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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) Yield on Cost (YOC): 2.12%

The yield on cost (YOC) for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) is 2.12%.

CNP Yield on Cost (YOC) Metrics

YIELD ON COST (YOC)

2.12%

Yield on Cost for CNP

CNP now pays $0.90 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:

If you boughtPrice thenYield on cost today
10 years ago(2016-06-09)$23.393.85%
5 years ago(2021-06-07)$25.583.52%
3 years ago(2023-06-07)$28.973.11%
1 year ago(2025-06-11)$36.032.50%
Buying today(at $42.55)$42.552.12%

If you buy today and the dividend keeps growing

Projection: starting from today's 2.12% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 3.5% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.

Today

2.12%

In 3 years

2.86%

In 5 years

3.50%

In 10 years

5.81%

Yield on Cost Calculator

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$42.55
$0.90
3.53%
15 Years

Starting Yield

2.12%

Ending YOC

3.56%

Year 15 Dividend

$1.51

Cum. Dividends Recd.

$18.02

Yield on Cost Progression Graph
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Year-by-year table outlining compounding dividend returns on your purchase cost basis.
YearProjected Div. / ShareYoY Dividend HikeYield on Cost (YOC)Total Dividends Recd.
Initial$0.902.12%$0.00
Year 1$0.93+3.53%2.19%$0.93
Year 2$0.96+3.53%2.27%$1.90
Year 3$1.00+3.53%2.35%$2.90
Year 4$1.03+3.53%2.43%$3.93
Year 5$1.07+3.53%2.52%$5.00
Year 6$1.11+3.53%2.60%$6.11
Year 7$1.15+3.53%2.70%$7.26
Year 8$1.19+3.53%2.79%$8.44
Year 9$1.23+3.53%2.89%$9.67
Year 10$1.27+3.53%2.99%$10.95
Year 11$1.32+3.53%3.10%$12.26
Year 12$1.36+3.53%3.21%$13.63
Year 13$1.41+3.53%3.32%$15.04
Year 14$1.46+3.53%3.44%$16.50
Year 15$1.51+3.53%3.56%$18.02

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Yield on Cost (YOC) Formula & Definition

Yield on cost is the dividend yield measured against your original purchase price, not today's price. As a company raises its dividend, the yield on what you actually paid keeps rising even when the market yield holds steady.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Yield on Cost (YOC) FAQ

What is the yield on cost (YOC) for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)?
The yield on cost (YOC) for CNP stock is 2.12%.

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.

Houston, TX
8,872 employees
Utilities / Diversified Utilities
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Diversified Utilities
CEO
Christopher A. Foster