CNQ Dividend History & Yield

Canadian Natural Resources Limited · NYSE

Stock Energy Quarterly payer Dividend growthEnergyInternational
$50.90
+0.87% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
1.76%
$0.897/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
3.47%
$1.768/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$1.768
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.442
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Sep 11, 2026 Declared
in 2 days
Next pay date
Oct 2, 2026
in 23 days
Last ex-dividend date
Jun 23, 2026
$0.442 per share
Payout ratio
43%
of earnings
Market cap
104.9B
P/E 12.5
5y dividend CAGR
+5.3%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
10 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
25.5
since Mar 15, 2001
1y total return
+63.7%
price +60.8% + dividends 2.8%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Sep 11, 2026 (in 2 days) Oct 2, 2026 $0.442 $44.20 Declared
Tue, Dec 15, 2026 (in 97 days) Dec 29, 2026 $0.442 $44.20 Estimated
Sat, Mar 20, 2027 (in 192 days) Apr 3, 2027 $0.442 $44.20 Estimated
Wed, Jun 23, 2027 (in 287 days) Jul 7, 2027 $0.442 $44.20 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from CNQ's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $1.768 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Mar 16, 2016 to Jun 23, 2026; most recent $0.442$0.00$0.40$0.80Mar 16, 2016: $0.0832Mar '16Jun 15, 2016: $0.0877Sep 14, 2016: $0.0857Dec 7, 2016: $0.0921Mar 15, 2017: $0.0999Jun 14, 2017: $0.1019Jun '17Sep 14, 2017: $0.1107Dec 11, 2017: $0.1048Mar 15, 2018: $0.1268Jun 14, 2018: $0.1263Sep 13, 2018: $0.1263Sep '18Mar 21, 2019: $0.1381Jun 13, 2019: $0.1376Sep 12, 2019: $0.1391Dec 10, 2019: $0.1386Mar 19, 2020: $0.1435Mar '20Jun 11, 2020: $0.1552Sep 17, 2020: $0.1582Dec 8, 2020: $0.1626Mar 18, 2021: $0.1856Jun 17, 2021: $0.1876Jun '21Sep 16, 2021: $0.1822Dec 9, 2021: $0.2272Mar 17, 2022: $0.2899Jun 16, 2022: $0.285Aug 22, 2022: $0.5775Aug '22Sep 15, 2022: $0.285Dec 15, 2022: $0.314Mar 16, 2023: $0.327Jun 15, 2023: $0.338Sep 14, 2023: $0.332Sep '23Dec 7, 2023: $0.368Mar 14, 2024: $0.39Jun 17, 2024: $0.382Sep 13, 2024: $0.387Dec 13, 2024: $0.39Dec '24Mar 21, 2025: $0.41Jun 13, 2025: $0.432Mar 20, 2026: $0.455Jun 23, 2026: $0.442

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$1.00$2.002017: $0.4172$0.417220172018: $0.3795$0.379520182019: $0.5534$0.553420192020: $0.6195$0.619520202021: $0.7826$0.782620212022: $1.7514$1.751420222023: $1.365$1.36520232024: $1.549$1.54920242025: $0.842$0.84220252026 (YTD): $0.897$0.8972026 YTD

How much CNQ do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month679$34,548$1,200
$500 / month3,394$172,738$6,000
$1,000 / month6,788$345,475$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 3.47%. $10,000 in CNQ would currently pay about $347 a year ($29 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

CNQ dividend history

Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Jun 23, 2026 $0.442 -2.9%
Mar 20, 2026 $0.455 +5.3%
Jun 13, 2025 $0.432 +5.4%
Mar 21, 2025 $0.41 +5.1%
Dec 13, 2024 $0.39 +0.8%
Sep 13, 2024 $0.387 +1.3%
Jun 17, 2024 $0.382 -2.1%
Mar 14, 2024 $0.39 +6.0%
Dec 7, 2023 $0.368 +10.8%
Sep 14, 2023 $0.332 -1.8%
Jun 15, 2023 $0.338 +3.4%
Mar 16, 2023 $0.327 +4.1%
Dec 15, 2022 $0.314 +10.2%
Sep 15, 2022 $0.285 -50.6%
Aug 22, 2022 $0.5775 +102.6%
Jun 16, 2022 $0.285 -1.7%
Mar 17, 2022 $0.2899 +27.6%
Dec 9, 2021 $0.2272 +24.7%
Sep 16, 2021 $0.1822 -2.9%
Jun 17, 2021 $0.1876 +1.1%
Mar 18, 2021 $0.1856 +14.2%
Dec 8, 2020 $0.1626 +2.8%
Sep 17, 2020 $0.1582 +1.9%
Jun 11, 2020 $0.1552 +8.2%

CNQ dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Mar 20, 2026 Raised 16.7% $0.39 $0.455 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

CNQ scores 5/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

1 warning flag raised:

  • Payment was cut within the last 5 years

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Canadian Natural Resources Limited

Canadian Natural Resources Limited engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, production, marketing, and sale of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in Western Canada, the United Kingdom sector of the North Sea, and Offshore Africa. The company offers synthetic crude oil (SCO), mining bitumen, light and medium crude oil and NGLs, thermal bitumen, primary heavy crude oil and Pelican Lake heavy crude oil. Its midstream assets include two crude oil pipeline systems; and a 50% working interest in an 84-megawatt cogeneration plant at Primrose.

Sector: Energy. Industry: Oil & Gas E&P. First dividend on our records: Mar 15, 2001. 101 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

CNQ dividend FAQ

When is CNQ's next ex-dividend date?

CNQ's next ex-dividend date is Sep 11, 2026 (in 2 days, declared by the company). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.442 per share, expected on Oct 2, 2026.

How often does CNQ pay dividends?

CNQ pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.442 per share with an ex-date of Jun 23, 2026.

What is CNQ's dividend yield?

CNQ's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.76%, based on $0.897 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $50.90. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $1.768 per share, is 3.47%.

How much does CNQ pay per share?

CNQ pays about $0.442 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $1.768 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $176.80 a year.

Has CNQ grown or cut its dividend?

CNQ has raised its annual dividend for 10 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 5.3% a year (-44.6% over the last year). CNQ did cut a regular payment within the last 5 years.

How many shares of CNQ do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 3.47%, you would need about 679 shares of CNQ (roughly $34,548 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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