CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP)
ELECTRIC SERVICES · XNYS · $26.8B market cap
$40.83 as of Aug 14, 2026
Yield (TTM)2.2%
Annual dividend$0.90
Growth streak4 yrs
3y growth6.3%
5y growth7.7%
FrequencyQuarterly
Last ex-divAug 20, 2026
Last paidSep 10, 2026
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and currently yields 2.2%. CNP pays quarterly; the most recent ex-dividend date was Aug 20, 2026.
Dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | |||
| 2026-08-20 | 2026-09-10 | $0.240 | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-21 | 2026-06-11 | $0.230 | Quarterly |
| 2026-02-19 | 2026-03-12 | $0.230 | Quarterly |
| 2026 total | $0.700 | ||
| 2025 | |||
| 2025-11-20 | 2025-12-11 | $0.220 | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-21 | 2025-09-11 | $0.220 | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-15 | 2025-06-12 | $0.220 | Quarterly |
| 2025-02-20 | 2025-03-13 | $0.220 | Quarterly |
| 2025 total | $0.880 | ||
| 2024 | |||
| 2024-11-21 | 2024-12-12 | $0.210 | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-15 | 2024-09-12 | $0.200 | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-15 | 2024-06-13 | $0.200 | Quarterly |
| 2024-02-14 | 2024-03-14 | $0.200 | Quarterly |
| 2024 total | $0.810 | ||
| 2023 | |||
| 2023-11-15 | 2023-12-14 | $0.200 | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-16 | 2023-09-14 | $0.190 | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-17 | 2023-06-08 | $0.190 | Quarterly |
| 2023-02-15 | 2023-03-09 | $0.190 | Quarterly |
| 2023 total | $0.770 | ||
| 2022 | |||
| 2022-11-16 | 2022-12-08 | $0.180 | Quarterly |
| 2022-08-17 | 2022-09-08 | $0.180 | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-18 | 2022-06-09 | $0.170 | Quarterly |
| 2022-02-16 | 2022-03-10 | $0.170 | Quarterly |
| 2022 total | $0.700 | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-12-09 | $0.170 | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-18 | 2021-09-09 | $0.160 | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-19 | 2021-06-10 | $0.160 | Quarterly |
| 2021-02-17 | 2021-03-11 | $0.160 | Quarterly |
| 2021 total | $0.650 | ||
| 2020 | |||
| 2020-11-18 | 2020-12-10 | $0.150 | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-19 | 2020-09-10 | $0.150 | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-20 | 2020-06-11 | $0.150 | Quarterly |
| 2020-02-19 | 2020-03-12 | $0.290 | Quarterly |
| 2020 total | $0.740 | ||
| 2019 | |||
| 2019-11-20 | 2019-12-12 | $0.288 | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-14 | 2019-09-12 | $0.288 | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-15 | 2019-06-13 | $0.288 | Quarterly |
| 2019-02-20 | 2019-03-14 | $0.288 | Quarterly |
| 2019 total | $1.150 | ||
| 2018 | |||
| 2018-11-14 | 2018-12-13 | $0.278 | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-15 | 2018-09-13 | $0.278 | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-16 | 2018-06-14 | $0.278 | Quarterly |
| 2018-02-14 | 2018-03-08 | $0.278 | Quarterly |
| 2018 total | $1.110 | ||
| 2017 | |||
| 2017-11-15 | 2017-12-08 | $0.268 | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-14 | 2017-09-08 | $0.268 | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-12 | 2017-06-09 | $0.268 | Quarterly |
| 2017-02-14 | 2017-03-10 | $0.268 | Quarterly |
| 2017 total | $1.070 | ||
| 2016 | |||
| 2016-11-14 | 2016-12-09 | $0.258 | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-12 | 2016-09-09 | $0.258 | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-12 | 2016-06-10 | $0.258 | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-11 | 2016-03-10 | $0.258 | Quarterly |
| 2016 total | $1.030 | ||
| 2015 | |||
| 2015-11-10 | 2015-12-10 | $0.248 | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-12 | 2015-09-10 | $0.248 | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-13 | 2015-06-10 | $0.248 | Quarterly |
| 2015-02-11 | 2015-03-10 | $0.248 | Quarterly |
| 2015 total | $0.990 | ||
| 2014 | |||
| 2014-11-12 | 2014-12-10 | $0.238 | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-13 | 2014-09-10 | $0.238 | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-14 | 2014-06-10 | $0.238 | Quarterly |
| 2014-02-12 | 2014-03-10 | $0.238 | Quarterly |
| 2014 total | $0.950 | ||
| 2013 | |||
| 2013-11-13 | 2013-12-10 | $0.208 | Quarterly |
| 2013-08-14 | 2013-09-10 | $0.208 | Quarterly |
| 2013-05-14 | 2013-06-10 | $0.208 | Quarterly |
| 2013-02-13 | 2013-03-08 | $0.208 | Quarterly |
| 2013 total | $0.830 | ||
| 2012 | |||
| 2012-11-14 | 2012-12-10 | $0.203 | Quarterly |
| 2012-08-14 | 2012-09-10 | $0.203 | Quarterly |
| 2012-05-14 | 2012-06-08 | $0.203 | Quarterly |
| 2012-02-14 | 2012-03-09 | $0.203 | Quarterly |
| 2012 total | $0.810 | ||
| 2011 | |||
| 2011-11-14 | 2011-12-09 | $0.198 | Quarterly |
| 2011-08-12 | 2011-09-09 | $0.198 | Quarterly |
| 2011-05-12 | 2011-06-10 | $0.198 | Quarterly |
| 2011-02-14 | 2011-03-10 | $0.198 | Quarterly |
| 2011 total | $0.790 | ||
| 2010 | |||
| 2010-11-12 | 2010-12-10 | $0.195 | Quarterly |
| 2010-08-12 | 2010-09-10 | $0.195 | Quarterly |
| 2010-05-12 | 2010-06-10 | $0.195 | Quarterly |
| 2010-02-11 | 2010-03-10 | $0.195 | Quarterly |
| 2010 total | $0.780 | ||
| 2009 | |||
| 2009-11-12 | 2009-12-10 | $0.190 | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-12 | 2009-09-10 | $0.190 | Quarterly |
| 2009-05-13 | 2009-06-10 | $0.190 | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-11 | 2009-03-10 | $0.190 | Quarterly |
| 2009 total | $0.760 | ||
| 2008 | |||
| 2008-11-12 | 2008-12-10 | $0.183 | Quarterly |
| 2008-08-13 | 2008-09-10 | $0.183 | Quarterly |
| 2008-05-14 | 2008-06-10 | $0.183 | Quarterly |
| 2008-02-13 | 2008-03-10 | $0.183 | Quarterly |
| 2008 total | $0.730 | ||
| 2007 | |||
| 2007-11-14 | 2007-12-10 | $0.170 | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-14 | 2007-09-10 | $0.170 | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-14 | 2007-06-08 | $0.170 | Quarterly |
| 2007-02-14 | 2007-03-09 | $0.170 | Quarterly |
| 2007 total | $0.680 | ||
| 2006 | |||
| 2006-11-14 | 2006-12-08 | $0.150 | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-14 | 2006-09-08 | $0.150 | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-12 | 2006-06-09 | $0.150 | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-14 | 2006-03-10 | $0.150 | Quarterly |
| 2006 total | $0.600 | ||
| 2005 | |||
| 2005-11-14 | 2005-12-09 | $0.060 | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-08 | 2005-09-30 | $0.070 | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-13 | 2005-06-30 | $0.070 | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-14 | 2005-03-10 | $0.100 | Quarterly |
| 2005 total | $0.300 | ||
| 2004 | |||
| 2004-11-23 | 2004-12-10 | $0.100 | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-12 | 2004-09-10 | $0.100 | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-20 | 2004-06-10 | $0.100 | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-11 | 2004-03-10 | $0.100 | Quarterly |
| 2004 total | $0.400 | ||
| 2003 | |||
| 2003-11-13 | 2003-12-10 | $0.100 | Irregular |
| 2003 total | $0.100 | ||