CNP Dividend History
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. · every payment since 1970
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) has paid 231 dividends since 1970. The most recent was $0.2400 per share (ex-date Aug 20, 2026). Over the last 12 months CNP paid $0.9200 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 2.48%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +4.4% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$0.2400
Last ex-date
Aug 20, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$0.92
Trailing yield
2.48%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
5 yrs
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
2.36%
of price a year ago
Price change
-4.7%
$39.01 → $37.16
Approx. total return
-2.4%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
CNP dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
CNP dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $0.7000 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $0.8800 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 4 | $0.8100 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 4 | $0.7700 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | $0.7000 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 4 | $0.6500 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 4 | $0.7400 | -35.8% |
| 2019 | 4 | $1.1520 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4 | $1.1120 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 4 | $1.0720 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4 | $1.0320 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4 | $0.9910 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 4 | $0.9520 | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | $0.8280 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | $0.8120 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 4 | $0.7920 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 4 | $0.7800 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 4 | $0.7600 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 4 | $0.7320 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 4 | $0.6800 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 4 | $0.6000 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 5timing | $0.4000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | $0.4000 | -55.2% |
| 2003 | 5timing | $0.8930 | -49.6% |
| 2002 | 5timing | $1.7701 | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | $1.2645 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | $1.2645 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | $1.2645 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | $1.2645 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | $1.2645 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | $1.2645 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | $1.2645 | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 5timing | $1.5806 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | $1.2645 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4 | $1.2561 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 4 | $1.2476 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 | $1.2476 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 | $1.2476 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 4 | $1.2392 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 4 | $1.2055 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 4 | $1.1633 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 4 | $1.0959 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 4 | $1.0285 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | $0.9610 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 4 | $0.9104 | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 4 | $0.7699 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 4 | $0.7531 | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 4 | $0.6632 | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 4 | $0.5957 | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 4 | $0.5227 | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 4 | $0.4524 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 4 | $0.4384 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 4 | $0.4215 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 4 | $0.3934 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 4 | $0.3822 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 4 | $0.3625 | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 4 | $0.3372 | — |
Every CNP dividend
46 raises · 6 cuts · 1 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | — | $0.2400 | +4.3% | Raise |
| May 21, 2026 | — | $0.2300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 19, 2026 | — | $0.2300 | +4.5% | Raise |
| Nov 20, 2025 | — | $0.2200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 21, 2025 | — | $0.2200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 15, 2025 | — | $0.2200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 20, 2025 | — | $0.2200 | +4.8% | Raise |
| Nov 21, 2024 | — | $0.2100 | +5.0% | Raise |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 15, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 14, 2024 | — | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 15, 2023 | — | $0.2000 | +5.3% | Raise |
| Aug 16, 2023 | — | $0.1900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 17, 2023 | — | $0.1900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 15, 2023 | — | $0.1900 | +5.6% | Raise |
| Nov 16, 2022 | — | $0.1800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 17, 2022 | — | $0.1800 | +5.9% | Raise |
| May 18, 2022 | — | $0.1700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 16, 2022 | — | $0.1700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 17, 2021 | — | $0.1700 | +6.3% | Raise |
| Aug 18, 2021 | — | $0.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 19, 2021 | — | $0.1600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 17, 2021 | — | $0.1600 | +6.7% | Raise |
| Nov 18, 2020 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 19, 2020 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 20, 2020 | — | $0.1500 | -48.3% | Cut |
| Feb 19, 2020 | — | $0.2900 | +0.7% | Raise |
| Nov 20, 2019 | — | $0.2880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 14, 2019 | — | $0.2880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 15, 2019 | — | $0.2880 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 20, 2019 | — | $0.2880 | +3.6% | Raise |
| Nov 14, 2018 | — | $0.2780 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 15, 2018 | — | $0.2780 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 16, 2018 | — | $0.2780 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 14, 2018 | — | $0.2780 | +3.7% | Raise |
| Nov 15, 2017 | — | $0.2680 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 14, 2017 | — | $0.2680 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 12, 2017 | — | $0.2680 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 14, 2017 | — | $0.2680 | +3.9% | Raise |
| Nov 14, 2016 | — | $0.2580 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 12, 2016 | — | $0.2580 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 12, 2016 | — | $0.2580 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 11, 2016 | — | $0.2580 | +4.0% | Raise |
| Nov 10, 2015 | — | $0.2480 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 12, 2015 | — | $0.2480 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 2015 | — | $0.2480 | +0.4% | Unchanged |
| Feb 11, 2015 | — | $0.2470 | +3.8% | Raise |
| Nov 12, 2014 | — | $0.2380 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 13, 2014 | — | $0.2380 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 2014 | — | $0.2380 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 12, 2014 | — | $0.2380 | +15.0% | Raise |
| Nov 13, 2013 | — | $0.2070 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 14, 2013 | — | $0.2070 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 2013 | — | $0.2070 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 13, 2013 | — | $0.2070 | +2.0% | Raise |
| Nov 14, 2012 | — | $0.2030 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 14, 2012 | — | $0.2030 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 2012 | — | $0.2030 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 14, 2012 | — | $0.2030 | +2.5% | Raise |
| Nov 14, 2011 | — | $0.1980 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 12, 2011 | — | $0.1980 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 12, 2011 | — | $0.1980 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 14, 2011 | — | $0.1980 | +1.5% | Raise |
| Nov 12, 2010 | — | $0.1950 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 12, 2010 | — | $0.1950 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 12, 2010 | — | $0.1950 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 11, 2010 | — | $0.1950 | +2.6% | Raise |
| Nov 12, 2009 | — | $0.1900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 12, 2009 | — | $0.1900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 2009 | — | $0.1900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 11, 2009 | — | $0.1900 | +3.8% | Raise |
| Nov 12, 2008 | — | $0.1830 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 13, 2008 | — | $0.1830 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 2008 | — | $0.1830 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 13, 2008 | — | $0.1830 | +7.6% | Raise |
| Nov 14, 2007 | — | $0.1700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 14, 2007 | — | $0.1700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 2007 | — | $0.1700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 14, 2007 | — | $0.1700 | +13.3% | Raise |
| Nov 14, 2006 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 14, 2006 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 12, 2006 | — | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 14, 2006 | — | $0.1500 | +150.0% | Raise |
| Nov 14, 2005 | — | $0.0600 | -14.3% | Cut |
| Sep 8, 2005 | — | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2005 | — | $0.0700 | -30.0% | Cut |
| Mar 14, 2005 | — | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 14, 2005 | — | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 23, 2004 | — | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 12, 2004 | — | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 20, 2004 | — | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 11, 2004 | — | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 13, 2003 | — | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 13, 2003 | — | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 15, 2003 | — | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 10, 2003 | — | $0.1000 | -79.7% | Cut |
| Jan 7, 2003 | — | $0.4930 | +208.1% | Raise |
| Nov 13, 2002 | — | $0.1600 | +18.6% | Raise |
| Oct 1, 2002 | — | $0.8430 | — | Special |
| Aug 15, 2002 | — | $0.1349 | -57.3% | Cut |
| May 14, 2002 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 14, 2002 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 14, 2001 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 14, 2001 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 2001 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 14, 2001 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 14, 2000 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 14, 2000 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 12, 2000 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 14, 2000 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 12, 1999 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 12, 1999 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 12, 1999 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 11, 1999 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 12, 1998 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 12, 1998 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 1998 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 11, 1998 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 12, 1997 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 13, 1997 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 1997 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 12, 1997 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 13, 1996 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 14, 1996 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 1996 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 14, 1996 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 14, 1995 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 14, 1995 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 10, 1995 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 10, 1995 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 9, 1994 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 9, 1994 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 10, 1994 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 10, 1994 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 10, 1994 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 9, 1993 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 10, 1993 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 10, 1993 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 9, 1993 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 9, 1992 | — | $0.3161 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 10, 1992 | — | $0.3161 | +1.4% | Raise |
| May 11, 1992 | — | $0.3119 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 10, 1992 | — | $0.3119 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 8, 1991 | — | $0.3119 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 12, 1991 | — | $0.3119 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 10, 1991 | — | $0.3119 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 11, 1991 | — | $0.3119 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 9, 1990 | — | $0.3119 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 10, 1990 | — | $0.3119 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 10, 1990 | — | $0.3119 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 12, 1990 | — | $0.3119 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 10, 1989 | — | $0.3119 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 10, 1989 | — | $0.3119 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 10, 1989 | — | $0.3119 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 10, 1989 | — | $0.3119 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 9, 1988 | — | $0.3119 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 10, 1988 | — | $0.3119 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 10, 1988 | — | $0.3119 | +2.8% | Raise |
| Feb 9, 1988 | — | $0.3035 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 9, 1987 | — | $0.3035 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 10, 1987 | — | $0.3035 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 11, 1987 | — | $0.3035 | +2.9% | Raise |
| Feb 9, 1987 | — | $0.2951 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 7, 1986 | — | $0.2951 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 11, 1986 | — | $0.2951 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 12, 1986 | — | $0.2951 | +6.1% | Raise |
| Feb 10, 1986 | — | $0.2782 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 8, 1985 | — | $0.2782 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 12, 1985 | — | $0.2782 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 10, 1985 | — | $0.2782 | +6.5% | Raise |
| Feb 8, 1985 | — | $0.2613 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 9, 1984 | — | $0.2613 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 10, 1984 | — | $0.2613 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 10, 1984 | — | $0.2613 | +6.9% | Raise |
| Feb 9, 1984 | — | $0.2445 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 9, 1983 | — | $0.2445 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 10, 1983 | — | $0.2445 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 10, 1983 | — | $0.2445 | +7.4% | Raise |
| Feb 10, 1983 | — | $0.2276 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 9, 1982 | — | $0.2276 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 10, 1982 | — | $0.2276 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 11, 1982 | — | $0.2276 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 8, 1982 | — | $0.2276 | +8.0% | Raise |
| Nov 9, 1981 | — | $0.2108 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 10, 1981 | — | $0.2108 | +50.0% | Raise |
| May 19, 1981 | — | $0.1405 | -32.4% | Cut |
| Feb 9, 1981 | — | $0.2079 | +10.4% | Raise |
| Nov 7, 1980 | — | $0.1883 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 11, 1980 | — | $0.1883 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 9, 1980 | — | $0.1883 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 8, 1980 | — | $0.1883 | +13.6% | Raise |
| Nov 9, 1979 | — | $0.1658 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 13, 1979 | — | $0.1658 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 1979 | — | $0.1658 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 22, 1979 | — | $0.1658 | +11.3% | Raise |
| Nov 13, 1978 | — | $0.1489 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 14, 1978 | — | $0.1489 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 15, 1978 | — | $0.1489 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 6, 1978 | — | $0.1489 | +8.2% | Raise |
| Nov 14, 1977 | — | $0.1377 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 8, 1977 | — | $0.1377 | +11.4% | Raise |
| May 9, 1977 | — | $0.1236 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 7, 1977 | — | $0.1236 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 15, 1976 | — | $0.1236 | +12.8% | Raise |
| Aug 16, 1976 | — | $0.1096 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 10, 1976 | — | $0.1096 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 6, 1976 | — | $0.1096 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 7, 1975 | — | $0.1096 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 11, 1975 | — | $0.1096 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 12, 1975 | — | $0.1096 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 7, 1975 | — | $0.1096 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 8, 1974 | — | $0.1096 | +5.4% | Raise |
| Aug 12, 1974 | — | $0.1040 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 1974 | — | $0.1040 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 8, 1974 | — | $0.1040 | +5.7% | Raise |
| Nov 12, 1973 | — | $0.0984 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 13, 1973 | — | $0.0984 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 1973 | — | $0.0984 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 29, 1973 | — | $0.0984 | +2.9% | Raise |
| Nov 13, 1972 | — | $0.0955 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 14, 1972 | — | $0.0955 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 15, 1972 | — | $0.0955 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 14, 1972 | — | $0.0955 | +3.0% | Raise |
| Nov 8, 1971 | — | $0.0927 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 9, 1971 | — | $0.0927 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 10, 1971 | — | $0.0927 | +10.0% | Raise |
| Feb 5, 1971 | — | $0.0843 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 6, 1970 | — | $0.0843 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 10, 1970 | — | $0.0843 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 11, 1970 | — | $0.0843 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 6, 1970 | — | $0.0843 | — | First |
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to CNP