CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Ex-Dividend Date & Pay Dates

CenterPoint Energy (CNP) pays its dividend every quarter, usually in March, June, September and December. The next payment is on Dec 10, 2026, to shareholders who own CNP before the Nov 19, 2026 ex-dividend date.

CNP's last 4 regular dividends were paid in March, June, September and December. Companies tend to keep the same months year after year, though the exact dates move by a few days.

As of Nov 5, 2026, the next CNP ex-dividend date on record is Nov 19, 2026, with a pay date of Dec 10, 2026. To receive the dividend you must own CNP shares before this date.

The ex-dividend date is the cut-off for owning a stock in time to receive its next dividend. If you buy CNP on or after the ex-dividend date, the seller — not you — receives the upcoming payment. Buy before it and you're entitled to the dividend.

You must own CNP before the ex-dividend date — i.e. buy at least one trading day earlier. Since the move to T+1 settlement, the record date and ex-dividend date now fall on the same day, so the ex-date is the deadline that matters.

As of Nov 5, 2026, CNP's most recent dividend was $0.2400 per share, paid on a quarterly basis — about $0.96 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 2.34%.