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.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.
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.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE:CP) Dividends per Share Explanation
1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Canadian Pacific Kansas City was 0.21. The lowest was 0.17. And the median was 0.19.
2. 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:USD 0.705119
CAD 0.228000
2026-03-27
2026-03-27
2026-04-27
Cash Dividend
quarterly
CAD:USD 0.716692
CAD 0.228000
2025-12-31
2025-12-31
2026-01-26
Cash Dividend
quarterly
CAD:USD 0.729288
CAD 0.228000
2025-09-26
2025-09-26
2025-10-27
Cash Dividend
quarterly
CAD:USD 0.718030
* 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.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Current Share Price is $85.92.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.682366172.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Canadian Pacific Kansas City was 1.17%. The lowest was 0.63%. And the median was 0.82%.
* 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.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Dividends per Share Related Terms
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Dividends per Share Historical Data
* 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.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Dividends per Share Chart
CP vs UNP, CSX, NSC: Dividends per Share Comparison
For the Railroads subindustry, Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and 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 Dividend Yield % vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP) has a Dividends per Share of $0.66 as of Mar. 2026. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Canadian Pacific Kansas City and its competitors.
Is Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Dividends per Share too high?
Canadian Pacific Kansas City's current Dividends per Share is $0.66. Overall, Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Dividends per Share compare to UNP and CSX?
Canadian Pacific Kansas City's Dividends per Share of $0.66 can be compared against companies in the Transportation industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividends per Share for a Transportation company?
A good Dividends per Share depends on the Transportation industry context. However, Dividends per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividends per Share mean?
A high Dividends per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Canadian Pacific Kansas City and its competitors. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's current Dividends per Share is $0.66. 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 (CP) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $87.19, compared to a current price of $85.92 — trading 1.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Dividends per Share is $0.66. Canadian Pacific Kansas City's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividends per Share calculated?
Dividends per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CP), the current Dividends per Share is $0.66 as of Mar. 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 (CP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Canadian Pacific Kansas City stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $85.92 is trading 1.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $87.19.
GuruFocus considers Canadian Pacific Kansas City to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for CP:
Dividends per Share: $0.66
GF Value™: $87.19 vs. price of $85.92 (1.5% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CP 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.
80GF Score
Get the complete analysis for CP
Dividends per Share is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
CP has been successfully added to your 
