06/07/201006/30/2010$0.1281.84%1.79%$28.69
03/08/201003/31/2010$0.1311.88%1.73%$30.30
12/08/200912/31/2009$0.1261.85%1.86%$27.18
09/04/200909/30/2009$0.1262.04%2.06%$24.50
06/05/200906/30/2009$0.1262.32%2.35%$21.48
03/06/200903/31/2009$0.1263.31%2.85%$17.73
12/08/200812/31/2008$0.1152.6%2.5%$18.38
09/05/200809/30/2008$0.1151.81%1.91%$23.92
06/05/200806/30/2008$0.1151.7%1.91%$24.04
03/06/200803/31/2008$0.1151.79%1.9%$24.16
12/06/200712/31/2007$0.1051.67%1.79%$23.46
09/05/200709/28/2007$0.1051.59%1.47%$28.50
06/06/200706/29/2007$0.1051.56%1.65%$25.46
03/07/200703/30/2007$0.1051.93%1.9%$22.07
12/06/200612/29/2006$0.0811.39%1.51%$21.52
09/06/200609/29/2006$0.0811.56%1.55%$20.97
06/07/200606/30/2006$0.0811.5%1.49%$21.88
03/08/200603/31/2006$0.0811.44%1.44%$22.64
12/07/200512/30/2005$0.0631.22%1.25%$20.00
09/07/200509/30/2005$0.0631.5%1.41%$17.75
06/07/200506/30/2005$0.0631.66%1.73%$14.41
03/08/200503/31/2005$0.0631.57%1.58%$15.83
12/08/200412/31/2004$0.0491.35%1.27%$15.31
09/08/200409/30/2004$0.0491.65%1.61%$12.13
06/07/200406/30/2004$0.0491.83%1.79%$10.90
03/04/200403/29/2004$0.0492%1.96%$9.96
12/04/200312/29/2003$0.0421.68%1.59%$10.50
09/05/200309/30/2003$0.0421.85%1.92%$8.67
06/05/200306/30/2003$0.0421.9%2.07%$8.04
03/06/200303/31/2003$0.0422.44%2.34%$7.13
12/04/200212/27/2002$0.0361.92%2.12%$6.77
09/04/200209/27/2002$0.0362.07%2.27%$6.31
06/05/200206/28/2002$0.0361.74%1.66%$8.63
03/06/200203/28/2002$0.0361.64%1.72%$8.33
12/05/200112/28/2001$0.0331.76%1.59%$8.20
09/05/200109/28/2001$0.0331.82%2.05%$6.34
06/05/200106/28/2001$0.0331.86%1.99%$6.52
03/06/200103/29/2001$0.0332.13%2.12%$6.14
12/06/200012/29/2000$0.0292.3%2.36%$4.95
09/05/200009/28/2000$0.0292.37%2.43%$4.81
06/05/200006/28/2000$0.0292.55%2.37%$4.93
03/02/200003/27/2000$0.0292.93%2.6%$4.48
12/06/199912/29/1999$0.0252.07%2.24%$4.46
09/02/199909/27/1999$0.0251.89%2.1%$4.77
06/04/199906/29/1999$0.0251.86%1.83%$5.47
03/03/199903/25/1999$0.0252.62%2.18%$4.58
12/04/199812/30/1998$0.0221.96%2.08%$4.24
09/03/199809/28/1998$0.0222.31%2.31%$3.82
06/04/199806/29/1998$0.0221.92%1.98%$4.47
03/04/199803/26/1998$0.0221.73%1.65%$5.35
12/05/199712/22/1997$0.0191.78%1.96%$3.92
09/04/199709/26/1997$0.0191.83%1.78%$4.31
06/05/199706/26/1997$0.0192.24%2.13%$3.60
03/05/199703/26/1997$0.0192.5%2.5%$3.07
12/05/199612/20/1996$0.0172.12%2.05%$3.25
09/25/199610/04/1996$0.0170%2.08%$3.21
06/11/199606/28/1996$0.0170%2.08%$3.21
03/05/199603/31/1996$0.0170%2.08%$3.21

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for CNI

Based on past 10-year performance, here are CNI growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +6.16%
Dividend CAGR of +8.76%

Using CNI CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

CNI (DRIP)CNI - No DRIP
Current Price$120.60$120.60
Start Shares82.9282.92
Start Value$10,000$10,000
  
After 10 years:
Final Share Count105.9482.92
Dividends Payment$1.53$1.53
Annual Dividends$650$509
Yield on cost6.50%5.09%
Share Price$219.31$219.31
Total Dividends$3,775$3,302
Final Value$23,232$21,487

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - CNI

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on CNI's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 10 years. These numbers should only be considered as "potential future returns"! DRIP assumes reinvesting dividends; No-DRIP assumes collecting dividends as cash.

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Company Info

Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) had its IPO on 1996-11-26, and is traded on NYSE stock exchange.

Canadian National Railway Company (CNI), together with its subsidiary operations, functions as a key player in the railway and related logistics industry. The firm handles a wide array of freight, including petroleum products and chemicals, agricultural commodities such as grain and fertilizers, various minerals like coal and metals, timber and paper goods, intermodal containers, and finished automobiles. Its services cater to a broad base of clients, from international exporters and importers to retail chains, agricultural growers, and industrial manufacturers. CNI boasts a substantial rail infrastructure, with approximately 19,500 miles of track extending across both Canada and the United States. Additionally, the company provides diverse ancillary services, encompassing marine terminal management (vessels and docks), cargo transshipment and distribution, specialized automotive supply chain solutions, and comprehensive freight management and forwarding. Founded in 1919, Canadian National Railway Company is based in Montreal, Canada.

CNI website: https://www.cn.ca


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DCF Model — CNI

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Cash flow & implied price by year

FCF is negative or missing for this company (common for banks) — the model discounts EPS instead.

EPS is negative or missing for this company — Simple mode uses free cash flow per share instead.

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