Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ) Dividend History
CNQ latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 2 yearsof dividend increases
- 2001paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +22.2%5-year growth a year
- 3.27%forward yield
CNQ dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $176
- Each payment
- $44
- Value of the shares
- $5,380
- Dividend yield
- 3.27%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $1.76 per share, before tax.
CNQ dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
CNQ dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
CNQ yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $30.13 | 5.84% | $1.76 | 5.9% |
| 3 years ago | $33.45 | 5.26% | $4.95 | 14.8% |
| 5 years ago | $20.77 | 8.47% | $7.93 | 38.2% |
| 10 years ago | $15.84 | 11.11% | $10.88 | 68.7% |
| 20 years ago | $11.51 | 15.29% | $12.93 | 112.3% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
CNQ dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
CNQ dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.69 | +8.8% | 4.98% | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.55 | +13.5% | 5.02% | 4 |
| 2023 | $1.36 | −22.1% | 4.17% | 4 |
| 2022 | $1.75 | — | 6.31% | 5 |
| 2021 | $0.78 | +26.3% | 3.78% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.62 | +11.9% | 5.26% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.55 | −22.6% | 3.49% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.71 | +71.3% | 6.05% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.42 | +19.7% | 2.39% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.35 | +1.7% | 2.23% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.34 | −12.5% | 3.25% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.39 | +46.5% | 2.62% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.27 | +31.4% | 1.63% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.20 | +16.3% | 1.46% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.17 | +24.2% | 0.97% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.14 | +55.9% | 0.66% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.09 | +0.3% | 0.52% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.09 | +16.9% | 0.93% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.08 | +20.8% | 0.44% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.06 | — | 0.50% | 4 |
CNQ dividend history
105 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | 2026-10-02 | $0.452 | +2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-23 | 2026-07-07 | $0.442 | −2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-20 | 2026-04-07 | $0.455 | +9.4% | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-12 | 2026-01-06 | $0.4158 | −2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-19 | 2025-10-03 | $0.4273 | −1.1% | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-13 | 2025-07-03 | $0.432 | +5.4% | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-21 | 2025-04-04 | $0.41 | +5.1% | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-13 | 2025-01-03 | $0.39 | +0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-04 | $0.387 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-17 | 2024-07-05 | $0.382 | −2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-14 | 2024-04-05 | $0.39 | +6.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-07 | 2024-01-05 | $0.368 | +10.8% | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-14 | 2023-10-05 | $0.332 | −1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-15 | 2023-07-05 | $0.338 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-16 | 2023-04-05 | $0.327 | +4.1% | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-15 | 2023-01-05 | $0.314 | +10.2% | Quarterly |
Show all 105 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-05 | $0.285 | −50.6% | Quarterly |
| 2022-08-22 | 2022-08-31 | $0.5775 | +102.6% | |
| 2022-06-16 | 2022-07-05 | $0.285 | −1.7% | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-17 | 2022-04-05 | $0.2899 | +27.6% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-09 | 2022-01-05 | $0.2272 | +24.7% | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-16 | 2021-10-05 | $0.1822 | −2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-17 | 2021-07-05 | $0.1876 | +1.1% | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-18 | 2021-04-05 | $0.1856 | +14.2% | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-08 | 2021-01-05 | $0.1626 | +2.8% | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-17 | 2020-10-05 | $0.1582 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-11 | 2020-07-01 | $0.1552 | +8.2% | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-19 | 2020-04-01 | $0.1435 | +3.5% | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-10 | 2020-01-01 | $0.1386 | −0.4% | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-10-01 | $0.1391 | +1.1% | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-13 | 2019-07-01 | $0.1376 | −0.4% | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-04-01 | $0.1381 | −58.8% | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-07 | 2019-01-01 | $0.335 | +165.1% | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-13 | 2018-10-01 | $0.1263 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-14 | 2018-07-01 | $0.1263 | −0.4% | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-15 | 2018-04-01 | $0.1268 | +21.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-11 | 2018-01-01 | $0.1048 | −5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-14 | 2017-10-01 | $0.1107 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-14 | 2017-07-01 | $0.1019 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-15 | 2017-04-01 | $0.0999 | +8.5% | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-07 | 2017-01-01 | $0.0921 | +7.4% | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-14 | 2016-10-01 | $0.0857 | −2.2% | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-15 | 2016-07-01 | $0.0877 | +5.4% | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-16 | 2016-04-01 | $0.0832 | +1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-09 | 2015-12-31 | $0.0817 | −2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-09 | 2015-10-01 | $0.0841 | −6.5% | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-10 | 2015-07-01 | $0.0899 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-12 | 2015-04-01 | $0.087 | −8.6% | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-10 | 2015-01-01 | $0.0952 | −3.9% | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-10 | 2014-10-01 | $0.0991 | −0.5% | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-11 | 2014-07-01 | $0.0996 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-13 | 2014-04-01 | $0.0977 | +6.9% | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-11 | 2014-01-01 | $0.0914 | +56.2% | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-11 | 2013-10-01 | $0.0585 | −0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-12 | 2013-07-01 | $0.059 | +0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-14 | 2013-04-01 | $0.0585 | +15.2% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-12 | 2013-01-01 | $0.0508 | −2.8% | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-12 | 2012-10-01 | $0.0522 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-13 | 2012-07-01 | $0.0493 | −3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-15 | 2012-04-01 | $0.0512 | +20.5% | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-14 | 2012-01-01 | $0.0425 | −3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-14 | 2011-10-01 | $0.044 | −1.1% | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-15 | 2011-07-01 | $0.0445 | +1.1% | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-16 | 2011-04-01 | $0.044 | +21.3% | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-15 | 2011-01-01 | $0.0363 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-15 | 2010-10-01 | $0.0353 | +2.8% | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-09 | 2010-07-01 | $0.0343 | −2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-10 | 2010-04-01 | $0.035 | +45.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-09 | 2010-01-01 | $0.0242 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-09 | 2009-10-01 | $0.0237 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-10 | 2009-07-01 | $0.023 | +17.3% | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-11 | 2009-04-01 | $0.0196 | +1.2% | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-10 | 2009-01-01 | $0.0193 | −14.9% | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-10 | 2008-10-01 | $0.0227 | −3.1% | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-11 | 2008-07-01 | $0.0234 | −4.9% | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-12 | 2008-04-01 | $0.0247 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-12 | 2008-01-01 | $0.0205 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-12 | 2007-10-01 | $0.0196 | +1.2% | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-13 | 2007-07-01 | $0.0193 | +9.6% | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-14 | 2007-04-01 | $0.0176 | +12.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-13 | 2007-01-01 | $0.0157 | −3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-13 | 2006-10-01 | $0.0162 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-14 | 2006-07-01 | $0.0162 | +3.1% | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-15 | 2006-04-01 | $0.0157 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-14 | 2006-01-01 | $0.0126 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-14 | 2005-10-01 | $0.0123 | +6.3% | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-15 | 2005-07-01 | $0.0116 | −15.1% | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-16 | 2005-04-01 | $0.0137 | +37.8% | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-15 | 2005-01-01 | $0.0099 | +12.4% | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-15 | 2004-10-01 | $0.0088 | −27.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-16 | 2004-07-01 | $0.0121 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-10 | 2004-04-01 | $0.0121 | +33.4% | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-10 | 2004-01-01 | $0.0091 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-10 | 2003-10-01 | $0.0091 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-11 | 2003-07-01 | $0.0091 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-12 | 2003-04-01 | $0.0091 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-11 | 2003-01-01 | $0.0076 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-11 | 2002-10-01 | $0.0076 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-12 | 2002-07-01 | $0.0076 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-13 | 2002-04-01 | $0.0076 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-12 | 2002-01-01 | $0.006 | +56.1% | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-17 | 2001-10-01 | $0.0039 | −94.0% | |
| 2001-09-12 | 2001-10-01 | $0.064 | +959.6% | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-13 | 2001-07-01 | $0.006 | — | |
| 2001-03-15 | 2001-04-01 | $0.006 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
CNQ stock split history
- 2:1June 11, 2024
- 1021:1000August 22, 2022
- 2:1June 1, 2010
- 2:1May 31, 2005
- 2:1June 1, 2004
CNQ dividend overview
Canadian Natural Resources pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share, a yield of 3.27% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $1.69 per share in 2025, up 8.8% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 22.2% a year on average and over ten years 17.3% a year. The payout ratio is 39.8% of trailing earnings.
Related: CNQ cash flow statement, CNQ key metrics, CNQ chart. See the CNQ stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CNQ dividends FAQ
Does Canadian Natural Resources pay a dividend?
Yes. Canadian Natural Resources has paid a regular dividend since 2001, quarterly, most recently $0.45 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 11, 2026.
What is Canadian Natural Resources's dividend yield?
Canadian Natural Resources's forward annual dividend is $1.76 per share, a dividend yield of 3.27% at the latest close of $53.80.
How often does Canadian Natural Resources pay dividends?
Canadian Natural Resources pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Canadian Natural Resources's dividend growing?
Canadian Natural Resources's dividend per share grew from $0.62 in 2020 to $1.69 in 2025, 22.2% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 2 years in a row.
What is Canadian Natural Resources's dividend payout ratio?
Canadian Natural Resources pays out 39.8% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 57.8% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Canadian Natural Resources split its stock?
Canadian Natural Resources has split its stock 5 times: 2:1 on June 11, 2024, 1021:1000 on August 22, 2022, 2:1 on June 1, 2010, 2:1 on May 31, 2005, 2:1 on June 1, 2004. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.