Latest period
659.00M
YoY change
+1.8%
5Y CAGR
+4.3%
Peak year (2025)
656.00M
Latest annual
656.00M
Shares Outstanding history chart for CenterPoint Energy (CNP) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: 656.00M
Shares Outstanding growth chart for CenterPoint Energy (CNP) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: +1.8%
Shares Outstanding history table for CenterPoint Energy (CNP) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | 656.00M | +1.8% | +11.86M | ||
| 2024 | 644.14M | +1.7% | +10.96M | ||
| 2023 | 633.18M | +0.1% | +833,000 | ||
| 2022 | 632.35M | +3.7% | +22.41M | ||
| 2021 | 609.94M | +14.9% | +78.91M | ||
| 2020 | 531.03M | +5.1% | +25.87M | ||
| 2019 | 505.16M | +11.6% | +52.69M | ||
| 2018 | 452.46M | +4.2% | +18.16M | ||
| 2017 | 434.31M | +0.2% | +705,000 | ||
| 2016 | 433.60M | +0.8% | +3.42M | ||
| 2015 | 430.18M | -0.3% | -1.49M | ||
| 2014 | 431.67M | +0.2% | +668,000 | ||
| 2013 | 431.00M | +0.2% | +1.00M | ||
| 2012 | 430.00M | +0.2% | +1.00M | ||
| 2011 | 429.00M | +3.9% | +16.00M | ||
| 2010 | 413.00M | +12.2% | +45.00M | ||
| 2009 | 368.00M | +7.0% | +24.00M | ||
| 2008 | 344.00M | +0.4% | +1.49M | ||
| 2007 | 342.51M | +5.4% | +17.69M | ||
| 2006 | 324.81M | -3.3% | -11.19M | ||
| 2005 | 336.00M | -7.8% | -28.52M | ||
| 2004 | 364.52M | +10.0% | +33.24M | ||
| 2003 | 331.28M | +10.5% | +31.57M | ||
| 2002 | 299.71M | +2.5% | +7.26M | ||
| 2001 | 292.45M | +2.0% | +5.84M | ||
| 2000 | 286.61M | +0.2% | +588,615 | ||
| 1999 | 286.02M | +1.1% | +3.06M | ||
| 1998 | 282.96M | +11.6% | +29.41M | ||
| 1997 | 253.55M | +4.0% | +9.64M | ||
| 1996 | 243.92M | -1.6% | -3.95M | ||
| 1995 | 247.87M | +0.6% | +1.39M | ||
| 1994 | 246.48M | -5.2% | -13.52M | ||
| 1993 | 260.00M | +1.1% | +2.78M | ||
| 1992 | 257.22M | +1.1% | +2.71M | ||
| 1991 | 254.51M | +0.5% | +1.15M | ||
| 1990 | 253.36M | +1.7% | +4.26M | ||
| 1989 | 249.10M | +15.8% | +33.95M | ||
| 1988 | 215.15M | -0.3% | -679,176 | ||
| 1987 | 215.83M | +3.6% | +7.40M | ||
| 1986 | 208.43M | +5.2% | +10.33M | ||
| 1985 | 198.10M | — | — |
- 2025656.00M+1.8%
- 2024644.14M+1.7%
- 2023633.18M+0.1%
- 2022632.35M+3.7%
- 2021609.94M+14.9%
- 2020531.03M+5.1%
- 2019505.16M+11.6%
- 2018452.46M+4.2%
- 2017434.31M+0.2%
- 2016433.60M+0.8%
- 2015430.18M-0.3%
- 2014431.67M+0.2%
- 2013431.00M+0.2%
- 2012430.00M+0.2%
- 2011429.00M+3.9%
- 2010413.00M+12.2%
- 2009368.00M+7.0%
- 2008344.00M+0.4%
- 2007342.51M+5.4%
- 2006324.81M-3.3%
- 2005336.00M-7.8%
- 2004364.52M+10.0%
- 2003331.28M+10.5%
- 2002299.71M+2.5%
- 2001292.45M+2.0%
- 2000286.61M+0.2%
- 1999286.02M+1.1%
- 1998282.96M+11.6%
- 1997253.55M+4.0%
- 1996243.92M-1.6%
- 1995247.87M+0.6%
- 1994246.48M-5.2%
- 1993260.00M+1.1%
- 1992257.22M+1.1%
- 1991254.51M+0.5%
- 1990253.36M+1.7%
- 1989249.10M+15.8%
- 1988215.15M-0.3%
- 1987215.83M+3.6%
- 1986208.43M+5.2%
- 1985198.10M—
Shares Outstanding values are taken from CenterPoint Energy's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Shares Outstanding at CenterPoint Energy (CNP)
According to CenterPoint Energy's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported diluted shares outstanding is 659.00M. Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding is the share count used to compute per-share metrics like EPS. Buybacks lower it; new issuance, stock-based compensation, and convertible securities raise it. Multiply by the stock price for market capitalization.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) most recent annual diluted shares outstanding stands at 656.00M (2025) – edged up 1.8% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, CenterPoint Energy diluted shares outstanding compounded at +4.3% per year, sustaining 10 straight years of year-over-year growth.
The record annual diluted shares outstanding stands at 656.00M, reached in 2025; the historical low of 198.10M was recorded in 1985.
CenterPoint Energy Shares Outstanding by Year
CenterPoint Energy Shares Outstanding 2025: 656.00M
2025's diluted shares outstanding for CenterPoint Energy came in at 656.00M, edged up 1.8% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
CenterPoint Energy Shares Outstanding 2024: 644.14M
CenterPoint Energy posted diluted shares outstanding of 644.14M in 2024, edged up 1.7% from 2023.
CenterPoint Energy Shares Outstanding 2023: 633.18M
In 2023, CenterPoint Energy reported diluted shares outstanding of 633.18M, edged up 0.1% from 2022.
CenterPoint Energy Shares Outstanding 2022: 632.35M
CenterPoint Energy diluted shares outstanding in 2022 was 632.35M, edged up 3.7% from 2021.
CenterPoint Energy Shares Outstanding 2021: 609.94M
CenterPoint Energy diluted shares outstanding in 2021 was 609.94M.
See more financial history for CenterPoint Energy (CNP).
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