Canadian National Railway Company trailing returns
Canadian National Railway Company's 10-year return is +8.3% a year (CAGR) (+122.6% cumulative). How Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10 and 20 years, and since inception, through October 16, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-16. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | +0.9% | +0.0% | +0.9% | — |
| 5 days | +3.4% | +0.0% | +3.4% | — |
| 1 month | +1.9% | +0.0% | +1.9% | -4.4%Oct 7 |
| YTD | +23.2% | +2.1% | +25.3% | -12.9%Mar 20 |
| 1 year | +28.7% | +3.1% | +31.7% | -12.9%Mar 2026 |
| 5 years | -0.1% | +2.1% | +2.0%+10.4% | -33.5%Nov 2025 |
| 10 years | +6.3% | +2.1% | +8.3%+122.6% | -33.5%Nov 2025 |
| 20 years | +9.0% | +1.6% | +10.5%+643.2% | -48.6%Mar 2009 |
| Since inception (1996) | +12.9% | +1.2% | +14.1%+5120.3% | -48.6%Mar 2009 |
Growth of CNI#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+2.0%/year · +10.4%
- 10 years+8.3%/year · +122.6%
- 20 years+10.5%/year · +643.2%
- Since inception (1996)+14.1%/year · +5120.3%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-16). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in CNI's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Canadian National Railway Company's 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) returned about +8.3% a year annualized (+122.6% cumulative total return).
- What is Canadian National Railway Company's 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) compounded at about +10.5% a year (+643.2% cumulative).
- What is Canadian National Railway Company's return since inception?
- Since 1996, Canadian National Railway Company (CNI) has compounded at about +14.1% a year — +5120.3% in total.