CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Stock Buyback History
TTM buyback yield N/A.
TTM buyback yield
N/A
Shareholder yield (TTM)
N/A
5Y share count change
23.5%
TTM buyback spend
N/A
SBC coverage (TTM)
N/A
Diluted vs basic shares (annual)
Weighted average shares from the income statement: diluted (EPS denominator and typical buyback-yield basis) compared with basic.
Shares outstanding (annual)
Year-over-year change in diluted weighted average shares (industry-standard for EPS and per-share capital return). Green is fewer shares vs the prior fiscal year; red is growth (dilution). The earliest year shown has no prior year to compare.
Dividend & buyback yield
Buybacks vs stock-based compensation
TTM coverage: N/A (buybacks ÷ SBC). Bars are fiscal-year totals.
Buyback spending history
| Year | Buybacks | SBC | Net | Shares (dil.) | YoY shares | Buyback yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.66B | 1.8% | — |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.64B | 1.7% | — |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.63B | 0.1% | — |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.63B | 3.7% | — |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.61B | 14.9% | — |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.53B | 5.1% | — |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.51B | 11.6% | — |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.45B | 4.2% | — |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.43B | 0.2% | — |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.43B | 0.8% | — |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.43B | -0.3% | — |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.43B | 0.2% | — |
| 2013 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.43B | 0.2% | — |
| 2012 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.43B | 0.2% | — |
| 2011 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.43B | 3.9% | — |
| 2010 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.41B | 12.2% | — |
| 2009 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.37B | 7.0% | — |
| 2008 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.34B | 0.4% | — |
| 2007 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.34B | 5.4% | — |
| 2006 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.32B | -3.3% | — |
| 2005 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.34B | -7.8% | — |
| 2004 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.36B | 10.0% | — |
| 2003 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.33B | 10.5% | — |
| 2002 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.30B | 2.5% | — |
| 2001 | $10.23M | $0.00 | $10.23M | 0.29B | 2.0% | 0.16% |
| 2000 | $27.31M | $0.00 | $27.31M | 0.29B | 0.2% | — |
| 1999 | $90.71M | $0.00 | $90.71M | 0.29B | 1.1% | — |
| 1998 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.28B | 11.6% | — |
| 1997 | $405.30M | $0.00 | $405.30M | 0.25B | 4.0% | — |
| 1996 | $632.60M | $0.00 | $632.60M | 0.24B | — | — |
| 1995 | $91.40M | $0.00 | $91.40M | — | — | — |
| 1994 | $20.00M | $0.00 | $20.00M | — | — | — |
Buybacks vs dividends (share of cash returned)
Buyback capacity (TTM)
TTM buybacks vs headroom (FCF − dividends, TTM)N/A
Headroom $0.00 (TTM FCF − TTM dividends, clamped at zero).
Frequently asked questions
Does CenterPoint Energy buy back its own stock?
- Yes, CenterPoint Energy (CNP) has repurchased shares in recent periods. See the history table and charts on this page for amounts and trends.
Is CenterPoint Energy diluting shareholders?
- Compare stock-based compensation (SBC) to buybacks in the chart above. Net effect varies by year; see annual buyback vs SBC bars and the history table.
How has CenterPoint Energy's share count changed?
- Diluted weighted average shares changed by about 23.5% over roughly five fiscal years (annual income statement data).