CNI
$121.79+0.87%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $121.79 +0.87%
Canadian National Railway Company monthly returns
Canadian National Railway Company has averaged 1.33% per month, positive in 56% of months. Month-by-month returns for Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) below, through October 16, 2026 — the table lists the most recent months; the bar chart plots the last 5 years.
Average month
+1.3%
358 months
Best month
+24.5%
Jan 2001
Worst month
-18.6%
Nov 2008
Positive months
56%
of all months
Canadian National Railway Company monthly returns#
| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | +2.4% | |
| Sep 2026 | -4.2% | |
| Aug 2026 | -1.9% | |
| Jul 2026 | +6.7% | |
| Jun 2026 | +1.1% | |
| May 2026 | +5.7% | |
| Apr 2026 | +9.1% | |
| Mar 2026 | -7.8% | |
| Feb 2026 | +16.6% | |
| Jan 2026 | -2.7% | |
| Dec 2025 | +3.8% | |
| Nov 2025 | -0.0% | |
| Oct 2025 | +1.7% | |
| Sep 2025 | -1.9% | |
| Aug 2025 | +3.6% | |
| Jul 2025 | -10.2% | |
| Jun 2025 | -0.2% | |
| May 2025 | +8.4% | |
| Apr 2025 | -0.7% | |
| Mar 2025 | -3.3% | |
| Feb 2025 | -3.0% | |
| Jan 2025 | +3.0% | |
| Dec 2024 | -8.6% | |
| Nov 2024 | +3.5% | |
| Oct 2024 | -7.9% | |
| Sep 2024 | -0.0% | |
| Aug 2024 | +1.8% | |
| Jul 2024 | -2.0% | |
| Jun 2024 | -6.8% | |
| May 2024 | +4.9% | |
| Apr 2024 | -7.8% | |
| Mar 2024 | +2.0% | |
| Feb 2024 | +4.6% | |
| Jan 2024 | -1.3% | |
| Dec 2023 | +8.9% | |
| Nov 2023 | +9.6% | |
| Oct 2023 | -2.4% | |
| Sep 2023 | -3.3% | |
| Aug 2023 | -7.1% | |
| Jul 2023 | +0.1% | |
| Jun 2023 | +7.9% | |
| May 2023 | -5.5% | |
| Apr 2023 | +1.1% | |
| Mar 2023 | +4.1% | |
| Feb 2023 | -4.4% | |
| Jan 2023 | +0.2% | |
| Dec 2022 | -7.0% | |
| Nov 2022 | +8.4% | |
| Oct 2022 | +9.7% | |
| Sep 2022 | -8.7% | |
| Aug 2022 | -6.1% | |
| Jul 2022 | +12.6% | |
| Jun 2022 | -0.7% | |
| May 2022 | -3.3% | |
| Apr 2022 | -12.3% | |
| Mar 2022 | +8.7% | |
| Feb 2022 | +1.9% | |
| Jan 2022 | -0.9% | |
| Dec 2021 | -2.6% | |
| Nov 2021 | -4.8% | |
| Oct 2021 | +14.9% | |
| Sep 2021 | -1.3% | |
| Aug 2021 | +8.3% | |
| Jul 2021 | +2.9% | |
| Jun 2021 | -5.8% | |
| May 2021 | +4.6% | |
| Apr 2021 | -7.2% | |
| Mar 2021 | +6.5% | |
| Feb 2021 | +8.1% | |
| Jan 2021 | -7.9% | |
| Dec 2020 | +3.0% | |
| Nov 2020 | +7.6% | |
| Oct 2020 | -6.6% | |
| Sep 2020 | +2.2% | |
| Aug 2020 | +6.9% | |
| Jul 2020 | +10.4% | |
| Jun 2020 | +3.4% | |
| May 2020 | +3.8% | |
| Apr 2020 | +6.7% | |
| Mar 2020 | -8.1% | |
| Feb 2020 | -9.1% | |
| Jan 2020 | +3.3% | |
| Dec 2019 | -0.2% | |
| Nov 2019 | +1.9% | |
| Oct 2019 | -0.5% | |
| Sep 2019 | -2.1% | |
| Aug 2019 | -2.6% | |
| Jul 2019 | +2.3% | |
| Jun 2019 | +4.9% | |
| May 2019 | -4.5% | |
| Apr 2019 | +3.7% | |
| Mar 2019 | +4.7% | |
| Feb 2019 | +2.8% | |
| Jan 2019 | +12.7% | |
| Dec 2018 | -13.3% | |
| Nov 2018 | +0.4% | |
| Oct 2018 | -4.8% | |
| Sep 2018 | +1.4% | |
| Aug 2018 | -0.3% | |
| Jul 2018 | +9.1% | |
| Jun 2018 | -1.7% | |
| May 2018 | +8.0% | |
| Apr 2018 | +5.7% | |
| Mar 2018 | -5.0% | |
| Feb 2018 | -3.4% | |
| Jan 2018 | -2.9% | |
| Dec 2017 | +6.2% | |
| Nov 2017 | -3.1% | |
| Oct 2017 | -2.8% | |
| Sep 2017 | +2.7% | |
| Aug 2017 | +2.5% | |
| Jul 2017 | -2.5% | |
| Jun 2017 | +5.1% | |
| May 2017 | +7.1% | |
| Apr 2017 | -2.2% | |
| Mar 2017 | +6.4% | |
| Feb 2017 | +0.4% | |
| Jan 2017 | +3.1% | |
| Dec 2016 | +1.3% | |
| Nov 2016 | +6.3% |
Monthly total return (since Nov 2021)#
-15%-10%-5%0%5%10%15%
Nov 2021-4.8%
Dec 2021-2.6%
Jan 2022-0.93%2022
Feb 2022+1.9%
Mar 2022+8.7%
Apr 2022-12%
May 2022-3.3%
Jun 2022-0.66%
Jul 2022+13%
Aug 2022-6.1%
Sep 2022-8.7%
Oct 2022+9.7%
Nov 2022+8.4%
Dec 2022-7.0%
Jan 2023+0.18%2023
Feb 2023-4.4%
Mar 2023+4.1%
Apr 2023+1.1%
May 2023-5.5%
Jun 2023+7.9%
Jul 2023+0.13%
Aug 2023-7.1%
Sep 2023-3.3%
Oct 2023-2.4%
Nov 2023+9.6%
Dec 2023+8.9%
Jan 2024-1.3%2024
Feb 2024+4.6%
Mar 2024+2.0%
Apr 2024-7.8%
May 2024+4.9%
Jun 2024-6.8%
Jul 2024-2.0%
Aug 2024+1.8%
Sep 2024-0.04%
Oct 2024-7.9%
Nov 2024+3.5%
Dec 2024-8.6%
Jan 2025+3.0%2025
Feb 2025-3.0%
Mar 2025-3.3%
Apr 2025-0.66%
May 2025+8.4%
Jun 2025-0.24%
Jul 2025-10%
Aug 2025+3.6%
Sep 2025-1.9%
Oct 2025+1.7%
Nov 2025-0.02%
Dec 2025+3.8%
Jan 2026-2.7%2026
Feb 2026+17%
Mar 2026-7.8%
Apr 2026+9.1%
May 2026+5.7%
Jun 2026+1.1%
Jul 2026+6.7%
Aug 2026-1.9%
Sep 2026-4.2%
Oct 2026+2.4%
Canadian National Railway Company returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 1997, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
October 2026 so far: +2.43% — 14th of 30 Octobers since 1997 at the last close; the average October returned +3.6%.
| Month | −25%0+25% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +1.1% | -0.4% | 50% | +24.5% 2001 | -8.1% 2010 | |
| Feb | +2.1% | +2.7% | 67% | +24.4% 1998 | -9.7% 1999 | |
| Mar | +2.2% | +2.1% | 60% | +15.1% 1999 | -8.5% 2008 | |
| Apr | +2.2% | +2.3% | 57% | +14.0% 2009 | -12.3% 2022 | |
| May | +1.9% | +3.6% | 67% | +8.7% 2007 | -9.1% 1998 | |
| Jun | +0.1% | +0.1% | 53% | +10.4% 2004 | -14.8% 2008 | |
| Jul | +4.5% | +3.8% | 73% | +18.7% 1997 | -10.2% 2025 | |
| Aug | -1.3% | -0.7% | 40% | +8.3% 2021 | -14.7% 1998 | |
| Sep | -1.0% | -1.0% | 43% | +8.6% 2013 | -14.4% 2002 | |
| Oct | +3.6% | +1.7% | 59% | +17.8% 2011 | -9.6% 2008 | |
| Nov | +1.2% | +0.4% | 52% | +12.6% 2001 | -18.6% 2008 | |
| Dec | -0.7% | +1.3% | 55% | +8.9% 2023 | -13.3% 2018 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from CNI's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Canadian National Railway Company's average monthly return?
- Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) has averaged about 1.33% per month, positive in roughly 56% of months. The best month was Jan 2001 (+24.5%) and the worst was Nov 2008 (-18.6%).
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