Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ.TO) Dividend
Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ.TO) currently pays a dividend yield of 3.61%, distributing $2.50 per share annually ($0.63 per quarter). The company operates in the Energy sector.
CNQ.TO has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years.
CNQ.TO dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 3.61% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $2.50 per share |
| Per Payment | $0.63 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | December 11, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | January 1, 2027 |
| Payout Ratio | 43% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 9 |
| Sector | Energy |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $69.25 |
What CNQ.TO pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 3.61% yield, $10,000 invested in CNQ.TO generates about $361.00 per year, or roughly $90.25 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $69.25, derived from the $2.50 annual dividend and the 3.61% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 14.4 | $36.10 | $9.03 |
| $5,000 | 72.2 | $180.50 | $45.13 |
| $10,000 | 144.4 | $361.00 | $90.25 |
| $25,000 | 361 | $902.50 | $225.63 |
| $100,000 | 1,444 | $3,610.00 | $902.50 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each quarter — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
CNQ.TO dividend payment schedule
CNQ.TO pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is December 11, 2026, with payment on January 1, 2027. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when Canadian Natural Resources Limited declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 11, 2026 | January 1, 2027 | $0.63 | Confirmed |
| March 11, 2027 | April 1, 2027 | $0.63 | Projected |
| June 11, 2027 | July 2, 2027 | $0.63 | Projected |
| September 11, 2027 | October 2, 2027 | $0.63 | Projected |
To collect a CNQ.TO dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How CNQ.TO's dividend compares
Across the 1000 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.71%. CNQ.TO's 3.61% is 0.10 percentage points below that median, ranking 510th of 1000 by yield.
Within Energy, where we track 76 names, the median yield is 4.42% — putting CNQ.TO below its sector.
Its 9-year run of dividend increases ranks 185th out of the 546 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
CNQ.TO pays out roughly 43% of its earnings as dividends. That sits in the range income investors generally consider healthy and sustainable for a mature business.
Like most US dividend payers, CNQ.TO distributes quarterly, so a full year of ownership produces four payments.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
CNQ.TO dividend FAQ
When is the next CNQ.TO ex-dividend date?
The next CNQ.TO ex-dividend date is December 11, 2026, with the payment scheduled for January 1, 2027. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is CNQ.TO's dividend yield?
CNQ.TO currently yields 3.61%, based on $2.50 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does CNQ.TO pay dividends?
CNQ.TO pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $0.63 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of CNQ.TO generate?
At the current 3.61% yield, $10,000 invested in CNQ.TO would produce roughly $361.00 per year, or about $90.25 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has CNQ.TO increased its dividend?
Yes — CNQ.TO has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years.
CNQ.TO dividend history
DivTrkr holds 104 recorded CNQ.TO dividend payments going back to 2001, with 9 consecutive complete years of increases and +23.1% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full CNQ.TO dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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