CenterPoint Energy
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 10 Mar 2022. In trailing 12 Months, 53.06% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

CNP Most Recent Dividend 10 Mar 2022
CNP Dividend Yield TTM 2.51%
CNP Payout Ratio TTM 53.06% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 53.06%

CenterPoint Energy stock dividend per share (2016 – 2022)

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP): Dividend per share
2016 $1.03
2017 $1.07
2018 $1.11
2019 $1.15
2020 $0.74
2021 $0.65
2022 $0.17

CenterPoint Energy stock dividend yield (2016 – 2022)

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP): Dividend Yield
2016 5.85%
2017 3.77%
2018 4.03%
2019 5.08%
2020 4.6%
2021 2.97%
2022 2.59%

CenterPoint Energy stock dividend history by quarter (1962 – 2022)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
16 Feb 2022 $0.17000 $0.17000 9 Dec 2021 17 Feb 2022 10 Mar 2022
17 Nov 2021 $0.17000 $0.17000 18 Nov 2021 9 Dec 2021
18 Aug 2021 $0.16000 $0.16000 21 Jul 2021 19 Aug 2021 9 Sep 2021
19 May 2021 $0.16000 $0.16000 20 May 2021 10 Jun 2021
17 Feb 2021 $0.16000 $0.16000 10 Dec 2020 18 Feb 2021 11 Mar 2021
18 Nov 2020 $0.15000 $0.15000 29 Oct 2020 19 Nov 2020 10 Dec 2020
19 Aug 2020 $0.15000 $0.15000 29 Jul 2020 20 Aug 2020 10 Sep 2020
20 May 2020 $0.15000 $0.15000 24 Apr 2020 21 May 2020 11 Jun 2020
19 Feb 2020 $0.29000 $0.29000 3 Feb 2020 20 Feb 2020 12 Mar 2020
20 Nov 2019 $0.28750 $0.28800 17 Oct 2019 21 Nov 2019 12 Dec 2019
14 Aug 2019 $0.28750 $0.28800 31 Jul 2019 15 Aug 2019 12 Sep 2019
15 May 2019 $0.28750 $0.28800 25 Apr 2019 16 May 2019 13 Jun 2019
20 Feb 2019 $0.28750 $0.28800 12 Dec 2018 21 Feb 2019 14 Mar 2019
14 Nov 2018 $0.27750 $0.27800 23 Oct 2018 15 Nov 2018 13 Dec 2018
15 Aug 2018 $0.27750 $0.27800 26 Jul 2018 16 Aug 2018 13 Sep 2018
16 May 2018 $0.27750 $0.27800 26 Apr 2018 17 May 2018 14 Jun 2018
14 Feb 2018 $0.27750 $0.27800 13 Dec 2017 15 Feb 2018 8 Mar 2018
15 Nov 2017 $0.26750 $0.26800 25 Oct 2017 16 Nov 2017 8 Dec 2017
14 Aug 2017 $0.26750 $0.26800 27 Jul 2017 16 Aug 2017 8 Sep 2017
12 May 2017 $0.26750 $0.26800 27 Apr 2017 16 May 2017 9 Jun 2017
14 Feb 2017 $0.26750 $0.26800 5 Jan 2017 16 Feb 2017 10 Mar 2017
14 Nov 2016 $0.25750 $0.25800 27 Oct 2016 16 Nov 2016 9 Dec 2016
12 Aug 2016 $0.25750 $0.25800 28 Jul 2016 16 Aug 2016 9 Sep 2016
12 May 2016 $0.25750 $0.25800 28 Apr 2016 16 May 2016 10 Jun 2016
11 Feb 2016 $0.25750 $0.25800 20 Jan 2016 16 Feb 2016 10 Mar 2016
10 Nov 2015 $0.24750 $0.24800 21 Oct 2015 13 Nov 2015 10 Dec 2015
12 Aug 2015 $0.24750 $0.24800 24 Jul 2015 14 Aug 2015 10 Sep 2015
13 May 2015 $0.24750 $0.24800 23 Apr 2015 15 May 2015 10 Jun 2015
11 Feb 2015 $0.24750 $0.24700 26 Jan 2015 13 Feb 2015 10 Mar 2015
12 Nov 2014 $0.23750 $0.23800 21 Oct 2014 14 Nov 2014 10 Dec 2014
13 Aug 2014 $0.23750 $0.23800 24 Jul 2014 15 Aug 2014 10 Sep 2014
14 May 2014 $0.23750 $0.23800 24 Apr 2014 16 May 2014 10 Jun 2014
12 Feb 2014 $0.23750 $0.23800 20 Jan 2014 14 Feb 2014 10 Mar 2014
13 Nov 2013 $0.20750 $0.20700 23 Oct 2013 15 Nov 2013 10 Dec 2013
14 Aug 2013 $0.20750 $0.20700 25 Jul 2013 16 Aug 2013 10 Sep 2013
14 May 2013 $0.20750 $0.20700 25 Apr 2013 16 May 2013 10 Jun 2013
13 Feb 2013 $0.20750 $0.20700 25 Jan 2013 15 Feb 2013 8 Mar 2013
14 Nov 2012 $0.20250 $0.20300 24 Oct 2012 16 Nov 2012 10 Dec 2012
14 Aug 2012 $0.20250 $0.20300 26 Jul 2012 16 Aug 2012 10 Sep 2012
14 May 2012 $0.20250 $0.20300 26 Apr 2012 16 May 2012 8 Jun 2012
14 Feb 2012 $0.20250 $0.20300 19 Jan 2012 16 Feb 2012 9 Mar 2012
14 Nov 2011 $0.19750 $0.19800 27 Oct 2011 16 Nov 2011 9 Dec 2011
12 Aug 2011 $0.19750 $0.19800 19 Jul 2011 16 Aug 2011 9 Sep 2011
12 May 2011 $0.19750 $0.19800 21 Apr 2011 16 May 2011 10 Jun 2011
14 Feb 2011 $0.19750 $0.19800 20 Jan 2011 16 Feb 2011 10 Mar 2011
12 Nov 2010 $0.19500 $0.19500 21 Oct 2010 16 Nov 2010 10 Dec 2010
12 Aug 2010 $0.19500 $0.19500 26 Jul 2010 16 Aug 2010 10 Sep 2010
12 May 2010 $0.19500 $0.19500 22 Apr 2010 14 May 2010 10 Jun 2010
11 Feb 2010 $0.19500 $0.19500 21 Jan 2010 16 Feb 2010 10 Mar 2010
12 Nov 2009 $0.19000 $0.19000 22 Oct 2009 16 Nov 2009 10 Dec 2009
12 Aug 2009 $0.19000 $0.19000 23 Jul 2009 14 Aug 2009 10 Sep 2009
13 May 2009 $0.19000 $0.19000 23 Apr 2009 15 May 2009 10 Jun 2009
11 Feb 2009 $0.19000 $0.19000 22 Jan 2009 16 Feb 2009 10 Mar 2009
12 Nov 2008 $0.18250 $0.18300 30 Oct 2008 14 Nov 2008 10 Dec 2008
13 Aug 2008 $0.18250 $0.18300 24 Jul 2008 15 Aug 2008 10 Sep 2008
14 May 2008 $0.18250 $0.18300 24 Apr 2008 16 May 2008 10 Jun 2008
13 Feb 2008 $0.18250 $0.18300 24 Jan 2008 15 Feb 2008 10 Mar 2008
14 Nov 2007 $0.17000 $0.17000 25 Oct 2007 16 Nov 2007 10 Dec 2007
14 Aug 2007 $0.17000 $0.17000 26 Jul 2007 16 Aug 2007 10 Sep 2007
14 May 2007 $0.17000 $0.17000 26 Apr 2007 16 May 2007 8 Jun 2007
14 Feb 2007 $0.17000 $0.17000 1 Feb 2007 16 Feb 2007 9 Mar 2007
14 Nov 2006 $0.15000 $0.15000 26 Oct 2006 16 Nov 2006 8 Dec 2006
14 Aug 2006 $0.15000 $0.15000 27 Jul 2006 16 Aug 2006 8 Sep 2006
12 May 2006 $0.15000 $0.15000 28 Apr 2006 16 May 2006 9 Jun 2006
14 Feb 2006 $0.15000 $0.15000 26 Jan 2006 16 Feb 2006 10 Mar 2006
14 Nov 2005 $0.06000 $0.06000 25 Oct 2005 16 Nov 2005 9 Dec 2005
8 Sep 2005 $0.07000 $0.07000 31 Aug 2005 12 Sep 2005 30 Sep 2005
13 Jun 2005 $0.07000 $0.07000 3 Jun 2005 15 Jun 2005 30 Jun 2005
14 Mar 2005 $0.10000 $0.10000 4 Mar 2005 16 Mar 2005 31 Mar 2005
14 Feb 2005 $0.10000 $0.10000 26 Jan 2005 16 Feb 2005 10 Mar 2005
23 Nov 2004 $0.10000 $0.10000 15 Nov 2004 26 Nov 2004 10 Dec 2004
12 Aug 2004 $0.10000 $0.10000 29 Jul 2004 16 Aug 2004 10 Sep 2004
20 May 2004 $0.10000 $0.10000 14 May 2004 24 May 2004 10 Jun 2004
11 Feb 2004 $0.10000 $0.10000 28 Jan 2004 16 Feb 2004 10 Mar 2004
13 Nov 2003 $0.10000 $0.10000 5 Nov 2003 17 Nov 2003 10 Dec 2003
13 Aug 2003 $0.10000 $0.10000 20 Jun 2003 15 Aug 2003 10 Sep 2003
15 May 2003 $0.10000 $0.10000 7 May 2003 19 May 2003 10 Jun 2003
10 Mar 2003 $0.10000 $0.10000 5 Mar 2003 12 Mar 2003 31 Mar 2003
7 Jan 2003 $0.49300 $0.49300
13 Nov 2002 $0.16000 $0.16000 2 Oct 2002 15 Nov 2002 10 Dec 2002
1 Oct 2002 $0.84300 $0.84300
15 Aug 2002 $0.16000 $0.13488 8 Aug 2002 19 Aug 2002 10 Sep 2002
14 May 2002 $0.37500 $0.31613 2 May 2002 16 May 2002 10 Jun 2002
14 Feb 2002 $0.37500 $0.31613 8 Feb 2002 19 Feb 2002 8 Mar 2002
14 Nov 2001 $0.37500 $0.31613 5 Sep 2001 16 Nov 2001 10 Dec 2001
14 Aug 2001 $0.37500 $0.31613 7 Jun 2001 16 Aug 2001 10 Sep 2001
14 May 2001 $0.37500 $0.31613 7 Mar 2001 16 May 2001 8 Jun 2001
14 Feb 2001 $0.37500 $0.31613 6 Dec 2000 16 Feb 2001 9 Mar 2001
14 Nov 2000 $0.37500 $0.31613 7 Sep 2000 16 Nov 2000 8 Dec 2000
14 Aug 2000 $0.37500 $0.31613 12 Jun 2000 16 Aug 2000 9 Sep 2000
12 May 2000 $0.37500 $0.31613 1 Mar 2000 16 May 2000 10 Jun 2000
14 Feb 2000 $0.37500 $0.31613 2 Dec 1999 16 Feb 2000 10 Mar 2000
12 Nov 1999 $0.37500 $0.31613 1 Sep 1999 16 Nov 1999 10 Dec 1999
12 Aug 1999 $0.37500 $0.31613 2 Jun 1999 16 Aug 1999 10 Sep 1999
12 May 1999 $0.37500 $0.31613 3 Mar 1999 14 May 1999 10 Jun 1999
11 Feb 1999 $0.37500 $0.31613 8 Dec 1998 16 Feb 1999 10 Mar 1999
12 Nov 1998 $0.37500 $0.31613 2 Sep 1998 16 Nov 1998 10 Dec 1998
12 Aug 1998 $0.37500 $0.31613 9 Jun 1998 14 Aug 1998 10 Sep 1998
13 May 1998 $0.37500 $0.31613 10 Mar 1998 15 May 1998 10 Jun 1998
12 Feb 1998 $0.37500 $0.37500
11 Feb 1998 $0.37500 $0.31613 11 Dec 1997 16 Feb 1998 10 Mar 1998
12 Nov 1997 $0.37500 $0.31613 4 Sep 1997 14 Nov 1997 10 Dec 1997
13 Aug 1997 $0.37500 $0.31613 9 Jun 1997 15 Aug 1997 10 Sep 1997
14 May 1997 $0.37500 $0.31613 5 Mar 1997 16 May 1997 10 Jun 1997
12 Feb 1997 $0.37500 $0.31613 4 Dec 1996 14 Feb 1997 10 Mar 1997
13 Nov 1996 $0.37500 $0.31613 5 Sep 1996 15 Nov 1996 10 Dec 1996
14 Aug 1996 $0.37500 $0.31613 6 Jun 1996 16 Aug 1996 10 Sep 1996
13 Aug 1996 $0.463126 $0.463126
14 May 1996 $0.37500 $0.31613 6 Mar 1996 16 May 1996 10 Jun 1996
14 Feb 1996 $0.37500 $0.31613 6 Dec 1995 16 Feb 1996 9 Mar 1996
14 Nov 1995 $0.75000 $0.31613 6 Sep 1995 16 Nov 1995 9 Dec 1995
13 Nov 1995 $0.75000 $0.75000
14 Aug 1995 $0.75000 $0.31613 7 Jun 1995 16 Aug 1995 9 Sep 1995
9 Aug 1995 $0.75000 $0.75000
12 May 1995 $0.75000 $0.75000
11 May 1995 $0.75000 $0.37500 2 Mar 1995 16 May 1995 10 Jun 1995
10 May 1995 $0.31613 $0.31613
13 Feb 1995 $0.75000 $0.37500 8 Dec 1994 16 Feb 1995 10 Mar 1995
10 Feb 1995 $0.31613 $0.31613
10 Nov 1994 $0.75000 $0.37500 9 Sep 1994 16 Nov 1994 10 Dec 1994
9 Nov 1994 $0.31613 $0.31613
9 Sep 1994 $0.31613 $0.31613
10 Aug 1994 $0.75000 $0.31613 16 Aug 1994 10 Sep 1994
10 May 1994 $0.75000 $0.31613 16 May 1994 10 Jun 1994
10 Feb 1994 $0.75000 $0.31613 16 Feb 1994 10 Mar 1994
9 Nov 1993 $0.75000 $0.31613 16 Nov 1993 10 Dec 1993
10 Aug 1993 $0.75000 $0.31613 16 Aug 1993 10 Sep 1993
10 May 1993 $0.75000 $0.31613 14 May 1993 10 Jun 1993
9 Feb 1993 $0.75000 $0.31613 16 Feb 1993 10 Mar 1993
9 Nov 1992 $0.75000 $0.31613 16 Nov 1992 10 Dec 1992
10 Aug 1992 $0.75000 $0.31613 14 Aug 1992 10 Sep 1992
11 May 1992 $0.74000 $0.31191 15 May 1992 10 Jun 1992
10 Feb 1992 $0.74000 $0.31191 14 Feb 1992 10 Mar 1992
8 Nov 1991 $0.74000 $0.31191 15 Nov 1991 10 Dec 1991
12 Aug 1991 $0.74000 $0.31191 16 Aug 1991 10 Sep 1991
10 May 1991 $0.74000 $0.31191 16 May 1991 10 Jun 1991
11 Feb 1991 $0.74000 $0.31191 15 Feb 1991 9 Mar 1991
9 Nov 1990 $0.74000 $0.31191 8 Oct 1990 16 Nov 1990 10 Dec 1990
10 Aug 1990 $0.74000 $0.31191 13 Jul 1990 16 Aug 1990 10 Sep 1990
10 May 1990 $0.74000 $0.31191 6 Apr 1990 16 May 1990 9 Jun 1990
12 Feb 1990 $0.74000 $0.31191 5 Jan 1990 16 Feb 1990 10 Mar 1990
10 Nov 1989 $0.31191 $0.31191
10 Aug 1989 $0.31191 $0.31191
10 May 1989 $0.31191 $0.31191
10 Feb 1989 $0.31191 $0.31191
9 Nov 1988 $0.31191 $0.31191
10 Aug 1988 $0.31191 $0.31191
10 May 1988 $0.31191 $0.31191
9 Feb 1988 $0.30348 $0.30348
9 Nov 1987 $0.30348 $0.30348
10 Aug 1987 $0.30348 $0.30348
11 May 1987 $0.30348 $0.30348
9 Feb 1987 $0.29505 $0.29505
7 Nov 1986 $0.29505 $0.29505
11 Aug 1986 $0.29505 $0.29505
12 May 1986 $0.29505 $0.29505
10 Feb 1986 $0.27819 $0.27819
8 Nov 1985 $0.27819 $0.27819
12 Aug 1985 $0.27819 $0.27819
10 May 1985 $0.27819 $0.27819
8 Feb 1985 $0.26133 $0.26133
9 Nov 1984 $0.26133 $0.26133
10 Aug 1984 $0.26133 $0.26133
10 May 1984 $0.26133 $0.26133
9 Feb 1984 $0.24447 $0.24447
9 Nov 1983 $0.24447 $0.24447
10 Aug 1983 $0.24447 $0.24447
10 May 1983 $0.24447 $0.24447
10 Feb 1983 $0.22761 $0.22761
9 Nov 1982 $0.22761 $0.22761
10 Aug 1982 $0.22761 $0.22761
11 May 1982 $0.22761 $0.22761
8 Feb 1982 $0.22761 $0.22761
9 Nov 1981 $0.21075 $0.21075
10 Aug 1981 $0.21075 $0.21075
19 May 1981 $0.14050 $0.14050
9 Feb 1981 $0.20794 $0.20794
7 Nov 1980 $0.18827 $0.18827
11 Aug 1980 $0.18827 $0.18827
9 May 1980 $0.18827 $0.18827
8 Feb 1980 $0.18827 $0.18827
9 Nov 1979 $0.16579 $0.16579
13 Aug 1979 $0.16579 $0.16579
14 May 1979 $0.16579 $0.16579
22 Jan 1979 $0.16579 $0.16579
13 Nov 1978 $0.14893 $0.14893
14 Aug 1978 $0.14893 $0.14893
15 May 1978 $0.14893 $0.14893
6 Feb 1978 $0.14893 $0.14893
14 Nov 1977 $0.13769 $0.13769
8 Aug 1977 $0.13769 $0.13769
9 May 1977 $0.12364 $0.12364
7 Feb 1977 $0.12364 $0.12364
15 Nov 1976 $0.12364 $0.12364
16 Aug 1976 $0.10959 $0.10959
10 May 1976 $0.10959 $0.10959
6 Feb 1976 $0.10959 $0.10959
7 Nov 1975 $0.10959 $0.10959
11 Aug 1975 $0.10959 $0.10959
12 May 1975 $0.10959 $0.10959
7 Feb 1975 $0.10959 $0.10959
8 Nov 1974 $0.10959 $0.10959
12 Aug 1974 $0.10397 $0.10397
13 May 1974 $0.10397 $0.10397
8 Feb 1974 $0.10397 $0.10397
12 Nov 1973 $0.09835 $0.09835
13 Aug 1973 $0.09835 $0.09835
14 May 1973 $0.09835 $0.09835
29 Jan 1973 $0.09835 $0.09835
13 Nov 1972 $0.09554 $0.09554
14 Aug 1972 $0.09554 $0.09554
15 May 1972 $0.09554 $0.09554
14 Feb 1972 $0.09554 $0.09554
8 Nov 1971 $0.09273 $0.09273
9 Aug 1971 $0.09273 $0.09273
10 May 1971 $0.09273 $0.09273
5 Feb 1971 $0.08430 $0.08430
6 Nov 1970 $0.08430 $0.08430
10 Aug 1970 $0.08430 $0.08430
11 May 1970 $0.08430 $0.08430
6 Feb 1970 $0.08430 $0.08430
7 Nov 1969 $0.00000 $0.07868
11 Aug 1969 $0.00000 $0.07868
12 May 1969 $0.00000 $0.07868
7 Feb 1969 $0.00000 $0.07868
8 Nov 1968 $0.00000 $0.07868
12 Aug 1968 $0.00000 $0.07868
13 May 1968 $0.00000 $0.07868
9 Feb 1968 $0.00000 $0.07025
14 Nov 1967 $0.00000 $0.07025
14 Aug 1967 $0.00000 $0.07025
16 May 1967 $0.00000 $0.07025
14 Feb 1967 $0.00000 $0.07025
15 Nov 1966 $0.00000 $0.07025
16 Aug 1966 $0.00000 $0.07025
17 May 1966 $0.00000 $0.07025
15 Feb 1966 $0.00000 $0.07025
16 Nov 1965 $0.00000 $0.07025
17 Aug 1965 $0.00000 $0.07025
18 May 1965 $0.00000 $0.05901
16 Feb 1965 $0.00000 $0.05901
9 Nov 1964 $0.00000 $0.05901
11 Aug 1964 $0.00000 $0.05901
12 May 1964 $0.00000 $0.05058
10 Feb 1964 $0.00000 $0.05058
12 Nov 1963 $0.00000 $0.05058
13 Aug 1963 $0.00000 $0.05058
26 Apr 1963 $0.00000 $0.05058
13 Nov 1962 $0.00000 $0.04215
17 Aug 1962 $0.00000 $0.04215
15 May 1962 $0.00000 $0.037467
13 Feb 1962 $0.00000 $0.037467

CenterPoint Energy Dividend FAQs

Does CenterPoint Energy pay dividends?

Yes, CenterPoint Energy pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 2.51%.

When does CenterPoint Energy pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 10 Mar 2022.

How much does CenterPoint Energy pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.17. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.