CNP.US
CenterPoint Energy Inc
Price history
Key metrics
CenterPoint Energy Inc has paid a dividend for 56 consecutive years and currently yields 2.39%, in line with its five year average. Its payout ratio is 62%. Dividend Health rates it Borderline at 49 out of 99, with high confidence.
Data as of 29 Aug 2026
Next dividend
Per share
$0.24
Frequency
Quarterly
Declared
15 Jul 2026
Ex-date
20 Aug 2026
9 days ago
Pay date
10 Sept 2026
in 12 days
Dividend health
Confidence High · Defensive profile · as of 29 Aug 2026
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through Electric; Natural Gas; and Corporate and Other segments. The Electric segment provides electric transmission and distribution services to electric customers and electric generation assets, as well as optimizes assets in the wholesale power market in Indiana Electric's service territory. The Natural Gas segment engages in the intrastate natural gas sales, and natural gas transportation and distribution for residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, and Texas; permanent pipeline connections through interconnects with various interstate and intrastate pipeline companies; and provides home appliance maintenance and repair services to customers in Minnesota and home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, and Texas through a third party. As of December 31, 2025, it served approximately 2,859,313 metered customers; owned 355 substations with transformer capacity of 81,692 megavolt amperes; and owned and operated approximately 208 miles of intrastate pipeline in Louisiana and Texas. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Annual dividends per share
Dividends paid in USD · based on CNP.US's fiscal years ending in December
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 20 May 272027-05-20 | $0.2400 | Estimated |
| 18 Feb 272027-02-18 | $0.2400 | Estimated |
| 19 Nov 262026-11-19 | $0.2400 | Estimated |
| 20 Aug 262026-08-20 | $0.2400 | Pending |
| 21 May 262026-05-21 | $0.2300 | Paid |
| 19 Feb 262026-02-19 | $0.2300 | Paid |
| 20 Nov 252025-11-20 | $0.2200 | Paid |
| 21 Aug 252025-08-21 | $0.2200 | Paid |
| 15 May 252025-05-15 | $0.2200 | Paid |
| 20 Feb 252025-02-20 | $0.2200 | Paid |
| 21 Nov 242024-11-21 | $0.2100 | Paid |
| 15 Aug 242024-08-15 | $0.2000 | Paid |
| 15 May 242024-05-15 | $0.2000 | Paid |
| 14 Feb 242024-02-14 | $0.2000 | Paid |
| 15 Nov 232023-11-15 | $0.2000 | Paid |
| 16 Aug 232023-08-16 | $0.1900 | Paid |
| 17 May 232023-05-17 | $0.1900 | Paid |
| 15 Feb 232023-02-15 | $0.1900 | Paid |
| 16 Nov 222022-11-16 | $0.1800 | Paid |
| 17 Aug 222022-08-17 | $0.1800 | Paid |
| 18 May 222022-05-18 | $0.1700 | Paid |
| 16 Feb 222022-02-16 | $0.1700 | Paid |
| 17 Nov 212021-11-17 | $0.1700 | Paid |
| 18 Aug 212021-08-18 | $0.1600 | Paid |
| 19 May 212021-05-19 | $0.1600 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 212021-02-17 | $0.1600 | Paid |
| 18 Nov 202020-11-18 | $0.1500 | Paid |
| 19 Aug 202020-08-19 | $0.1500 | Paid |
| 20 May 202020-05-20 | $0.1500 | Paid |
| 19 Feb 202020-02-19 | $0.2900 | Paid |
| 20 Nov 192019-11-20 | $0.2880 | Paid |
| 14 Aug 192019-08-14 | $0.2880 | Paid |
| 15 May 192019-05-15 | $0.2880 | Paid |
| 20 Feb 192019-02-20 | $0.2880 | Paid |
| 14 Nov 182018-11-14 | $0.2780 | Paid |
| 15 Aug 182018-08-15 | $0.2780 | Paid |
| 16 May 182018-05-16 | $0.2780 | Paid |
| 14 Feb 182018-02-14 | $0.2780 | Paid |
| 15 Nov 172017-11-15 | $0.2680 | Paid |
| 14 Aug 172017-08-14 | $0.2680 | Paid |
| 12 May 172017-05-12 | $0.2680 | Paid |
| 14 Feb 172017-02-14 | $0.2680 | Paid |
| 14 Nov 162016-11-14 | $0.2580 | Paid |
This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Past dividend payments are not a guarantee of future payments. All data is sourced from public market data and may be delayed. Always do your own research before making any investment decisions.
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