During the past 12 months, Canadian Pacific Kansas City's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 20.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.80% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 3.00% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 10.80% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Canadian Pacific Kansas City was 21.60% per year. The lowest was -3.10% per year. And the median was 6.40% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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Canadian Pacific Kansas City (HAM:X88) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
HAM:X88 vs UNP, CSX, NSC: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Railroads subindustry, Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Forward Dividend Yield % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
CAD 0.268000
2026-06-26
2026-06-26
2026-07-27
Cash Dividend
quarterly
CAD:EUR 0.619938
CAD 0.228000
2026-03-27
2026-03-27
2026-04-27
Cash Dividend
quarterly
CAD:EUR 0.619938
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.42% mean?
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (HAM:X88) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.42% as of Jun. 27, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Canadian Pacific Kansas City and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Canadian Pacific Kansas City ranks #582 out of 648 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 89.8%.
Is Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Canadian Pacific Kansas City's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.42%. The Transportation industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.21. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's value of 0.42% is 86.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Canadian Pacific Kansas City ranks #582 out of 648 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to UNP and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Canadian Pacific Kansas City ranks #582 out of 648 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Canadian Pacific Kansas City in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.21. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's value of 0.42% is 86.9% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a Transportation company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Transportation companies is 3.21, based on 648 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 0.42% is 86.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Canadian Pacific Kansas City and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.42%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Canadian Pacific Kansas City stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (HAM:X88) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €71.37, compared to a current price of €73.00 — trading 2.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.42% and 86.9% below the Transportation industry median of 3.21. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Canadian Pacific Kansas City (HAM:X88), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 0.42% as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Canadian Pacific Kansas City (HAM:X88) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Canadian Pacific Kansas City stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €73.00 is trading 2.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €71.37.
GuruFocus considers Canadian Pacific Kansas City to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for HAM:X88:
Forward Dividend Yield %: 0.42%
GF Value™: €71.37 vs. price of €73.00 (2.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 86.9% below the Transportation median (#582 of 648)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:X88 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City is a Class I railroad operating on tracks that span most of Canada and into parts of the Midwestern and Northeastern United States. Following the April 2023 Kansas City Southern merger, CPKC operates new single-linehaul services from Canada and the Upper Midwest down through Texas, the Gulf of Mexico, and into Mexico. It also hauls cross-border and intra-Mexico freight via operating concessions on more than 3,000 miles of rail in Mexico. CPKC hauls shipments of grain, intermodal containers, energy products (like crude and frac sand), chemicals, plastics, coal, fertilizer and potash, automotive products, and a diverse mix of other merchandise.
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