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Total Real Returns

CNI: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

CNI real return snapshot: after CPI-U inflation, CNI returned +11.39% over the past year and +16.92% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Nov. 17, 1995, CNI is down −99.99% in real purchasing-power return, or −26.18%/yr, and is currently −99.99% below its real total-return high on Dec. 29, 1995.

Data ending Thu Jun. 11, 2026

Fri 1995-11-17💬 to Thu 2026-06-11 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
CNI
×
+16.92%
2026-06-11
+11.39%
2026-06-11
Canadian National Railway Company NYSE Common Stock

Returns

Fri 1995-11-17💬 to Thu 2026-06-11 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
CNI
×
−99.99%
−26.18%/yr
+4.69%/yr
(R2=0.034)
Canadian National Railway Company NYSE Common Stock

Growth of $10,000

Fri 1995-11-17💬 to Thu 2026-06-11 Start
Value
End
Value
CNI
×
$10,000.00
1995-11-17
$0.94
2026-06-11
Canadian National Railway Company NYSE Common Stock

Annual Returns

Year CNI
2026 (YTD) +16.92%
2025 −2.69%
2024 −19.82%
2023 +4.34%
2022 −7.40%
2021 +6.24%
2020 +22.01%
2019 +21.49%
2018 −10.32%
2017 +21.85%
2016 +20.34%
2015 −18.17%
2014 +21.66%
2013 +25.45%
2012 +15.93%
2011 +16.83%
2010 +22.58%
2009 +46.98%
2008 −20.29%
2007 +6.44%
2006 +6.30%
2005 +28.11%
2004 +42.93%
2003 +52.41%
2002 −14.35%
2001 +63.22%
2000 +11.11%
1999 +1.61%
1998 +10.21%
1997 +24.84%
1996 −100.00%
1995 +0.09%

Drawdowns

Fri 1995-11-17💬 to Thu 2026-06-11 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
CNI
×
−99.99%
from 1995-12-29 peak
−100.00%
1997-04-14
from 1995-12-29 peak
Canadian National Railway Company NYSE Common Stock

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-06-11 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
CNI
×
+11.39% −5.66%
−2.87%/yr
+0.61%
+0.20%/yr
−4.17%
−0.85%/yr
+73.54%
+5.67%/yr
Canadian National Railway Company NYSE Common Stock