Current Yield
2.04%
TTM Dividend/Share
$0.90
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
55.2%
Consecutive Growth Years
5 (Dividend Challenger)
Key takeaways
- Dividend Challenger — CenterPoint Energy (CNP) has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.
- CenterPoint Energy (CNP) currently yields 2.04%, paying $0.90 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
- Payout ratio is 55.2% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
- 4 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
- 5-year dividend CAGR of 3.53% (growth is accelerating).
Dividend yield valuation for CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.
Valuation zone | Below average — potentially overvalued |
Current yield (now) | 2.04% |
1-year average yield | 2.29%now 0.25 pp below |
3-year average yield | 2.61%now 0.57 pp below |
5-year average yield | 2.68%now 0.64 pp below |
CNP: a yield above its history can signal value (or risk); below can signal a rich price. One valuation signal among many — review fundamentals before investing.
Dividend health for CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Chowder score | 5.6% |
FCF payout ratio | 24.4% |
Net debt / EBITDA | 6.3x |
Interest coverage | 2.24x |
ROIC (TTM) | 5.4% |
Dividend safety score for CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.
4 of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 55.2%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
TTM FCF after dividends is $-3.3B — FCF does not fully cover the payout.
No dividend cuts in 10+ years
1 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.
Positive earnings growth trend
Earnings per share have grown over the past 5 years.
10+ years of consecutive growth
Only 5 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.
FCF payout ratio below 70%
FCF payout ratio is 24.4%, below the 70% threshold.
Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x
Net Debt/EBITDA is 6.3x.
Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)
Dividend growth (3.5%) ≤ EPS growth (6.8%) — sustainable.
This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.
Per-payment dividend history
230 payments from 1970 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted
| May 21, 2026 | Jun 11, 2026 | $0.2300 | $0.2300 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | $0.2300 | $0.2300 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 | $0.2200 | $0.2200 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Sep 11, 2025 | $0.2200 | $0.2200 |
| May 15, 2025 | Jun 12, 2025 | $0.2200 | $0.2200 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Mar 13, 2025 | $0.2200 | $0.2200 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Dec 12, 2024 | $0.2100 | $0.2100 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 12, 2024 | $0.2000 | $0.2000 |
| May 15, 2024 | Jun 13, 2024 | $0.2000 | $0.2000 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | $0.2000 | $0.2000 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 | $0.2000 | $0.2000 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Sep 14, 2023 | $0.1900 | $0.1900 |
- May 21, 2026$0.2300
- Feb 19, 2026$0.2300
- Nov 20, 2025$0.2200
- Aug 21, 2025$0.2200
- May 15, 2025$0.2200
- Feb 20, 2025$0.2200
- Nov 21, 2024$0.2100
- Aug 15, 2024$0.2000
- May 15, 2024$0.2000
- Feb 14, 2024$0.2000
- Nov 15, 2023$0.2000
- Aug 16, 2023$0.1900
Historical dividend yield for CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 2.29%5Y: 2.68%10Y: 3.99%
Dividend per share for CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
CAGR (per year)1Y: 8.64%5Y: 3.53%10Y: -1.17%↑ Accelerating
| Year | Total ($/share) | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | $0.34 | 4 |
| 1971 | $0.36 | 4 |
| 1972 | $0.38 | 4 |
| 1973 | $0.39 | 4 |
| 1974 | $0.42 | 4 |
| 1975 | $0.44 | 4 |
| 1976 | $0.45 | 4 |
| 1977 | $0.52 | 4 |
| 1978 | $0.60 | 4 |
| 1979 | $0.66 | 4 |
| 1980 | $0.75 | 4 |
| 1981 | $0.77 | 4 |
| 1982 | $0.91 | 4 |
| 1983 | $0.96 | 4 |
| 1984 | $1.03 | 4 |
| 1985 | $1.10 | 4 |
| 1986 | $1.16 | 4 |
| 1987 | $1.21 | 4 |
| 1988 | $1.24 | 4 |
| 1989 | $1.25 | 4 |
| 1990 | $1.25 | 4 |
| 1991 | $1.25 | 4 |
| 1992 | $1.26 | 4 |
| 1993 | $1.26 | 4 |
| 1994 | $1.58 | 5 |
| 1995 | $1.26 | 4 |
| 1996 | $1.26 | 4 |
| 1997 | $1.26 | 4 |
| 1998 | $1.26 | 4 |
| 1999 | $1.26 | 4 |
| 2000 | $1.26 | 4 |
| 2001 | $1.26 | 4 |
| 2002 | $1.77 | 5 |
| 2003 | $0.89 | 5 |
| 2004 | $0.40 | 4 |
| 2005 | $0.40 | 5 |
| 2006 | $0.60 | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.68 | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.73 | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.76 | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.78 | 4 |
| 2011 | $0.79 | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.81 | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.83 | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.95 | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.99 | 4 |
| 2016 | $1.03 | 4 |
| 2017 | $1.07 | 4 |
| 2018 | $1.11 | 4 |
| 2019 | $1.15 | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.74 | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.65 | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.70 | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.77 | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.81 | 4 |
| 2025 | $0.88 | 4 |
| 2026 | $0.46 | 2 |
Dividend growth for CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.
Dividend Increase Track Record
Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.
| 2026 | $0.8800 | — | — |
| 2025 | $0.8100 | $0.8800 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | $0.7700 | $0.8100 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | $0.7000 | $0.7700 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | $0.6500 | $0.7000 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | $0.7400 | $0.6500 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | $1.1500 | $0.7400 | -35.7% |
| 2019 | $1.1100 | $1.1500 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | $1.0700 | $1.1100 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | $1.0300 | $1.0700 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | $0.9895 | $1.0300 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | $0.9500 | $0.9895 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | $0.8280 | $0.9500 | +14.7% |
| 2013 | $0.8100 | $0.8280 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | $0.7900 | $0.8100 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | $0.7800 | $0.7900 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | $0.7600 | $0.7800 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | $0.7300 | $0.7600 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | $0.6800 | $0.7300 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | $0.6000 | $0.6800 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | $0.4000 | $0.6000 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | $0.4000 | $0.4000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | $0.8930 | $0.4000 | -55.2% |
| 2003 | $1.7701 | $0.8930 | -49.6% |
| 2002 | $1.2645 | $1.7701 | +40.0% |
| 2001 | $1.2645 | $1.2645 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | $1.2645 | $1.2645 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | $1.2645 | $1.2645 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | $1.2645 | $1.2645 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | $1.2645 | $1.2645 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | $1.2645 | $1.2645 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | $1.5807 | $1.2645 | -20.0% |
| 1994 | $1.2645 | $1.5807 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | $1.2561 | $1.2645 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | $1.2476 | $1.2561 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | $1.2476 | $1.2476 | 0.0% |
| 1990 | $1.2476 | $1.2476 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | $1.2392 | $1.2476 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | $1.2055 | $1.2392 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | $1.1633 | $1.2055 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | $1.0959 | $1.1633 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | $1.0285 | $1.0959 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | $0.9610 | $1.0285 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | $0.9104 | $0.9610 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | $0.7699 | $0.9104 | +18.2% |
| 1981 | $0.7531 | $0.7699 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | $0.6632 | $0.7531 | +13.6% |
| 1979 | $0.5957 | $0.6632 | +11.3% |
| 1978 | $0.5227 | $0.5957 | +14.0% |
| 1977 | $0.4524 | $0.5227 | +15.5% |
| 1976 | $0.4384 | $0.4524 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | $0.4215 | $0.4384 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | $0.3934 | $0.4215 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | $0.3822 | $0.3934 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | $0.3625 | $0.3822 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | $0.3372 | $0.3625 | +7.5% |
| 1970 | — | $0.3372 | — |
- 2026—
- 2025$0.8800
- 2024$0.8100
- 2023$0.7700
- 2022$0.7000
- 2021$0.6500
- 2020$0.7400
- 2019$1.1500
- 2018$1.1100
- 2017$1.0700
- 2016$1.0300
- 2015$0.9895
- 2014$0.9500
- 2013$0.8280
- 2012$0.8100
- 2011$0.7900
- 2010$0.7800
- 2009$0.7600
- 2008$0.7300
- 2007$0.6800
- 2006$0.6000
- 2005$0.4000
- 2004$0.4000
- 2003$0.8930
- 2002$1.7701
- 2001$1.2645
- 2000$1.2645
- 1999$1.2645
- 1998$1.2645
- 1997$1.2645
- 1996$1.2645
- 1995$1.2645
- 1994$1.5807
- 1993$1.2645
- 1992$1.2561
- 1991$1.2476
- 1990$1.2476
- 1989$1.2476
- 1988$1.2392
- 1987$1.2055
- 1986$1.1633
- 1985$1.0959
- 1984$1.0285
- 1983$0.9610
- 1982$0.9104
- 1981$0.7699
- 1980$0.7531
- 1979$0.6632
- 1978$0.5957
- 1977$0.5227
- 1976$0.4524
- 1975$0.4384
- 1974$0.4215
- 1973$0.3934
- 1972$0.3822
- 1971$0.3625
- 1970$0.3372
DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.
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