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CNP Dividend

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

NYSEUtilitiesStockData as of
Dividend yield
2.50%
Annual dividend
$0.92
Payout ratio
0.53
Frequency
Quarterly
Share price
$36.84
Market cap
$24.3B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $0.2400

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is CNP a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

  • Yield is below the market median2.50% against a median of 2.92%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
  • Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.53 means roughly 53% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
  • Dividend has been cut 4 timesAcross 56 complete years, the annual total fell in 2003, 2005, 2020 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2020.
  • Raised for 4 consecutive yearsDerived from split-adjusted payment history and approximate; treat it as a relative signal rather than a certified record.

CNP dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1970 to 2025.

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Peak $1.58 in 1994Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for CNP, most recent first.
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$0.2400Quarterly
$0.2300Quarterly
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$0.2900Quarterly
$0.2875Quarterly
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$0.2575Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does CNP pay a dividend?
Yes. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 2.50% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.92 per share.
How much does CNP pay in dividends?
$0.92 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next CNP ex-dividend date?
The next ex-dividend date on record is November 19, 2026, with payment on December 10, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.