CNI
$121.79+0.87%
as of close, Oct 16, 2026
☾ AH $121.79 +0.87%
Canadian National Railway Company total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Canadian National Railway Company total returns by year (1997–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $98.85 | $121.79 | 2.1% | +25.3% | |
| 2025 | $101.51 | $98.85 | 2.5% | -0.1% | |
| 2024 | $125.63 | $101.51 | 1.7% | -17.5% | |
| 2023 | $118.88 | $125.63 | 2.2% | +7.8% | |
| 2022 | $122.86 | $118.88 | 1.8% | -1.4% | |
| 2021 | $109.85 | $122.86 | 1.8% | +13.7% | |
| 2020 | $90.45 | $109.85 | 2.2% | +23.7% | |
| 2019 | $74.11 | $90.45 | 2.2% | +24.3% | |
| 2018 | $82.50 | $74.11 | 1.6% | -8.6% | |
| 2017 | $67.40 | $82.50 | 2.0% | +24.4% | |
| 2016 | $55.88 | $67.40 | 2.2% | +22.8% | |
| 2015 | $68.91 | $55.88 | 1.4% | -17.5% | |
| 2014 | $57.02 | $68.91 | 1.7% | +22.6% | |
| 2013 | $45.51 | $57.02 | 2.0% | +27.3% | |
| 2012 | $39.28 | $45.51 | 2.1% | +17.9% | |
| 2011 | $33.24 | $39.28 | 1.6% | +19.8% | |
| 2010 | $27.18 | $33.24 | 0.0% | +22.3% | |
| 2009 | $18.38 | $27.18 | 0.0% | +47.9% | |
| 2008 | $23.47 | $18.38 | 0.0% | -21.7% | |
| 2007 | $21.52 | $23.47 | 0.0% | +9.1% | |
| 2006 | $20.00 | $21.52 | 0.0% | +7.6% | |
| 2005 | $15.31 | $20.00 | 0.0% | +30.6% | |
| 2004 | $10.55 | $15.31 | 0.0% | +45.2% | |
| 2003 | $6.93 | $10.55 | 0.0% | +52.3% | |
| 2002 | $8.05 | $6.93 | 0.0% | -13.9% | |
| 2001 | $4.95 | $8.05 | 4.1% | +66.7% | |
| 2000 | $4.42 | $4.95 | 1.1% | +13.1% | |
| 1999 | $4.32 | $4.42 | 0.0% | +2.2% | |
| 1998 | $3.94 | $4.32 | 0.0% | +9.8% | |
| 1997 | $3.17 | $3.94 | 0.0% | +24.3% |
- Annualized
- +13.9%
- 1997–2026
- Average year
- +15.7%
- 29 full years
- Best year
- +66.7%
- 2001
- Worst year
- -21.7%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 22/29
- 76% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+13.9%
1997–2026
Average year
+15.7%
29 full years
Best year
+66.7%
2001
Worst year
-21.7%
2008
Positive years
22/29
76% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1997+24%'97
1998+9.8%
1999+2.2%
2000+13%'00
2001+67%
2002-14%
2003+52%'03
2004+45%
2005+31%
2006+7.6%'06
2007+9.1%
2008-22%
2009+48%'09
2010+22%
2011+20%
2012+18%'12
2013+27%
2014+23%
2015-18%'15
2016+23%
2017+24%
2018-8.6%'18
2019+24%
2020+24%
2021+14%'21
2022-1.4%
2023+7.8%
2024-18%'24
2025-0.1%
2026+25%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on CNI. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Canadian National Railway Company's average annual return?
- Since 1997, Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) has returned about 13.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 15.7%.
- What were Canadian National Railway Company's best and worst years?
- Over 1997–2026, the best year was 2001 (+66.7%) and the worst was 2008 (-21.7%).
- How often is Canadian National Railway Company up in a year?
- 22 of the 29 full years since 1997 were positive — about 76% of the time.
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