CenterPoint Energy (Holding) Dividend History
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At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 2.34%
- Annual dividend
- $0.90
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Aug 20, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 54%
CenterPoint Energy (Holding) dividend summary
CenterPoint Energy (Holding) pays a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share ($0.96 annualized), a 2.50% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 4 consecutive years. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 3.5% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 54% of trailing earnings per share. CNP has 231 recorded dividend payments since 1970, totaling $0.92 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
CNP dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | $0.24 | +4.3% | — |
| May 21, 2026 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Feb 19, 2026 | $0.23 | +4.5% | — |
| Nov 20, 2025 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Aug 21, 2025 | $0.22 | — | — |
| May 15, 2025 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 2025 | $0.22 | +4.8% | — |
| Nov 21, 2024 | $0.21 | +5.0% | — |
| Aug 15, 2024 | $0.20 | — | — |
| May 15, 2024 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2024 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Nov 15, 2023 | $0.20 | +5.3% | — |
| Aug 16, 2023 | $0.19 | — | — |
| May 17, 2023 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Feb 15, 2023 | $0.19 | +5.6% | — |
| Nov 16, 2022 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2022 | $0.18 | +5.9% | — |
| May 18, 2022 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Feb 16, 2022 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2021 | $0.17 | +6.3% | — |
| Aug 18, 2021 | $0.16 | — | — |
| May 19, 2021 | $0.16 | — | — |
| Feb 17, 2021 | $0.16 | +6.7% | — |
| Nov 18, 2020 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Aug 19, 2020 | $0.15 | — | — |
| May 20, 2020 | $0.15 | -48.3% | — |
| Feb 19, 2020 | $0.29 | +0.7% | — |
| Nov 20, 2019 | $0.288 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2019 | $0.288 | — | — |
| May 15, 2019 | $0.288 | — | — |
| Feb 20, 2019 | $0.288 | +3.6% | — |
| Nov 14, 2018 | $0.278 | — | — |
| Aug 15, 2018 | $0.278 | — | — |
| May 16, 2018 | $0.278 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2018 | $0.278 | +3.7% | — |
| Nov 15, 2017 | $0.268 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2017 | $0.268 | — | — |
| May 12, 2017 | $0.268 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2017 | $0.268 | +3.9% | — |
| Nov 14, 2016 | $0.258 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2016 | $0.258 | — | — |
| May 12, 2016 | $0.258 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2016 | $0.258 | +4.0% | — |
| Nov 10, 2015 | $0.248 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2015 | $0.248 | — | — |
| May 13, 2015 | $0.248 | +0.4% | — |
| Feb 11, 2015 | $0.247 | +3.8% | — |
| Nov 12, 2014 | $0.238 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2014 | $0.238 | — | — |
| May 14, 2014 | $0.238 | — | — |
| Feb 12, 2014 | $0.238 | +15.0% | — |
| Nov 13, 2013 | $0.207 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2013 | $0.207 | — | — |
| May 14, 2013 | $0.207 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2013 | $0.207 | +2.0% | — |
| Nov 14, 2012 | $0.203 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2012 | $0.203 | — | — |
| May 14, 2012 | $0.203 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2012 | $0.203 | +2.5% | — |
| Nov 14, 2011 | $0.198 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2011 | $0.198 | — | — |
| May 12, 2011 | $0.198 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2011 | $0.198 | +1.5% | — |
| Nov 12, 2010 | $0.195 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2010 | $0.195 | — | — |
| May 12, 2010 | $0.195 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2010 | $0.195 | +2.6% | — |
| Nov 12, 2009 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2009 | $0.19 | — | — |
| May 13, 2009 | $0.19 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2009 | $0.19 | +3.8% | — |
| Nov 12, 2008 | $0.183 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2008 | $0.183 | — | — |
| May 14, 2008 | $0.183 | — | — |
| Feb 13, 2008 | $0.183 | +7.6% | — |
| Nov 14, 2007 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2007 | $0.17 | — | — |
| May 14, 2007 | $0.17 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2007 | $0.17 | +13.3% | — |
| Nov 14, 2006 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2006 | $0.15 | — | — |
| May 12, 2006 | $0.15 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2006 | $0.15 | +150.0% | — |
| Nov 14, 2005 | $0.06 | -14.3% | — |
| Sep 8, 2005 | $0.07 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2005 | $0.07 | -30.0% | — |
| Mar 14, 2005 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2005 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Nov 23, 2004 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 2004 | $0.10 | — | — |
| May 20, 2004 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 2004 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 2003 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 2003 | $0.10 | — | — |
| May 15, 2003 | $0.10 | — | — |
| Mar 10, 2003 | $0.10 | -79.7% | — |
| Jan 7, 2003 | $0.493 | +208.1% | — |
| Nov 13, 2002 | $0.16 | -81.0% | — |
| Oct 1, 2002 | $0.843 | +525.0% | — |
| Aug 15, 2002 | $0.1349 | -57.3% | — |
| May 14, 2002 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2002 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2001 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2001 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| May 14, 2001 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2001 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2000 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2000 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| May 12, 2000 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 2000 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Nov 12, 1999 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 1999 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| May 12, 1999 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 1999 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Nov 12, 1998 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 1998 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| May 13, 1998 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 1998 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Nov 12, 1997 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 1997 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| May 14, 1997 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Feb 12, 1997 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 1996 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 1996 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| May 14, 1996 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 1996 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 1995 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 1995 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| May 10, 1995 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 1995 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 1994 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Sep 9, 1994 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 1994 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| May 10, 1994 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 1994 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 1993 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 1993 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| May 10, 1993 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Feb 9, 1993 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 1992 | $0.3161 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 1992 | $0.3161 | +1.4% | — |
| May 11, 1992 | $0.3119 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 1992 | $0.3119 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 1991 | $0.3119 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 1991 | $0.3119 | — | — |
| May 10, 1991 | $0.3119 | — | — |
| Feb 11, 1991 | $0.3119 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 1990 | $0.3119 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 1990 | $0.3119 | — | — |
| May 10, 1990 | $0.3119 | — | — |
| Feb 12, 1990 | $0.3119 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 1989 | $0.3119 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 1989 | $0.3119 | — | — |
| May 10, 1989 | $0.3119 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 1989 | $0.3119 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 1988 | $0.3119 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 1988 | $0.3119 | — | — |
| May 10, 1988 | $0.3119 | +2.8% | — |
| Feb 9, 1988 | $0.3035 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 1987 | $0.3035 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 1987 | $0.3035 | — | — |
| May 11, 1987 | $0.3035 | +2.9% | — |
| Feb 9, 1987 | $0.2951 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 1986 | $0.2951 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 1986 | $0.2951 | — | — |
| May 12, 1986 | $0.2951 | +6.1% | — |
| Feb 10, 1986 | $0.2782 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 1985 | $0.2782 | — | — |
| Aug 12, 1985 | $0.2782 | — | — |
| May 10, 1985 | $0.2782 | +6.5% | — |
| Feb 8, 1985 | $0.2613 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 1984 | $0.2613 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 1984 | $0.2613 | — | — |
| May 10, 1984 | $0.2613 | +6.9% | — |
| Feb 9, 1984 | $0.2445 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 1983 | $0.2445 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 1983 | $0.2445 | — | — |
| May 10, 1983 | $0.2445 | +7.4% | — |
| Feb 10, 1983 | $0.2276 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 1982 | $0.2276 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 1982 | $0.2276 | — | — |
| May 11, 1982 | $0.2276 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 1982 | $0.2276 | +8.0% | — |
| Nov 9, 1981 | $0.2108 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 1981 | $0.2108 | +50.0% | — |
| May 19, 1981 | $0.1405 | -32.4% | — |
| Feb 9, 1981 | $0.2079 | +10.4% | — |
| Nov 7, 1980 | $0.1883 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 1980 | $0.1883 | — | — |
| May 9, 1980 | $0.1883 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 1980 | $0.1883 | +13.6% | — |
| Nov 9, 1979 | $0.1658 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 1979 | $0.1658 | — | — |
| May 14, 1979 | $0.1658 | — | — |
| Jan 22, 1979 | $0.1658 | +11.3% | — |
| Nov 13, 1978 | $0.1489 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 1978 | $0.1489 | — | — |
| May 15, 1978 | $0.1489 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 1978 | $0.1489 | +8.2% | — |
| Nov 14, 1977 | $0.1377 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 1977 | $0.1377 | +11.4% | — |
| May 9, 1977 | $0.1236 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 1977 | $0.1236 | — | — |
| Nov 15, 1976 | $0.1236 | +12.8% | — |
| Aug 16, 1976 | $0.1096 | — | — |
| May 10, 1976 | $0.1096 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 1976 | $0.1096 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 1975 | $0.1096 | — | — |
| Aug 11, 1975 | $0.1096 | — | — |
| May 12, 1975 | $0.1096 | — | — |
| Feb 7, 1975 | $0.1096 | — | — |
| Nov 8, 1974 | $0.1096 | +5.4% | — |
| Aug 12, 1974 | $0.104 | — | — |
| May 13, 1974 | $0.104 | — | — |
| Feb 8, 1974 | $0.104 | +5.7% | — |
| Nov 12, 1973 | $0.0984 | — | — |
| Aug 13, 1973 | $0.0984 | — | — |
| May 14, 1973 | $0.0984 | — | — |
| Jan 29, 1973 | $0.0984 | +2.9% | — |
| Nov 13, 1972 | $0.0955 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 1972 | $0.0955 | — | — |
| May 15, 1972 | $0.0955 | — | — |
| Feb 14, 1972 | $0.0955 | +3.0% | — |
| Nov 8, 1971 | $0.0927 | — | — |
| Aug 9, 1971 | $0.0927 | — | — |
| May 10, 1971 | $0.0927 | +10.0% | — |
| Feb 5, 1971 | $0.0843 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 1970 | $0.0843 | — | — |
| Aug 10, 1970 | $0.0843 | — | — |
| May 11, 1970 | $0.0843 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 1970 | $0.0843 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.70 | 3 | -20.5% |
| 2025 | $0.88 | 4 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | $0.81 | 4 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | $0.77 | 4 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | $0.70 | 4 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | $0.65 | 4 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | $0.74 | 4 | -35.8% |
| 2019 | $1.15 | 4 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | $1.11 | 4 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | $1.07 | 4 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | $1.03 | 4 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | $0.991 | 4 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | $0.952 | 4 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | $0.828 | 4 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | $0.812 | 4 | +2.5% |
CNP stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2002 | 1000-for-843 | Forward split |
| Dec 11, 1995 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Jun 15, 1981 | 3-for-2 | Forward split |