CNI Canadian National Railway Compa
Industrials · Railroads
126.28
+0.91%
About the company
Canadian National Railway Company, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail, intermodal, trucking, and related transportation businesses in Canada and the United States. The company provides rail services, which include equipment, customs brokerage, transloading and warehousing, business development, dimensional loads, and private railcar storage, less-than-truckload, and mexico services; intermodal services, such as temperature controlled multimodal, mobile transport trays, port partnerships, transloading and distribution, logistics parks, trucking, and supply chain services. It also offers connecting to rail, short lines, maps and network services. The company serves automotive, coal, fertilizers, temperature controlled cargo, forest products, dimensional, grain, metal and minerals, petroleum and chemicals, consumer goods, and third party logistics applications. Canadian National Railway Company was incorporated in 1919 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.
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Dividend deep dive
Canadian National Railway Company (CNI), operating in the Railroads industry, currently offers a dividend yield of 2.01%. This is positioned near the average of its 5-year yield range of 1.7% to 2.6%, and is assessed as 'fair' by Yield Theory. The company's dividend safety status is currently designated as 'watch', indicating areas that warrant investor attention. The company has a significant presence within the Industrials sector.
Dividend history
Canadian National Railway Company has a notable dividend growth record, increasing its dividend for 16 consecutive years, earning it a 'contender' status in the CCC list. Over the past three years, the dividend has grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.505%, accelerating to an 8.146% CAGR over the last five years. Annual dividends have risen steadily from $0.912 per share in 2014 to $2.32 in 2023, with projected amounts of $2.48 for 2024 and $2.568 for 2025. Dividends are paid quarterly in March, June, September, and December.
Dividend safety
The dividend for Canadian National Railway Company is supported by a payout ratio of 48.22% based on earnings per share of $5.35, which suggests a reasonable level of coverage.
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