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Total Real Returns

CNI: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

CNI total return snapshot: CNI returned +10.36% over the past year and +16.30% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Nov. 17, 1995, CNI is up +15,987.87% in nominal total return, or +18.12%/yr, and is currently −9.79% below its total-return high on Mar. 21, 2024.

Fri 1995-11-17? to Fri 2026-05-22 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
CNI
×
+16.30%
2026-05-22
+10.36%
2026-05-22
Canadian National Railway Company NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Fri 1995-11-17? to Fri 2026-05-22 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
CNI
×
+15,987.87%
+18.12%/yr
+16.73%/yr
(R2=0.951)
Canadian National Railway Company NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Fri 1995-11-17? to Fri 2026-05-22 Start
Value
End
Value
CNI
×
$10,000.00
1995-11-17
$1,608,787.49
2026-05-22
Canadian National Railway Company NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year CNI
2026 (YTD) +16.30%
2025 −0.09%
2024 −17.51%
2023 +7.84%
2022 −1.41%
2021 +13.71%
2020 +23.67%
2019 +24.26%
2018 −8.61%
2017 +24.42%
2016 +22.83%
2015 −17.57%
2014 +22.58%
2013 +27.33%
2012 +17.94%
2011 +20.30%
2010 +24.41%
2009 +50.98%
2008 −20.21%
2007 +10.79%
2006 +8.98%
2005 +32.50%
2004 +47.58%
2003 +55.28%
2002 −12.31%
2001 +65.74%
2000 +14.88%
1999 +4.34%
1998 +11.98%
1997 +26.96%
1996 +160.34%
1995 +0.00%

Drawdowns

Fri 1995-11-17? to Fri 2026-05-22 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
CNI
×
−9.79%
from 2024-03-21 peak
−46.86%
2009-03-09
from 2007-07-18 peak
Canadian National Railway Company NYSE Common Stock

Rolling Returns

Period ending Fri 2026-05-22 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
CNI
×
+10.36% −6.03%
−3.07%/yr
+3.83%
+1.26%/yr
+21.52%
+3.97%/yr
+137.37%
+9.03%/yr
Canadian National Railway Company NYSE Common Stock