If you invested $1,000 in CNI — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) in January 2016 would be worth $2,897 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 10.6% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to November 1996.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,747 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,578 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). CNI trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in CNI since January 2016#
monthlyCanadian National Railway Company (CNI). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in CNI by starting month#
$1,000 invested in CNI, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2,897 | $7,578 | 2.9× | 10.6% |
| 2017 | $2,189 | $6,265 | 2.2× | 8.6% |
| 2018 | $1,869 | $4,565 | 1.9× | 7.6% |
| 2019 | $1,763 | $4,561 | 1.8× | 7.8% |
| 2020 | $1,548 | $3,472 | 1.5× | 6.9% |
| 2021 | $1,404 | $2,401 | 1.4× | 6.3% |
| 2022 | $1,148 | $2,070 | 1.1× | 3.1% |
| 2023 | $1,152 | $2,533 | 1.2× | 4.1% |
| 2024 | $1,083 | $1,777 | 1.1× | 3.2% |
| 2025 | $1,260 | $1,411 | 1.3× | 16.3% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. CNI data begins November 1996; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live CNI chart and fundamentals on the CNI quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in CNI be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) in January 2016 would be worth about $2,897 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 10.6% a year.
- How far back does the CNI calculation go?
- CNI data begins November 1996. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.