CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Dividend History & Yield
Dividend ChallengerCenterPoint Energy (CNP) has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and currently yields 2.13%. The most recent dividend was $0.2300/share on Mar 12, 2026, paid Quarterly.
Current Yield
2.13%
TTM Dividend/Share
$0.90
Payment Frequency
Quarterly
Payout Ratio
55.2%
Consecutive Growth Years
5 (Dividend Challenger)
Div Growth (1Y CAGR)
8.64%
Div Growth (5Y CAGR)
3.53%
Div Growth (10Y CAGR)
-1.17%
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Dividend health
Chowder score
5.7%
FCF payout ratio
24.4%
Net debt / EBITDA
6.3x
Interest coverage
2.24x
ROIC (TTM)
5.4%
Dividend Safety Score
3 out of 8 checks passed
Payout ratio below 75%
Payout ratio is 55.2%, well below the 75% threshold.
Free cash flow covers dividend
FCF/share ($-3.65) does not fully cover dividend/share ($0.90).
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%) exceeds EPS growth (2.6%) — payout ratio expanding.
Per-payment dividend history
Ex-date May 21, 2026
- Payment date
- Jun 11, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.2300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2300
Ex-date Feb 19, 2026
- Payment date
- Mar 12, 2026
- Dividend
- $0.2300
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2300
Ex-date Nov 20, 2025
- Payment date
- Dec 11, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2200
Ex-date Aug 21, 2025
- Payment date
- Sep 11, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2200
Ex-date May 15, 2025
- Payment date
- Jun 12, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2200
Ex-date Feb 20, 2025
- Payment date
- Mar 13, 2025
- Dividend
- $0.2200
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2200
Ex-date Nov 21, 2024
- Payment date
- Dec 12, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2100
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2100
Ex-date Aug 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Sep 12, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2000
Ex-date May 15, 2024
- Payment date
- Jun 13, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2000
Ex-date Feb 14, 2024
- Payment date
- Mar 14, 2024
- Dividend
- $0.2000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2000
Ex-date Nov 15, 2023
- Payment date
- Dec 14, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.2000
- Adj. dividend
- $0.2000
Ex-date Aug 16, 2023
- Payment date
- Sep 14, 2023
- Dividend
- $0.1900
- Adj. dividend
- $0.1900
| Ex-Date | Payment Date | Dividend | Adj. Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Historical Dividend Yield
Dividend Growth
Dividend Increase Track Record
CenterPoint Energy has raised its total annual dividend (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend calendar year) versus the prior year for 5 consecutive years — the same figure as the "Consecutive Growth Years" card above.
| Year | Previous DPS | New DPS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
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.
Cash dividends paid (USD) — TTM and history
Trailing-twelve-month and annual common dividends paid for CenterPoint Energy (CNP) from the consolidated cash flow statement, in USD as filed.
Latest period
$581.00M
YoY change
+10.0%
5Y CAGR
+7.9%
Peak year (2018)
$897.00M
Latest annual
$574.00M
Cash dividends paid over time for CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
Per-period cash dividends paid
Cash dividends paid annual + quarterly history for CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Dividends Paid | YoY | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $574.00M | +10.0% | +$52.00M | ||
| 2024 | $522.00M | +7.6% | +$37.00M | ||
| 2023 | $485.00M | +10.2% | +$45.00M | ||
| 2022 | $440.00M | +14.3% | +$55.00M | ||
| 2021 | $385.00M | -1.8% | -$7.00M | ||
| 2020 | $392.00M | -32.1% | -$185.00M | ||
| 2019 | $577.00M | -35.7% | -$320.00M | ||
| 2018 | $897.00M | +94.6% | +$436.00M | ||
| 2017 | $461.00M | -25.8% | -$160.00M | ||
| 2016 | $621.00M | +35.6% | +$163.00M | ||
| 2015 | $458.00M | +12.3% | +$50.00M | ||
| 2014 | $408.00M | +14.9% | +$53.00M | ||
| 2013 | $355.00M | +2.6% | +$9.00M | ||
| 2012 | $346.00M | +2.7% | +$9.00M | ||
| 2011 | $337.00M | +5.6% | +$18.00M | ||
| 2010 | $319.00M | +15.6% | +$43.00M | ||
| 2009 | $276.00M | +12.2% | +$30.00M | ||
| 2008 | $246.00M | +12.8% | +$28.00M | ||
| 2007 | $218.00M | +16.6% | +$31.00M | ||
| 2006 | $187.00M | +50.8% | +$63.00M | ||
| 2005 | $124.00M | +0.8% | +$1.00M | ||
| 2004 | $123.00M | +0.6% | +$794,000 | ||
| 2003 | $122.21M | -62.4% | -$202.48M | ||
| 2002 | $324.68M | -25.2% | -$109.24M | ||
| 2001 | $433.92M | +1.7% | +$7.06M | ||
| 2000 | $426.86M | -0.1% | -$396,000 | ||
| 1999 | $427.25M | +0.2% | +$955,000 | ||
| 1998 | $426.30M | +177.5% | +$272.70M | ||
| 1997 | $153.60M | -57.5% | -$207.50M | ||
| 1996 | $361.10M | -2.9% | -$10.60M | ||
| 1995 | $371.70M | +0.8% | +$2.90M | ||
| 1994 | $368.80M | — | — |
As of the 2025 fiscal year, CenterPoint Energy (CNP) reported dividends paid of $574.00M – grew 10.0% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), CenterPoint Energy dividends paid expanded at a +7.9% compound annual rate, sustaining 4 straight years of year-over-year growth.
CenterPoint Energy dividends paid plunged from $897.00M in 2018 to $574.00M in 2025, a 36.0% drawdown.
The highest annual dividends paid of $897.00M was reported in 2018. The lowest in the available history was $122.21M in 2003.
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) sits 7th of 8 Utilities peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $2.14B.
CenterPoint Energy Dividends Paid 2025: $574.00M
CenterPoint Energy dividends paid in 2025 was $574.00M, grew 10.0% from 2024.
CenterPoint Energy Dividends Paid 2024: $522.00M
CenterPoint Energy dividends paid in 2024 was $522.00M, grew 7.6% from 2023.
CenterPoint Energy Dividends Paid 2023: $485.00M
CenterPoint Energy dividends paid in 2023 was $485.00M, grew 10.2% from 2022.
CenterPoint Energy Dividends Paid 2022: $440.00M
CenterPoint Energy dividends paid in 2022 was $440.00M, grew 14.3% from 2021.
CenterPoint Energy Dividends Paid 2021: $385.00M
CenterPoint Energy dividends paid in 2021 was $385.00M.
See more financial history for CenterPoint Energy (CNP).
Sector peers by dividends paid
Companies in the same sector as CenterPoint Energy, ranked by their latest dividends paid.
| Company | Dividends Paid | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| NextEra Energy (NEE) | $4.68B | Utilities |
| Duke Energy (DUK) | $3.30B | Utilities |
| Southern Company (SO) | $3.02B | Utilities |
| Dominion Energy (D) | $2.28B | Utilities |
| American Electric Power Company (AEP) | $2.01B | Utilities |
| Sempra (SRE) | $1.60B | Utilities |
| Constellation Energy (CEG) | $486.00M | Utilities |
| GE Vernova (GEV) | $275.00M | Utilities |
Frequently asked questions
Does CenterPoint Energy pay dividends?
Yes, CenterPoint Energy (CNP) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $0.90 per share annually, yielding 2.13%.
What is CenterPoint Energy's dividend yield?
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) has a current dividend yield of 2.13%.
Is CenterPoint Energy's dividend safe?
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) passes 3 out of 8 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.
How many consecutive years has CenterPoint Energy increased its dividend?
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) has 5 consecutive years of dividend increases.
What is CenterPoint Energy's dividend payout ratio?
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) has a dividend payout ratio of 55.2%. Trailing twelve months (GAAP): adjusted dividends over roughly 12 months aligned with the latest reported quarter, divided by the sum of diluted EPS from the last four fiscal quarters (not NII or taxable income for BDCs/REITs).
What is CenterPoint Energy's dividends paid?
Latest reported dividends paid for CenterPoint Energy (CNP) is $581.00M (period ending March 31, 2026).
How has CenterPoint Energy dividends paid changed year-over-year?
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) dividends paid changed +10.0% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of CenterPoint Energy dividends paid?
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) dividends paid compound annual growth rate is +7.9% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did CenterPoint Energy dividends paid hit its highest annual value?
CenterPoint Energy dividends paid reached its highest annual value of $897.00M in 2018.
What was CenterPoint Energy dividends paid in 2024?
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) dividends paid in 2024 was $522.00M.
What was CenterPoint Energy dividends paid in 2025?
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) dividends paid in 2025 was $574.00M.
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