CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in CenterPoint Energy (CNP) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $25,383 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 9.8% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $51,071 reinvested (9.0% a year), or $34,481 taking the dividends as cash, $9,706 of it paid out along the way.
CNP became
$51,071
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
9.0%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$14,958
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Worst drop
-48.0%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | CNP total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +12.6% | $850 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +23.8% | $1,056 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +14.3% | $975 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −2.2% | $846 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +10.0% | $785 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +32.4% | $684 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −17.9% | $726 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +0.6% | $1,113 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +3.7% | $1,055 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +19.6% | $1,034 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +40.9% | $941 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −17.6% | $811 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +5.1% | $772 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +24.8% | $642 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | −0.2% | $622 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +33.6% | $598 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +14.2% | $515 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +22.4% | $469 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −22.5% | $466 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: CNP total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in CenterPoint Energy (CNP) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $51,071 at the end of Oct 2026: 9.0% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, CNP turned $10,000 into $25,383 with dividends reinvested, 9.8% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, CNP returned 13.1% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking CNP's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $34,481, including $9,706 of cash received; reinvesting added $16,590.
- CNP's best calendar year in that time was 2016 (40.9%) and its worst 2008 (-22.5%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/CNP/total-return
CNP total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in CNP 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $25,383 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 9.8% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $18,614 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is CNP's total return since Dec 2007?
411% in total, or 9.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 148%.
How much of CNP's return came from dividends?
About 45% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $16,590 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was CNP's worst year?
2008, at -22.5% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -48.0%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.