CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Dividend
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. · Utilities · Utilities - Regulated Electric · quarterly payer
As of Nov 5, 2026, CenterPoint Energy (CNP) pays a quarterly dividend of $0.24 per share, or $0.96 a year, a 2.34% yield at its $40.53 share price. The next ex-dividend date is Nov 19, 2026, paid Dec 10, 2026. It has raised its dividend 5 years in a row and has a dividend safety grade of B.
Forward Yield
2.34%
Annual Dividend
$0.96
Payout Ratio
53%
5-Yr Growth
8.0%
Ex-Date
Nov 19, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about CNP's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Nov 5, 2026, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) has a forward dividend yield of 2.34%, based on an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and a share price of $40.53.
- As of Nov 5, 2026, CNP's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is B (70 out of 100), which rates the dividend as safe.
- By SmarterDividends' count, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years as of Nov 5, 2026.
- CNP last cut its regular dividend in 2020.
- CNP's next ex-dividend date is Nov 19, 2026, with payment on Dec 10, 2026. Shares must be owned before that date to receive the dividend.
- As of Nov 5, 2026, CNP pays out 53% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- CNP's dividend has grown at an average rate of 8.0% a year over the past five years.
- As of Nov 5, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for CNP is $34.45 per share, 15% below the $40.53 share price, so CNP screens as fairly valued.
- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) has raised its regular dividend 45 times and cut it 3 times across the 231 payments on record since 1970. Its most recent change was a 4.3% increase to $0.240 per share, going ex-dividend on Aug 20, 2026. The last cut went ex-dividend on May 20, 2020.
- CenterPoint Energy (CNP) has declared its first higher dividend of the year in December in 3 of the last 5 years; its most recent raise, 4.3%, was declared on Jul 15, 2026.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "CNP Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CNP
Is CNP a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsCenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.34% ($0.96/yr), with 5 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (53%)
- Strong 8.0% 5-yr dividend growth
- 64% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2020
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.34%
- Payout Ratio
- 53%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.96
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 8.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Nov 19, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 5
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.42
- Market Cap
- $26.9B
- P/E Ratio
- 23.3
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 64%
- 52-Week Range
- $36.37 – $45.26
- Dividend Safety
- B · 70/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2020)
CNP dividend raises and cuts
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) has raised its regular dividend 45 times and cut it 3 times across the 231 payments on record since 1970. Its most recent change was a 4.3% increase to $0.240 per share, going ex-dividend on Aug 20, 2026. The last cut went ex-dividend on May 20, 2020.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Raise | $0.230 → $0.240 | +4.3% |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Raise | $0.220 → $0.230 | +4.5% |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Raise | $0.210 → $0.220 | +4.8% |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Raise | $0.200 → $0.210 | +5.0% |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Raise | $0.190 → $0.200 | +5.3% |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Raise | $0.180 → $0.190 | +5.6% |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Raise | $0.170 → $0.180 | +5.9% |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Raise | $0.160 → $0.170 | +6.3% |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Raise | $0.150 → $0.160 | +6.7% |
| May 20, 2020 | Cut | $0.290 → $0.150 | −48.3% |
| Feb 19, 2020 | Raise | $0.288 → $0.290 | +0.7% |
| Feb 20, 2019 | Raise | $0.278 → $0.288 | +3.6% |
Show all 48 changes since 1971
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2018 | Raise | $0.268 → $0.278 | +3.7% |
| Feb 14, 2017 | Raise | $0.258 → $0.268 | +3.9% |
| Feb 11, 2016 | Raise | $0.248 → $0.258 | +4.0% |
| May 13, 2015 | Raise | $0.247 → $0.248 | +0.4% |
| Feb 11, 2015 | Raise | $0.238 → $0.247 | +3.8% |
| Feb 12, 2014 | Raise | $0.207 → $0.238 | +15.0% |
| Feb 13, 2013 | Raise | $0.203 → $0.207 | +2.0% |
| Feb 14, 2012 | Raise | $0.198 → $0.203 | +2.5% |
| Feb 14, 2011 | Raise | $0.195 → $0.198 | +1.5% |
| Feb 11, 2010 | Raise | $0.190 → $0.195 | +2.6% |
| Feb 11, 2009 | Raise | $0.183 → $0.190 | +3.8% |
| Feb 13, 2008 | Raise | $0.170 → $0.183 | +7.6% |
| Feb 14, 2007 | Raise | $0.150 → $0.170 | +13.3% |
| Feb 14, 2006 | Raise | $0.0700 → $0.150 | +114.3% |
| Jun 13, 2005 | Cut | $0.100 → $0.0700 | −30.0% |
| Mar 10, 2003 | Cut | $0.316 → $0.100 | −68.4% |
| Aug 10, 1992 | Raise | $0.312 → $0.316 | +1.4% |
| May 10, 1988 | Raise | $0.303 → $0.312 | +2.8% |
| May 11, 1987 | Raise | $0.295 → $0.303 | +2.9% |
| May 12, 1986 | Raise | $0.278 → $0.295 | +6.1% |
| May 10, 1985 | Raise | $0.261 → $0.278 | +6.5% |
| May 10, 1984 | Raise | $0.244 → $0.261 | +6.9% |
| May 10, 1983 | Raise | $0.228 → $0.244 | +7.4% |
| Feb 8, 1982 | Raise | $0.211 → $0.228 | +8.0% |
| Aug 10, 1981 | Raise | $0.208 → $0.211 | +1.4% |
| Feb 9, 1981 | Raise | $0.188 → $0.208 | +10.4% |
| Feb 8, 1980 | Raise | $0.166 → $0.188 | +13.6% |
| Jan 22, 1979 | Raise | $0.149 → $0.166 | +11.3% |
| Feb 6, 1978 | Raise | $0.138 → $0.149 | +8.2% |
| Aug 8, 1977 | Raise | $0.124 → $0.138 | +11.4% |
| Nov 15, 1976 | Raise | $0.110 → $0.124 | +12.8% |
| Nov 8, 1974 | Raise | $0.104 → $0.110 | +5.4% |
| Feb 8, 1974 | Raise | $0.0984 → $0.104 | +5.7% |
| Jan 29, 1973 | Raise | $0.0955 → $0.0984 | +2.9% |
| Feb 14, 1972 | Raise | $0.0927 → $0.0955 | +3.0% |
| May 10, 1971 | Raise | $0.0843 → $0.0927 | +10.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CNP a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveats. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.34% ($0.96/yr), with 5 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Is CNP undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, CNP's fair value is about $34.45 versus a $40.53 share price — so it looks fairly valued (-15% vs. fair value).
Is CNP's dividend safe?
CNP has a dividend-safety grade of B (70/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 5-year growth streak, a dividend cut in 2020, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is CNP's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for CNP is about $34.45 per share, about 15% below the current $40.53 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is CNP a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data CNP screens as "yes, with caveats" and fairly valued. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.34% ($0.96/yr), with 5 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will CNP cut its dividend?
CNP earns a dividend-safety grade of B (70/100), and has cut its dividend before (last in 2020). A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does CNP pay a dividend?
Yes. CenterPoint Energy, Inc. pays a quarterly dividend of about $0.96 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 2.34%.
How much dividend does 100 shares of CNP pay?
At $0.96 per share a year, 100 shares of CNP pay $96.00 a year in dividends before tax, about $24.00 each quarter. Buying them costs about $4,053 at the Nov 5, 2026 price.
What is CNP's dividend yield?
As of Nov 5, 2026, CNP's forward dividend yield is 2.34%, based on a $0.96 annual dividend and a $40.53 share price.
What is CNP's dividend per share?
As of Nov 5, 2026, CNP pays $0.96 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
What is CNP's dividend payout ratio?
As of Nov 5, 2026, CNP's payout ratio is 53% of trailing 12-month earnings — a comfortable level that leaves room to keep raising the dividend.
How many years has CNP grown its dividend?
As of Nov 5, 2026, CNP has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.
When is the next CNP ex-dividend date?
As of Nov 5, 2026, the next ex-dividend date on record for CNP is Nov 19, 2026.
CNP Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+6%
3 Years
+50%
5 Years
+64%
52-Week Range
$36.37 – $45.26
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is CNP worth?
Fairly valuedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is $34.45 per share, versus a market price of $40.53. That implies the stock is roughly fairly priced.
Fair Value
$34.45
Current Price
$40.53
Gap
-15%
Margin of Safety
-18%
How we get there
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 34.8% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 9.5% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.0% discount rate (CAPM), 9.5% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $1.74 EPS, $0.96 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
CNP Dividend Safety Score
Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
Full CNP dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | $0.2400 | regular |
| May 21, 2026 | Jun 11, 2026 | $0.2300 | regular |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | $0.2300 | regular |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 | $0.2200 | regular |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Sep 11, 2025 | $0.2200 | regular |
| May 15, 2025 | Jun 12, 2025 | $0.2200 | regular |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Mar 13, 2025 | $0.2200 | regular |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Dec 12, 2024 | $0.2100 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 12, 2024 | $0.2000 | regular |
| May 15, 2024 | Jun 13, 2024 | $0.2000 | regular |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 | $0.2000 | regular |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 | $0.2000 | regular |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Sep 14, 2023 | $0.1900 | regular |
| May 17, 2023 | Jun 8, 2023 | $0.1900 | regular |
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