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Canadian National Railway reports developments for a North American freight railroad that moves natural resources, manufactured products and finished goods across a network linking Canada's coasts with the U.S. Midwest and Gulf Coast. Recurring updates cover operating and financial results, grain movement, customer safety programs for regulated products, dividends, share repurchases, debt-market registration activity, shareholder voting matters and regulatory engagement affecting rail competition.
CN (TSX: CNR, NYSE: CNI) declared a third-quarter 2026 dividend on its common shares. The Board approved a quarterly dividend of C$0.9150 per share, payable on September 29, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 8, 2026.
CN highlights its nearly 20,000-mile North American rail network, transporting over 300 million tons of goods annually.
CN (NYSE:CNI) reported strong second-quarter 2026 results, with total revenues up 11% year over year to C$4,753 million and freight revenues up 11% to C$4,559 million. Operating income rose 9% to C$1,781 million, while adjusted operating income increased 10% to C$1,798 million. Net income grew 7% to C$1,249 million, and diluted EPS reached C$2.06, up 10%; adjusted diluted EPS was C$2.08, up 11%, or C$2.09 at constant currency, up 12%.
RTMs increased 5% and GTMs 3%, supported mainly by grain and energy products. For the first half, free cash flow was C$1,842 million, up 19%. CN raised its 2026 outlook, now assuming low single‑digit RTM growth and mid‑to‑high single‑digit adjusted diluted EPS growth. The Board approved a Q3 2026 dividend of C$0.9150 per share, and the company repurchased about 2.9 million shares for C$454 million in the quarter.
CN (NYSE: CNI) will release its second-quarter 2026 financial and operating results on July 24, 2026, at 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time. A conference call led by President and CEO Tracy Robinson will follow at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, accessible by telephone and live webcast.
CN (NYSE: CNI) and Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding that sets a framework for CN to secure competitive access tied to the proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) merger. The settlement agreement is contingent on Surface Transportation Board (STB) approval and closing of the merger and is designed to preserve customer options and resolve terminal railroad ownership issues while expanding CN’s presence in the U.S. Midwest.
According to CN, the agreement would give CN access to shipper facilities where Class I railroad choices would otherwise drop from 2-to-1 or 3-to-2, where feasible. CN would acquire Norfolk Southern’s ownership interests in the Kansas City Terminal Railway Company and the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis, gain new overhead rights between Tuscola and East St. Louis in Illinois, and rights to serve customers between St. Louis and Kansas City in Missouri, including use of Union Pacific’s Neff Yard in Kansas City. CN will not oppose the Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger and plans to work with Union Pacific through the STB process to implement the framework.
CN (NYSE: CNI) and Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding on July 22, 2026 to enhance North American rail connectivity. The agreement expands Union Pacific’s operating rights on CN’s Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway (EJ&E) corridor around Chicago.
In return, CN receives new operating rights on Union Pacific’s network between Memphis, Tennessee, and Eagle Pass, Texas, supporting freight movements between Canada and Mexico. According to CN and Union Pacific, the arrangement is intended to create new service options and strengthen north–south rail links.
CN (NYSE:CNI) reported a new monthly record for grain movement across its network in June 2026. The company moved 2.67 million metric tonnes (MMT) of grain from Western Canada, exceeding the prior June record of 2.64 MMT set in 2020.
CN attributes this performance to strong customer demand, collaboration across the grain supply chain and operational flexibility. Despite heavy rainfall in parts of Western Canada, CN maintained network fluidity, adjusted shipping plans and efficiently moved grain to export markets while focusing on safe, consistent and reliable service.
CN (NYSE:CNI) will release its second-quarter 2026 financial and operating results before markets open on July 24, 2026. Senior officers, led by President and CEO Tracy Robinson, will discuss results and outlook on a conference call and live webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET.
PlasCred Circular Innovations (CSE: PLAS) entered a conditional long-term lease with Canadian National Railway (TSX/NYSE: CNI) for its proposed Neos advanced recycling facility at CN’s Scotford Yard in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta.
The 7.34-acre site offers a 35,000-square-foot building and 200-car rail siding, enabling processing of up to 100 tonnes of mixed plastics per day into about 500 barrels per day of refined hydrocarbon condensate, subject to conditions before August 1, 2026.
CN (NYSE:CNI) released its 2025 Sustainability Data Supplement, detailing progress on key priorities across environment, safety, people, community, and governance. The report emphasizes transparent, comparable metrics aligned with industry standards and highlights advances toward 2030 emissions reduction targets, safety performance, and representation objectives.
CN also reported multiple ESG recognitions from Dow Jones indices, Corporate Knights, MSCI, CDP, and EcoVadis as of June 15, 2026.
CN (NYSE:CNI) announced a transportation agreement with BHP’s Jansen Potash Mine in Saskatchewan, moving potash to West Coast export terminals via CN’s 20,000-mile rail network.
The deal supports Jansen’s initial production phase and connects Canadian potash to key global fertilizer markets.