Canadian Natural Resources Limited
CNQEnergy · Stock · quarterly payer
$47.66
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
3.83%
Annual Dividend
$1.83
Payout Ratio
46%
5-Yr Growth
21.9%
Ex-Date
Jun 22, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
CNQ Dividend Safety Score
73/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak9 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2015
Earnings payout coverage46% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage71% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.45
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is CNQ a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsCanadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 3.83% ($1.83/yr), with 10 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- 10 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (46%)
- Strong 21.9% 5-yr dividend growth
- 165% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2015
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 3.83%
- Payout Ratio
- 46%
- Annual Dividend
- $1.83
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 21.9%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 22, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 10
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.88
- Market Cap
- $99.4B
- P/E Ratio
- 11.8
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 165%
- 52-Week Range
- $29.30 – $51.34
- Dividend Safety
- B · 73/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2015)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | — | $0.4550 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2025 | — | $0.4320 | regular |
| Mar 21, 2025 | — | $0.4100 | regular |
| Dec 13, 2024 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | $0.3870 | regular |
| Jun 17, 2024 | — | $0.3820 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | $0.3900 | regular |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | $0.3680 | regular |
| Sep 14, 2023 | — | $0.3320 | regular |
| Jun 15, 2023 | — | $0.3380 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2023 | — | $0.3270 | regular |
| Dec 15, 2022 | — | $0.3140 | regular |
| Sep 15, 2022 | — | $0.2850 | regular |
| Aug 22, 2022 | — | $0.5775 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $1.83 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$45.75
Annual$183.00
Monthly avg$15.25
