Canadian Pacific Railway LimitedCP
Industrials · Railroads
Scored 2026-07-08 · updates weekly
What’s driving the score
100 is the best score. The small percentage shows how much each factor counts. Hover a factor name for what it means. “n/a” means that factor doesn’t apply to this type of company (banks and REITs work differently), so the other factors count more.
The bottom line
As of 2026-07-08, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) scores 73.5 out of 100 on the Dividend Safety Checker scale, which rates its dividend Safe. In our testing, roughly 1 in 100 stocks with this rating cut their dividend within a year.
The strongest parts of the picture are earnings payout, debt load, dividend growth (1y). The main things holding the score back are years since last cut (scoring 59 out of 100) and cash vs debt (76 out of 100). How long since the company last cut its dividend. Long streaks tend to be defended.
Canadian Pacific Railway currently yields 0.8%, last cut its dividend about 5 years ago, pays out 30% of its free cash flow as dividends. The score updates weekly as new filings and prices come in.
Common questions
Is Canadian Pacific Railway's dividend safe?
As of 2026-07-08, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) scores 73.5 out of 100 on the Dividend Safety Checker scale, which rates its dividend Safe. In our testing, roughly 1 in 100 stocks with this rating cut their dividend within a year.
How likely is CP to cut its dividend in the next 12 months?
Canadian Pacific Railway is rated Safe (score 73.5 of 100). In our testing, roughly 1 in 100 stocks with this rating cut their dividend within a year. The rating comes from a formula tested against every US dividend cut from 2008 to 2025.
When did Canadian Pacific Railway last cut its dividend?
Canadian Pacific Railway's last dividend cut was about 5 years ago, based on its payment history.
What is Canadian Pacific Railway's dividend yield?
As of 2026-07-08, Canadian Pacific Railway yields 0.8% based on its trailing 12 months of regular dividend payments.
How is this dividend safety score calculated?
The score combines 12 measurable factors: payout ratios, debt, profit steadiness, yield versus the stock's own history, and the company's cut record. Each factor is graded against 18 years of real dividend-cut history. The full method is public at dividendsafetychecker.com/methodology.
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