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Canadian National Railway Co (TSX:CNR) Cash Flow from Financing : C$-3,509 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Canadian National Railway Co Cash Flow from Financing?

Cash from financing is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders.

For the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Canadian National Railway Co paid C$955 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares. It received C$945 Mil from issuing more debt. It paid C$0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares. It spent C$540 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders. It spent C$43 Mil on other financial activities. In all, Canadian National Railway Co spent C$593 Mil on financial activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2024.


Canadian National Railway Co Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data

The historical data trend for Canadian National Railway Co's Cash Flow from Financing can be seen below:

* 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.

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Canadian National Railway Co Cash Flow from Financing Chart

Canadian National Railway Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Financing
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1,903.00 -2,707.00 -3,857.00 -4,667.00 -3,406.00

Canadian National Railway Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cash Flow from Financing Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -490.00 -1,045.00 -631.00 -1,240.00 -593.00

Canadian National Railway Co Cash Flow from Financing Calculation

This is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders. In the calculation of free cash flow, cash from financing is not calculated because it is not related to operating activities.

Canadian National Railway Co's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Canadian National Railway Co's Cash from Financing for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is:


Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was C$-3,509 Mil.

* 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 National Railway Co  (TSX:CNR) Cash Flow from Financing Explanation

Cash from financing contains six items:

1. Issuance of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. Issuance of stock represents the cash inflow from offering common stock, which is the additional capital contribution to the entity during the period.

Canadian National Railway Co's issuance of stock for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$0 Mil.

2. Repurchase of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. It can also use cash to buy back shares. Repurchase of stock represents the cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.

Canadian National Railway Co's repurchase of stock for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$-955 Mil.

3. Net Issuance of Debt:
Net issuance of debt is the cash a company received or spent through debt related activities such as debt issuance or debt repayment. If a company pays down its debt during the period, this number will be negative. If a company issued more debt, it receives cash and this number is positive.

Canadian National Railway Co's net issuance of debt for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$945 Mil. Canadian National Railway Co received C$945 Mil from issuing more debt.

4. Net Issuance of Preferred Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new preferred shares. It can also use cash to buy back preferred shares. If this number is positive, it means that the company has received more cash from issuing preferred shares than it has paid to buy back preferred shares. If this number is negative, it means that company has paid more cash to buy back preferred shares than it has received for issuing preferred shares.

Canadian National Railway Co's net issuance of preferred for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$0 Mil. Canadian National Railway Co paid C$0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.

5. Cash Flow for Dividends:
Cash flow for dividends refers to the payment of cash to shareholders as dividends when the company generates income.

Canadian National Railway Co's cash flow for dividends for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$-540 Mil. Canadian National Railway Co spent C$540 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.

6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.

Canadian National Railway Co's other financing for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was C$-43 Mil. Canadian National Railway Co spent C$43 Mil on other financial activities.


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Canadian National Railway Co (TSX:CNR) Business Description

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935 de La Gauchetiere Street West, Montreal, QC, CAN, H3B 2M9
Canadian National's railway spans Canada from coast to coast and extends through Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico. In 2022, CN generated roughly CAD 17.1 billion in revenue by hauling intermodal containers (29% of consolidated revenue), petroleum and chemicals (19%), grain and fertilizers (16%), forest products (12%), metals and mining (11%), automotive shipments (5%), and coal (5%). Other items constitute the remaining revenue.

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