CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

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$41.85

+0.75%
UtilitiesDiversified Utilities

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through Electric and Natural Gas segments. The Electric segment includes electric transmission and distribution services to electric customers and electric generation assets, as well as assets in the wholesale power market. The Natural Gas segment provides natural gas distribution services, as well as home appliance maintenance and repair services to customers in Minnesota; and home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Arkansas, Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas and Louisiana through a third party. This segment also engages in the sale of regulated intrastate natural gas, and transportation and storage of natural gas for residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation customers. As of December 31, 2021, it served approximately 2.7 million metered customers; owned 239 substation sites with a total installed rated transformer capacity of 71,241 megavolt amperes; operated approximately 1,00,000 linear miles of natural gas distribution and transmission mains; and owned and operated 285 miles of intrastate pipeline in Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

At a Glance

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Market Cap$27.38B
EPS1.6100
P/E Ratio25.99
Earnings Date07/23/2026
0.53%
Dividend Yield
-7%
3Y-31.0%
5Y-51.0%
10Y-81.0%
47.47%
Dividend Payout Ratio
-12%
3Y+7.0%
5Y+27.0%
10Y-100.0%
3Y+4.0%
5Y+10.0%
10Y-48.0%
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Dividend History

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10Y CAGR +0%
Latest $0
Annual $0
Stable dividend payments
Last Period: +0%

CNP Dividend Payment History

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Total Payments

50

Latest Dividend

$0.2300

Annual Amount

$0.9000

Frequency

Quarterly

DeclarationEx-DatePayment DateDividendAdjustedFrequencyGrowth
Apr 16, 2026
May 21, 2026Jun 11, 2026
$0.2300
$0.2300
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 12, 2025
Feb 19, 2026Mar 12, 2026
$0.2300
$0.2300
Quarterly+4.55%
Sep 25, 2025
Nov 20, 2025Dec 11, 2025
$0.2200
$0.2200
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 17, 2025
Aug 21, 2025Sep 11, 2025
$0.2200
$0.2200
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 16, 2025
May 15, 2025Jun 12, 2025
$0.2200
$0.2200
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 13, 2024
Feb 20, 2025Mar 13, 2025
$0.2200
$0.2200
Quarterly+4.76%
Sep 25, 2024
Nov 21, 2024Dec 12, 2024
$0.2100
$0.2100
Quarterly+5.00%
Aug 5, 2024
Aug 15, 2024Sep 12, 2024
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 26, 2024
May 16, 2024Jun 13, 2024
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 14, 2023
Feb 15, 2024Mar 14, 2024
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly0.00%
Sep 28, 2023
Nov 16, 2023Dec 14, 2023
$0.2000
$0.2000
Quarterly+5.26%
Jul 19, 2023
Aug 17, 2023Sep 14, 2023
$0.1900
$0.1900
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 20, 2023
May 18, 2023Jun 8, 2023
$0.1900
$0.1900
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 15, 2022
Feb 16, 2023Mar 9, 2023
$0.1900
$0.1900
Quarterly+5.56%
Sep 29, 2022
Nov 17, 2022Dec 8, 2022
$0.1800
$0.1800
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 21, 2022
Aug 18, 2022Sep 8, 2022
$0.1800
$0.1800
Quarterly+5.88%
Apr 22, 2022
May 19, 2022Jun 9, 2022
$0.1700
$0.1700
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 9, 2021
Feb 17, 2022Mar 10, 2022
$0.1700
$0.1700
Quarterly0.00%
Sep 30, 2021
Nov 18, 2021Dec 9, 2021
$0.1700
$0.1700
Quarterly+6.25%
Jul 21, 2021
Aug 19, 2021Sep 9, 2021
$0.1600
$0.1600
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 23, 2021
May 20, 2021Jun 10, 2021
$0.1600
$0.1600
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 10, 2020
Feb 18, 2021Mar 11, 2021
$0.1600
$0.1600
Quarterly+6.67%
Oct 29, 2020
Nov 19, 2020Dec 10, 2020
$0.1500
$0.1500
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 29, 2020
Aug 20, 2020Sep 10, 2020
$0.1500
$0.1500
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 24, 2020
May 21, 2020Jun 11, 2020
$0.1500
$0.1500
Quarterly-48.28%
Feb 3, 2020
Feb 20, 2020Mar 12, 2020
$0.2900
$0.2900
Quarterly+0.69%
Oct 17, 2019
Nov 21, 2019Dec 12, 2019
$0.2880
$0.2880
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 31, 2019
Aug 15, 2019Sep 12, 2019
$0.2880
$0.2880
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 25, 2019
May 16, 2019Jun 13, 2019
$0.2880
$0.2880
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 12, 2018
Feb 21, 2019Mar 14, 2019
$0.2880
$0.2880
Quarterly+3.60%
Oct 23, 2018
Nov 15, 2018Dec 13, 2018
$0.2780
$0.2780
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 26, 2018
Aug 16, 2018Sep 13, 2018
$0.2780
$0.2780
Quarterly0.00%
May 3, 2018
May 17, 2018Jun 14, 2018
$0.2780
$0.2780
Quarterly0.00%
Dec 13, 2017
Feb 15, 2018Mar 8, 2018
$0.2780
$0.2780
Quarterly+3.73%
Oct 25, 2017
Nov 16, 2017Dec 8, 2017
$0.2680
$0.2680
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 28, 2017
Aug 16, 2017Sep 8, 2017
$0.2680
$0.2680
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 28, 2017
May 16, 2017Jun 9, 2017
$0.2680
$0.2680
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 6, 2017
Feb 16, 2017Mar 10, 2017
$0.2680
$0.2680
Quarterly+3.88%
Oct 28, 2016
Nov 16, 2016Dec 9, 2016
$0.2580
$0.2580
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 28, 2016
Aug 16, 2016Sep 9, 2016
$0.2580
$0.2580
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 28, 2016
May 16, 2016Jun 10, 2016
$0.2580
$0.2580
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 21, 2016
Feb 16, 2016Mar 10, 2016
$0.2580
$0.2580
Quarterly+4.03%
Oct 22, 2015
Nov 13, 2015Dec 10, 2015
$0.2480
$0.2480
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 24, 2015
Aug 14, 2015Sep 10, 2015
$0.2480
$0.2480
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 23, 2015
May 15, 2015Jun 10, 2015
$0.2480
$0.2480
Quarterly+0.40%
Jan 26, 2015
Feb 13, 2015Mar 10, 2015
$0.2480
$0.2470
Quarterly+3.78%
Oct 21, 2014
Nov 14, 2014Dec 10, 2014
$0.2380
$0.2380
Quarterly0.00%
Jul 24, 2014
Aug 15, 2014Sep 10, 2014
$0.2380
$0.2380
Quarterly0.00%
Apr 24, 2014
May 16, 2014Jun 10, 2014
$0.2380
$0.2380
Quarterly0.00%
Jan 21, 2014
Feb 14, 2014Mar 10, 2014
$0.2380
$0.2380
Quarterly-
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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Payout Ratio Analysis

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Dividends Paid
-574.00M
2025
Net Income
1.05B
2025
Payout Ratio
54.56%
2025

Dividend Sustainability Analysis

Payout Ratio
54.56%

Conservative payout with excellent safety margin. Company retains significant earnings for growth, acquisitions, or building cash reserves. Dividend is highly sustainable.

FCF Payout Ratio
-24.1%

Negative free cash flow while paying dividends is a major red flag. Company burning cash and cannot sustain dividend without external financing.

Dividend Growth
-10.0%

Dividend cut is concerning. Investigate whether due to one-time factors or fundamental business deterioration. Reassess dividend sustainability.

Sustainability
Fair

Dividend sustainability questionable. Monitor closely for signs of stress. Consider whether yield justifies the risk.