CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) paid $0.90 in dividends per share over the trailing twelve months. The 5-year dividend CAGR is +3.53%.
CNP Annual Dividends per Share (Dividend History)
This step chart displays the nominal dividend payouts over time on their actual payment dates, matching the distribution frequency (typically quarterly or semi-annually).
Annual Dividend History List
| Payment Date | Nominal Dividend / Share | Distribution Change |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | $0.23 | — |
| Feb 19, 2026 | $0.23 | +4.55% Hike |
| Nov 20, 2025 | $0.22 | — |
| Aug 21, 2025 | $0.22 | — |
| May 15, 2025 | $0.22 | — |
| Feb 20, 2025 | $0.22 | +4.76% Hike |
| Nov 21, 2024 | $0.21 | +5.00% Hike |
| Aug 15, 2024 | $0.20 | — |
| May 15, 2024 | $0.20 | — |
| Feb 14, 2024 | $0.20 | — |
| Nov 15, 2023 | $0.20 | +5.26% Hike |
| Aug 16, 2023 | $0.19 | — |
| May 17, 2023 | $0.19 | — |
| Feb 15, 2023 | $0.19 | +5.56% Hike |
| Nov 16, 2022 | $0.18 | — |
| Aug 17, 2022 | $0.18 | +5.88% Hike |
| May 18, 2022 | $0.17 | — |
| Feb 16, 2022 | $0.17 | — |
| Nov 17, 2021 | $0.17 | +6.25% Hike |
| Aug 18, 2021 | $0.16 | — |
| May 19, 2021 | $0.16 | — |
| Feb 17, 2021 | $0.16 | +6.67% Hike |
| Nov 18, 2020 | $0.15 | — |
| Aug 19, 2020 | $0.15 | — |
| May 20, 2020 | $0.15 | -48.28% Cut |
| Feb 19, 2020 | $0.29 | +0.87% Hike |
| Nov 20, 2019 | $0.29 | — |
| Aug 14, 2019 | $0.29 | — |
| May 15, 2019 | $0.29 | — |
| Feb 20, 2019 | $0.29 | +3.60% Hike |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $0.28 | — |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $0.28 | — |
| May 16, 2018 | $0.28 | — |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $0.28 | +3.74% Hike |
| Nov 15, 2017 | $0.27 | — |
| Aug 14, 2017 | $0.27 | — |
| May 12, 2017 | $0.27 | — |
| Feb 14, 2017 | $0.27 | +3.88% Hike |
| Nov 14, 2016 | $0.26 | — |
| Aug 12, 2016 | $0.26 | — |
| May 12, 2016 | $0.26 | — |
| Feb 11, 2016 | $0.26 | +4.04% Hike |
| Nov 10, 2015 | $0.25 | — |
| Aug 12, 2015 | $0.25 | — |
| May 13, 2015 | $0.25 | +0.20% Hike |
| Feb 11, 2015 | $0.25 | +4.00% Hike |
| Nov 12, 2014 | $0.24 | — |
| Aug 13, 2014 | $0.24 | — |
| May 14, 2014 | $0.24 | — |
| Feb 12, 2014 | $0.24 | +14.73% Hike |
| Nov 13, 2013 | $0.21 | — |
| Aug 14, 2013 | $0.21 | — |
| May 14, 2013 | $0.21 | — |
| Feb 13, 2013 | $0.21 | +2.22% Hike |
| Nov 14, 2012 | $0.20 | — |
| Aug 14, 2012 | $0.20 | — |
| May 14, 2012 | $0.20 | — |
| Feb 14, 2012 | $0.20 | +2.53% Hike |
| Nov 14, 2011 | $0.20 | — |
| Aug 12, 2011 | $0.20 | — |
| May 12, 2011 | $0.20 | — |
| Feb 14, 2011 | $0.20 | +1.28% Hike |
| Nov 12, 2010 | $0.20 | — |
| Aug 12, 2010 | $0.20 | — |
| May 12, 2010 | $0.20 | — |
| Feb 11, 2010 | $0.20 | +2.63% Hike |
| Nov 12, 2009 | $0.19 | — |
| Aug 12, 2009 | $0.19 | — |
| May 13, 2009 | $0.19 | — |
| Feb 11, 2009 | $0.19 | +4.11% Hike |
| Nov 12, 2008 | $0.18 | — |
| Aug 13, 2008 | $0.18 | — |
| May 14, 2008 | $0.18 | — |
| Feb 13, 2008 | $0.18 | +7.35% Hike |
| Nov 14, 2007 | $0.17 | — |
| Aug 14, 2007 | $0.17 | — |
| May 14, 2007 | $0.17 | — |
| Feb 14, 2007 | $0.17 | +13.33% Hike |
| Nov 14, 2006 | $0.15 | — |
| Aug 14, 2006 | $0.15 | — |
| May 12, 2006 | $0.15 | — |
| Feb 14, 2006 | $0.15 | +150.00% Hike |
| Nov 14, 2005 | $0.06 | -14.29% Cut |
| Sep 8, 2005 | $0.07 | — |
| Jun 13, 2005 | $0.07 | -30.00% Cut |
| Mar 14, 2005 | $0.10 | — |
| Feb 14, 2005 | $0.10 | — |
| Nov 23, 2004 | $0.10 | — |
| Aug 12, 2004 | $0.10 | — |
| May 20, 2004 | $0.10 | — |
| Feb 11, 2004 | $0.10 | — |
| Nov 13, 2003 | $0.10 | — |
| Aug 13, 2003 | $0.10 | — |
| May 15, 2003 | $0.10 | — |
| Mar 10, 2003 | $0.10 | -79.72% Cut |
| Jan 7, 2003 | $0.49 | +208.12% Hike |
| Nov 13, 2002 | $0.16 | -81.02% Cut |
| Oct 1, 2002 | $0.84 | +525.00% Hike |
| Aug 15, 2002 | $0.13 | -57.33% Cut |
| May 14, 2002 | $0.32 | — |
| Feb 14, 2002 | $0.32 | — |
| Nov 14, 2001 | $0.32 | — |
| Aug 14, 2001 | $0.32 | — |
| May 14, 2001 | $0.32 | — |
| Feb 14, 2001 | $0.32 | — |
| Nov 14, 2000 | $0.32 | — |
| Aug 14, 2000 | $0.32 | — |
| May 12, 2000 | $0.32 | — |
| Feb 14, 2000 | $0.32 | — |
| Nov 12, 1999 | $0.32 | — |
| Aug 12, 1999 | $0.32 | — |
| May 12, 1999 | $0.32 | — |
| Feb 11, 1999 | $0.32 | — |
| Nov 12, 1998 | $0.32 | — |
| Aug 12, 1998 | $0.32 | — |
| May 13, 1998 | $0.32 | — |
| Feb 11, 1998 | $0.32 | — |
| Nov 12, 1997 | $0.32 | — |
| Aug 13, 1997 | $0.32 | — |
| May 14, 1997 | $0.32 | — |
| Feb 12, 1997 | $0.32 | — |
| Nov 13, 1996 | $0.32 | — |
| Aug 14, 1996 | $0.32 | — |
| May 14, 1996 | $0.32 | — |
| Feb 14, 1996 | $0.32 | — |
| Nov 14, 1995 | $0.32 | — |
| Aug 14, 1995 | $0.32 | — |
| May 10, 1995 | $0.32 | — |
| Feb 10, 1995 | $0.32 | — |
| Nov 9, 1994 | $0.32 | — |
| Sep 9, 1994 | $0.32 | — |
| Aug 10, 1994 | $0.32 | — |
| May 10, 1994 | $0.32 | — |
| Feb 10, 1994 | $0.32 | — |
| Nov 9, 1993 | $0.32 | — |
| Aug 10, 1993 | $0.32 | — |
| May 10, 1993 | $0.32 | — |
| Feb 9, 1993 | $0.32 | — |
| Nov 9, 1992 | $0.32 | — |
| Aug 10, 1992 | $0.32 | +1.35% Hike |
| May 11, 1992 | $0.31 | — |
| Feb 10, 1992 | $0.31 | — |
| Nov 8, 1991 | $0.31 | — |
| Aug 12, 1991 | $0.31 | — |
| May 10, 1991 | $0.31 | — |
| Feb 11, 1991 | $0.31 | — |
| Nov 9, 1990 | $0.31 | — |
| Aug 10, 1990 | $0.31 | — |
| May 10, 1990 | $0.31 | — |
| Feb 12, 1990 | $0.31 | — |
| Nov 10, 1989 | $0.31 | — |
| Aug 10, 1989 | $0.31 | — |
| May 10, 1989 | $0.31 | — |
| Feb 10, 1989 | $0.31 | — |
| Nov 9, 1988 | $0.31 | — |
| Aug 10, 1988 | $0.31 | — |
| May 10, 1988 | $0.31 | +2.78% Hike |
| Feb 9, 1988 | $0.30 | — |
| Nov 9, 1987 | $0.30 | — |
| Aug 10, 1987 | $0.30 | — |
| May 11, 1987 | $0.30 | +2.86% Hike |
| Feb 9, 1987 | $0.30 | — |
| Nov 7, 1986 | $0.30 | — |
| Aug 11, 1986 | $0.30 | — |
| May 12, 1986 | $0.30 | +6.06% Hike |
| Feb 10, 1986 | $0.28 | — |
| Nov 8, 1985 | $0.28 | — |
| Aug 12, 1985 | $0.28 | — |
| May 10, 1985 | $0.28 | +6.45% Hike |
| Feb 8, 1985 | $0.26 | — |
| Nov 9, 1984 | $0.26 | — |
| Aug 10, 1984 | $0.26 | — |
| May 10, 1984 | $0.26 | +6.90% Hike |
| Feb 9, 1984 | $0.24 | — |
| Nov 9, 1983 | $0.24 | — |
| Aug 10, 1983 | $0.24 | — |
| May 10, 1983 | $0.24 | +7.41% Hike |
| Feb 10, 1983 | $0.23 | — |
| Nov 9, 1982 | $0.23 | — |
| Aug 10, 1982 | $0.23 | — |
| May 11, 1982 | $0.23 | — |
| Feb 8, 1982 | $0.23 | +8.00% Hike |
| Nov 9, 1981 | $0.21 | — |
| Aug 10, 1981 | $0.21 | +50.00% Hike |
| May 19, 1981 | $0.14 | -32.43% Cut |
| Feb 9, 1981 | $0.21 | +10.45% Hike |
| Nov 7, 1980 | $0.19 | — |
| Aug 11, 1980 | $0.19 | — |
| May 9, 1980 | $0.19 | — |
| Feb 8, 1980 | $0.19 | +13.56% Hike |
| Nov 9, 1979 | $0.17 | — |
| Aug 13, 1979 | $0.17 | — |
| May 14, 1979 | $0.17 | — |
| Jan 22, 1979 | $0.17 | +11.32% Hike |
| Nov 13, 1978 | $0.15 | — |
| Aug 14, 1978 | $0.15 | — |
| May 15, 1978 | $0.15 | — |
| Feb 6, 1978 | $0.15 | +8.16% Hike |
| Nov 14, 1977 | $0.14 | — |
| Aug 8, 1977 | $0.14 | +11.36% Hike |
| May 9, 1977 | $0.12 | — |
| Feb 7, 1977 | $0.12 | — |
| Nov 15, 1976 | $0.12 | +12.82% Hike |
| Aug 16, 1976 | $0.11 | — |
| May 10, 1976 | $0.11 | — |
| Feb 6, 1976 | $0.11 | — |
| Nov 7, 1975 | $0.11 | — |
| Aug 11, 1975 | $0.11 | — |
| May 12, 1975 | $0.11 | — |
| Feb 7, 1975 | $0.11 | — |
| Nov 8, 1974 | $0.11 | +5.41% Hike |
| Aug 12, 1974 | $0.10 | — |
| May 13, 1974 | $0.10 | — |
| Feb 8, 1974 | $0.10 | +5.71% Hike |
| Nov 12, 1973 | $0.10 | — |
| Aug 13, 1973 | $0.10 | — |
| May 14, 1973 | $0.10 | — |
| Jan 29, 1973 | $0.10 | +2.94% Hike |
| Nov 13, 1972 | $0.10 | — |
| Aug 14, 1972 | $0.10 | — |
| May 15, 1972 | $0.10 | — |
| Feb 14, 1972 | $0.10 | +3.03% Hike |
| Nov 8, 1971 | $0.09 | — |
| Aug 9, 1971 | $0.09 | — |
| May 10, 1971 | $0.09 | +10.00% Hike |
| Feb 5, 1971 | $0.08 | — |
| Nov 6, 1970 | $0.08 | — |
| Aug 10, 1970 | $0.08 | — |
| May 11, 1970 | $0.08 | — |
| Feb 6, 1970 | $0.08 | — |
About CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding enterprise across the United States, primarily through its Electric and Natural Gas divisions. The Electric segment manages power generation assets, alongside the transmission and distribution networks that supply electricity to consumers, and actively participates in the wholesale power market. Its Natural Gas segment delivers natural gas distribution services, provides home appliance maintenance and repair in Minnesota, and extends home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Arkansas, Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana through a third-party partner. This segment is also engaged in the sale of regulated intrastate natural gas, as well as its transportation and storage for residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation clients. As of December 31, 2021, CenterPoint Energy served approximately 2.7 million metered customers. Its substantial infrastructure included 239 substation sites with a total installed transformer capacity of 71,241 megavolt amperes, roughly 100,000 linear miles of natural gas distribution and transmission mains, and 285 miles of intrastate pipelines across Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. The company was established in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Diversified Utilities
- CEO
- Christopher A. Foster