Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (NYSE:CP) Shareholders to Get C$0.27 Quarterly Dividend

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (NYSE:CP) (TSE:CP) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, October 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 31st will be paid a dividend of C$0.27 per share by the transportation company on Monday, January 25th. This represents a $1.07 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 31st.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a dividend payout ratio of 23.6% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Canadian Pacific Kansas City to earn $4.28 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.77 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 18.0%.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of NYSE:CP opened at $89.65 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $88.98 and its 200-day moving average is $85.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a current ratio of 0.59. Canadian Pacific Kansas City has a 52 week low of $68.42 and a 52 week high of $96.90. The company has a market capitalization of $78.45 billion, a PE ratio of 28.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.13.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE:CP) (TSE:CP) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The transportation company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.94 by ($0.03). Canadian Pacific Kansas City had a return on equity of 9.02% and a net margin of 25.02%. The firm had revenue of $2.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.96 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.10 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that Canadian Pacific Kansas City will post 3.68 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Canadian Pacific Kansas City

Here are the key news stories impacting Canadian Pacific Kansas City this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management reported solid third-quarter results, including $4.2 billion in revenue, $1.04 in diluted EPS and $1.28 in core adjusted diluted EPS. The company said momentum across its North American network helped offset macroeconomic pressure. Conference-call coverage also highlighted record intermodal performance. CPKC reports solid third quarter results
• Positive Sentiment: CPKC signed a new five-year agreement with Elk Valley Resources, expanding its share of steelmaking-coal shipments from four British Columbia mines to Vancouver-area terminals. The contract should support longer-term freight volumes and network utilization. CPKC and EVR renew and expand rail service agreement
• Positive Sentiment: The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.268 per share, payable January 25, 2027, providing ongoing shareholder income. Canadian Pacific Kansas City declares dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: BlackRock disclosed a 5.02% ownership stake in CPKC, signaling meaningful institutional participation but not necessarily an immediate change in the company’s fundamentals. BlackRock announces ownership stake
• Negative Sentiment: Third-party earnings coverage cited quarterly EPS of $0.91, below the $0.94 consensus estimate and down from $1.10 a year earlier, despite revenue increasing 15.2% year over year to approximately $2.96 billion. The company’s release separately reported $1.04 diluted EPS and $1.28 adjusted EPS, reflecting differing reporting measures. CPKC lags Q3 earnings estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded CP from “strong buy” to “hold,” potentially reducing near-term buying support.

About Canadian Pacific Kansas City

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (NYSE: CP) is a North American transportation company that operates Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), a Class I freight railway. The company was created in 2023 through the combination of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern, forming the first single-line railroad connecting Canada, the United States and Mexico.

CPKC transports a broad range of freight, including grain and fertilizers, coal, forest products, automotive goods, energy and chemicals, industrial and consumer products, and intermodal shipments.