Dividend compounder review

CNI

Canadian National Railway Company · NYSE · US

Industrials · Railroads

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score91.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingExceptional Dividend Compounder
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 18.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 18.5 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 25.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 15.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 15.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years29
Dividend Yield2.22%
Payout Ratio47.1%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income$4.7B
Free Cash Flow$3.4B
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity1.06
P/E21.9
Revenue Growth 5Y4.6%
Net Margin27.2%
ROE21.8%
Price vs Trend13.7%
3Y Return7.5%
5Y Return23.1%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Price currency USD differs from financial currency CAD.
Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Dividend diary

Activity record

CNI dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.

CNI dividend payment 0.656 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Canadian National Railway Company.

CNI dividend payment 0.674 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Canadian National Railway Company.

CNI dividend payment 0.642 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Canadian National Railway Company.

Dividend increased 5.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.617 to 0.648.

CNI dividend payment 0.648 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Canadian National Railway Company.

CNI dividend payment 0.617 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Canadian National Railway Company.

CNI dividend payment 0.597 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Canadian National Railway Company.

CNI dividend payment 0.626 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Canadian National Railway Company.

CNI dividend payment 0.618 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Canadian National Railway Company.

Dividend increased 7.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.581 to 0.622.

CNI dividend payment 0.622 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Canadian National Railway Company.

CNI dividend payment 0.581 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Canadian National Railway Company.

CNI dividend payment 0.579 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Canadian National Railway Company.

CNI dividend payment 0.591 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Canadian National Railway Company.

Dividend increased 6.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.537 to 0.573.

Dividend increased 16.9% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.486 to 0.568.

Dividend increased 8.2% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.449 to 0.486.

Dividend increased 5.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.408 to 0.429.