CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) Dividend History
CNP next dividend
$0.24per share
Ex-dividend dateNov 19Thursday, 2026
Payment dateDec 10Thursday, 2026
Ex-dividend in 32 days. Shareholders who own CNP before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 4 yearsof dividend increases
- 1970paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +3.5%5-year growth a year
- 2.37%forward yield
CNP dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $96
- Each payment
- $24
- Value of the shares
- $4,055
- Dividend yield
- 2.37%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.96 per share, before tax.
CNP dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
CNP dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)48.2%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Dividend growth (5 years)+3.5%
Slow growth · a year on average
Years of increases4
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
CNP yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $39.64 | 2.42% | $0.92 | 2.3% |
| 3 years ago | $27.68 | 3.47% | $2.59 | 9.4% |
| 5 years ago | $26.19 | 3.67% | $4.03 | 15.4% |
| 10 years ago | $22.51 | 4.26% | $8.84 | 39.3% |
| 20 years ago | $15.12 | 6.35% | $17.09 | 113.1% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
CNP dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
CNP dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.88 | +8.6% | 2.30% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.81 | +5.2% | 2.55% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.77 | +10.0% | 2.70% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.70 | +7.7% | 2.33% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.65 | −12.2% | 2.33% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.74 | −35.8% | 3.42% | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.15 | +3.6% | 4.22% | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.11 | +3.7% | 3.94% | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.07 | +3.9% | 3.78% | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.03 | +4.1% | 4.19% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.99 | +4.1% | 5.40% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.95 | +15.0% | 4.06% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.83 | +2.0% | 3.57% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.81 | +2.5% | 4.22% | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.79 | +1.5% | 3.94% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.78 | +2.6% | 4.96% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.76 | +3.8% | 5.24% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.73 | +7.6% | 5.80% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.68 | +13.3% | 3.97% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.60 | — | 3.62% | 4 |
CNP dividend history
237 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-19 | 2026-12-10 | $0.24 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-08-20 | 2026-09-10 | $0.24 | +4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-06-11 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-19 | 2026-03-12 | $0.23 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-20 | 2025-12-11 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-09-11 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-15 | 2025-06-12 | $0.22 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-20 | 2025-03-13 | $0.22 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-12-12 | $0.21 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-15 | 2024-09-12 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-15 | 2024-06-13 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-14 | 2024-03-14 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-15 | 2023-12-14 | $0.2 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-16 | 2023-09-14 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-17 | 2023-06-08 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-15 | 2023-03-09 | $0.19 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
Show all 237 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-16 | 2022-12-08 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-08-17 | 2022-09-08 | $0.18 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-18 | 2022-06-09 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-16 | 2022-03-10 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-09 | $0.17 | +6.2% | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-18 | 2021-09-09 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-19 | 2021-06-10 | $0.16 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-17 | 2021-03-11 | $0.16 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-18 | 2020-12-10 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-19 | 2020-09-10 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-20 | 2020-06-11 | $0.15 | −48.3% | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-19 | 2020-03-12 | $0.29 | +0.7% | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-20 | 2019-12-12 | $0.288 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-14 | 2019-09-12 | $0.288 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-15 | 2019-06-13 | $0.288 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-20 | 2019-03-14 | $0.288 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-14 | 2018-12-13 | $0.278 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-15 | 2018-09-13 | $0.278 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-16 | 2018-06-14 | $0.278 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-14 | 2018-03-08 | $0.278 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-15 | 2017-12-08 | $0.268 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-14 | 2017-09-08 | $0.268 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-12 | 2017-06-09 | $0.268 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-14 | 2017-03-10 | $0.268 | +3.9% | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-14 | 2016-12-09 | $0.258 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-12 | 2016-09-09 | $0.258 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-12 | 2016-06-10 | $0.258 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-11 | 2016-03-10 | $0.258 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-10 | 2015-12-10 | $0.248 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-12 | 2015-09-10 | $0.248 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-13 | 2015-06-10 | $0.248 | +0.4% | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-11 | 2015-03-10 | $0.247 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-12 | 2014-12-10 | $0.238 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-13 | 2014-09-10 | $0.238 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-14 | 2014-06-10 | $0.238 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-12 | 2014-03-10 | $0.238 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-11-13 | 2013-12-10 | $0.207 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-14 | 2013-09-10 | $0.207 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-14 | 2013-06-10 | $0.207 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-13 | 2013-03-08 | $0.207 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-11-14 | 2012-12-10 | $0.203 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-14 | 2012-09-10 | $0.203 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-14 | 2012-06-08 | $0.203 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-14 | 2012-03-09 | $0.203 | +2.5% | Quarterly |
| 2011-11-14 | 2011-12-09 | $0.198 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-12 | 2011-09-09 | $0.198 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-12 | 2011-06-10 | $0.198 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-14 | 2011-03-10 | $0.198 | +1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2010-11-12 | 2010-12-10 | $0.195 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-12 | 2010-09-10 | $0.195 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-12 | 2010-06-10 | $0.195 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-11 | 2010-03-10 | $0.195 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-12 | 2009-12-10 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-12 | 2009-09-10 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-13 | 2009-06-10 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-11 | 2009-03-10 | $0.19 | +3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2008-11-12 | 2008-12-10 | $0.183 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-13 | 2008-09-10 | $0.183 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-14 | 2008-06-10 | $0.183 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-13 | 2008-03-10 | $0.183 | +7.6% | Quarterly |
| 2007-11-14 | 2007-12-10 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-14 | 2007-09-10 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-14 | 2007-06-08 | $0.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-14 | 2007-03-09 | $0.17 | +13.3% | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-14 | 2006-12-08 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-14 | 2006-09-08 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-12 | 2006-06-09 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-14 | 2006-03-10 | $0.15 | +150.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-14 | 2005-12-09 | $0.06 | −14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-08 | 2005-09-30 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-13 | 2005-06-30 | $0.07 | −30.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-14 | 2005-03-31 | $0.1 | — | |
| 2005-02-14 | 2005-03-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-23 | 2004-12-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-12 | 2004-09-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-20 | 2004-06-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-11 | 2004-03-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-13 | 2003-12-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-13 | 2003-09-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-15 | 2003-06-10 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-10 | 2003-03-31 | $0.1 | −79.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-07 | — | $0.493 | +208.1% | |
| 2002-11-13 | 2002-12-10 | $0.16 | −81.0% | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-01 | — | $0.843 | +525.0% | |
| 2002-08-15 | 2002-09-10 | $0.1349 | −57.3% | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-14 | 2002-06-10 | $0.3161 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-02-14 | 2002-03-08 | $0.3161 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-11-14 | 2001-12-10 | $0.3161 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-14 | 2001-09-10 | $0.3161 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-14 | 2001-06-08 | $0.3161 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-02-14 | 2001-03-09 | $0.3161 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-14 | 2000-12-08 | $0.3161 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-14 | 2000-09-08 | $0.3161 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-12 | 2000-06-10 | $0.3161 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-14 | 2000-03-10 | $0.3161 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-12 | 1999-12-10 | $0.3161 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-12 | 1999-09-10 | $0.3161 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-12 | 1999-06-10 | $0.3161 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-11 | 1999-03-10 | $0.3161 | — | |
| 1998-11-12 | 1998-12-10 | $0.3161 | — | |
| 1998-08-12 | 1998-09-10 | $0.3161 | — | |
| 1998-05-13 | 1998-06-10 | $0.3161 | −15.7% | |
| 1998-02-12 | — | $0.375 | +18.6% | |
| 1998-02-11 | 1998-03-10 | $0.3161 | — | |
| 1997-11-12 | 1997-12-10 | $0.3161 | — | |
| 1997-08-13 | 1997-09-10 | $0.3161 | — | |
| 1997-05-14 | 1997-06-10 | $0.3161 | — | |
| 1997-02-12 | 1997-03-10 | $0.3161 | — | |
| 1996-11-13 | 1996-12-10 | $0.3161 | — | |
| 1996-08-14 | 1996-09-10 | $0.3161 | −31.7% | |
| 1996-08-13 | — | $0.4631 | +46.5% | |
| 1996-05-14 | 1996-06-10 | $0.3161 | — | |
| 1996-02-14 | 1996-03-09 | $0.3161 | — | |
| 1995-11-14 | 1995-12-09 | $0.3161 | −57.8% | |
| 1995-11-13 | — | $0.75 | +137.2% | |
| 1995-08-14 | 1995-09-09 | $0.3161 | −57.8% | |
| 1995-08-09 | — | $0.75 | — | |
| 1995-05-12 | — | $0.75 | +137.2% | |
| 1995-05-10 | 1995-06-10 | $0.3161 | — | |
| 1995-02-10 | 1995-03-10 | $0.3161 | — | |
| 1994-11-09 | 1994-12-10 | $0.3161 | — | |
| 1994-09-09 | — | $0.3161 | — | |
| 1994-08-10 | 1994-09-10 | $0.3161 | — | |
| 1994-05-10 | 1994-06-10 | $0.3161 | — | |
| 1994-02-10 | 1994-03-10 | $0.3161 | — | |
| 1993-11-09 | 1993-12-10 | $0.3161 | — | |
| 1993-08-10 | 1993-09-10 | $0.3161 | — | |
| 1993-05-10 | 1993-06-10 | $0.3161 | — | |
| 1993-02-09 | 1993-03-10 | $0.3161 | — | |
| 1992-11-09 | 1992-12-10 | $0.3161 | — | |
| 1992-08-10 | 1992-09-10 | $0.3161 | +1.4% | |
| 1992-05-11 | 1992-06-10 | $0.3119 | — | |
| 1992-02-10 | 1992-03-10 | $0.3119 | — | |
| 1991-11-08 | 1991-12-10 | $0.3119 | — | |
| 1991-08-12 | 1991-09-10 | $0.3119 | — | |
| 1991-05-10 | 1991-06-10 | $0.3119 | — | |
| 1991-02-11 | 1991-03-09 | $0.3119 | — | |
| 1990-11-09 | 1990-12-10 | $0.3119 | — | |
| 1990-08-10 | 1990-09-10 | $0.3119 | — | |
| 1990-05-10 | 1990-06-09 | $0.3119 | — | |
| 1990-02-12 | 1990-03-10 | $0.3119 | — | |
| 1989-11-10 | — | $0.3119 | — | |
| 1989-08-10 | — | $0.3119 | — | |
| 1989-05-10 | — | $0.3119 | — | |
| 1989-02-10 | — | $0.3119 | — | |
| 1988-11-09 | — | $0.3119 | — | |
| 1988-08-10 | — | $0.3119 | — | |
| 1988-05-10 | — | $0.3119 | +2.8% | |
| 1988-02-09 | — | $0.3035 | — | |
| 1987-11-09 | — | $0.3035 | — | |
| 1987-08-10 | — | $0.3035 | — | |
| 1987-05-11 | — | $0.3035 | +2.9% | |
| 1987-02-09 | — | $0.295 | — | |
| 1986-11-07 | — | $0.295 | — | |
| 1986-08-11 | — | $0.295 | — | |
| 1986-05-12 | — | $0.295 | +6.1% | |
| 1986-02-10 | — | $0.2782 | — | |
| 1985-11-08 | — | $0.2782 | — | |
| 1985-08-12 | — | $0.2782 | — | |
| 1985-05-10 | — | $0.2782 | +6.5% | |
| 1985-02-08 | — | $0.2613 | — | |
| 1984-11-09 | — | $0.2613 | — | |
| 1984-08-10 | — | $0.2613 | — | |
| 1984-05-10 | — | $0.2613 | +6.9% | |
| 1984-02-09 | — | $0.2445 | — | |
| 1983-11-09 | — | $0.2445 | — | |
| 1983-08-10 | — | $0.2445 | — | |
| 1983-05-10 | — | $0.2445 | +7.4% | |
| 1983-02-10 | — | $0.2276 | — | |
| 1982-11-09 | — | $0.2276 | — | |
| 1982-08-10 | — | $0.2276 | — | |
| 1982-05-11 | — | $0.2276 | — | |
| 1982-02-08 | — | $0.2276 | +8.0% | |
| 1981-11-09 | — | $0.2107 | — | |
| 1981-08-10 | — | $0.2107 | +50.0% | |
| 1981-05-19 | — | $0.1405 | −32.4% | |
| 1981-02-09 | — | $0.2079 | +10.4% | |
| 1980-11-07 | — | $0.1883 | — | |
| 1980-08-11 | — | $0.1883 | — | |
| 1980-05-09 | — | $0.1883 | — | |
| 1980-02-08 | — | $0.1883 | +13.6% | |
| 1979-11-09 | — | $0.1658 | — | |
| 1979-08-13 | — | $0.1658 | — | |
| 1979-05-14 | — | $0.1658 | — | |
| 1979-01-22 | — | $0.1658 | +11.3% | |
| 1978-11-13 | — | $0.1489 | — | |
| 1978-08-14 | — | $0.1489 | — | |
| 1978-05-15 | — | $0.1489 | — | |
| 1978-02-06 | — | $0.1489 | +8.2% | |
| 1977-11-14 | — | $0.1377 | — | |
| 1977-08-08 | — | $0.1377 | +11.4% | |
| 1977-05-09 | — | $0.1236 | — | |
| 1977-02-07 | — | $0.1236 | — | |
| 1976-11-15 | — | $0.1236 | +12.8% | |
| 1976-08-16 | — | $0.1096 | — | |
| 1976-05-10 | — | $0.1096 | — | |
| 1976-02-06 | — | $0.1096 | — | |
| 1975-11-07 | — | $0.1096 | — | |
| 1975-08-11 | — | $0.1096 | — | |
| 1975-05-12 | — | $0.1096 | — | |
| 1975-02-07 | — | $0.1096 | — | |
| 1974-11-08 | — | $0.1096 | +5.4% | |
| 1974-08-12 | — | $0.104 | — | |
| 1974-05-13 | — | $0.104 | — | |
| 1974-02-08 | — | $0.104 | +5.7% | |
| 1973-11-12 | — | $0.0984 | — | |
| 1973-08-13 | — | $0.0984 | — | |
| 1973-05-14 | — | $0.0984 | — | |
| 1973-01-29 | — | $0.0984 | +2.9% | |
| 1972-11-13 | — | $0.0955 | — | |
| 1972-08-14 | — | $0.0955 | — | |
| 1972-05-15 | — | $0.0955 | — | |
| 1972-02-14 | — | $0.0955 | +3.0% | |
| 1971-11-08 | — | $0.0927 | — | |
| 1971-08-09 | — | $0.0927 | — | |
| 1971-05-10 | — | $0.0927 | +10.0% | |
| 1971-02-05 | — | $0.0843 | — | |
| 1970-11-06 | — | $0.0843 | — | |
| 1970-08-10 | — | $0.0843 | — | |
| 1970-05-11 | — | $0.0843 | — | |
| 1970-02-06 | — | $0.0843 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
CNP stock split history
- 1000:843October 1, 2002
- 2:1December 11, 1995
- 3:2June 15, 1981
CNP dividend overview
CenterPoint pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share, a yield of 2.37% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.88 per share in 2025, up 8.6% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 3.5% a year on average and over ten years −1.2% a year. The payout ratio is 48.2% of trailing earnings.
Related: CNP cash flow statement, CNP key metrics, CNP chart. See the CNP stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CNP dividends FAQ
Does CenterPoint pay a dividend?
Yes. CenterPoint has paid a regular dividend since 1970, quarterly, most recently $0.24 per share with an ex-dividend date of November 19, 2026.
What is CenterPoint's dividend yield?
CenterPoint's forward annual dividend is $0.96 per share, a dividend yield of 2.37% at the latest close of $40.55.
When is CenterPoint's next dividend?
CenterPoint's next dividend of $0.24 per share goes ex-dividend on November 19, 2026 and is paid on December 10, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How often does CenterPoint pay dividends?
CenterPoint pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is CenterPoint's dividend growing?
CenterPoint's dividend per share grew from $0.74 in 2020 to $0.88 in 2025, 3.5% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 4 years in a row.
What is CenterPoint's dividend payout ratio?
CenterPoint pays out 48.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends.
Has CenterPoint split its stock?
CenterPoint has split its stock 3 times: 1000:843 on October 1, 2002, 2:1 on December 11, 1995, 3:2 on June 15, 1981. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.
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