Canadian National Railway Company (NYSE:CNI) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of C$0.92

Canadian National Railway Company (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, July 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be given a dividend of 0.915 per share by the transportation company on Tuesday, September 29th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 8th.

Canadian National Railway has raised its dividend by an average of 0.0%per year over the last three years and has raised its dividend annually for the last 3 consecutive years. Canadian National Railway has a payout ratio of 42.9% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Canadian National Railway to earn $6.31 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.67 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 42.3%.

Canadian National Railway Stock Performance

Shares of CNI stock traded down $1.05 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $129.53. The stock had a trading volume of 2,686,320 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,608,590. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. Canadian National Railway has a 1-year low of $90.74 and a 1-year high of $131.55. The business’s fifty day moving average is $119.80 and its 200-day moving average is $110.51. The firm has a market cap of $78.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.55, a PEG ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.96.

Canadian National Railway (NYSE:CNI) (TSE:CNR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The transportation company reported $1.31 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.31. The business had revenue of $3.15 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.15 billion. Canadian National Railway had a net margin of 27.22% and a return on equity of 21.90%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.85 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Canadian National Railway will post 5.67 earnings per share for the current year.

Canadian National Railway News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Canadian National Railway this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CNI posted second-quarter earnings of $2.08 per share, well above the $1.39 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 11.3% year over year, signaling stronger operational performance. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its 2026 guidance and increased its volume outlook, which suggests management expects demand trends and network utilization to remain supportive. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: CN also announced a quarterly dividend of C$0.915 per share, reinforcing its capital-return profile for income-focused investors. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: CN and Union Pacific announced an agreement to improve North American rail connectivity, which could create new cross-border service opportunities and expand customer access. Article Title

About Canadian National Railway

Canadian National Railway Company (NYSE: CNI) is a Class I freight railway that operates an integrated rail network across Canada and the United States. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, CN provides long-haul freight transportation and related logistics services that connect major ports, industrial centers and inland markets throughout North America. Its transcontinental system enables cross-border movement of goods and supports supply chains that span coast-to-coast in Canada and into the central and eastern United States.

CN’s core business is the railborne transportation of a broad mix of commodities, including intermodal container traffic, forest and paper products, grain and other agricultural products, metallurgical and industrial products, petroleum and chemical products, coal and automotive shipments.