Annual Dividend (TTM)
$0.8800
5x/year
Dividend Yield
2.06%
Last ex-date: Feb 19, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
55.72%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
44.26%
4 consecutive years

CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Dividend Statistics & Metrics

Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis

Payment Details

Dividend payment schedule and frequency details

Frequency5x/year
Last Payment$0.2300
Last Ex-DateFeb 19, 2026
Last Payment DateMar 12, 2026

Growth Metrics

Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth

Consecutive Years4 years
TTM Growth (YoY)44.26%
3-Year CAGR7.93%
5-Year CAGR3.53%
10-Year CAGR-1.18%

Historical Averages

Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio

Payout Ratio (TTM)55.72%
5-Year Average$0.6780
10-Year Average$0.8116
First PaymentFeb 6, 1970

CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Dividend Payment History

Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency

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Complete dividend payment history including ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, declaration dates, amounts, frequency, and type
Ex-Dividend DateRecord DatePayment DateDeclaration DateAmountFrequency
Feb 19, 2026Feb 19, 2026Mar 12, 2026Dec 12, 2025$0.2300Quarterly
Nov 20, 2025Nov 20, 2025Dec 11, 2025Sep 25, 2025$0.2200Quarterly
Aug 21, 2025Aug 21, 2025Sep 11, 2025Jul 17, 2025$0.2200Quarterly
May 15, 2025May 15, 2025Jun 12, 2025Apr 16, 2025$0.2200Quarterly
Feb 20, 2025Feb 20, 2025Mar 13, 2025Dec 13, 2024$0.2200Quarterly
Nov 21, 2024Nov 21, 2024Dec 12, 2024Sep 25, 2024$0.2100Quarterly
Aug 15, 2024Aug 15, 2024Sep 12, 2024Aug 5, 2024$0.2000Quarterly
May 15, 2024May 16, 2024Jun 13, 2024Apr 26, 2024$0.2000Quarterly
Feb 14, 2024Feb 15, 2024Mar 14, 2024Dec 14, 2023$0.2000Quarterly
Nov 15, 2023Nov 16, 2023Dec 14, 2023Sep 28, 2023$0.2000Quarterly
Aug 16, 2023Aug 17, 2023Sep 14, 2023Jul 19, 2023$0.1900Quarterly
May 17, 2023May 18, 2023Jun 8, 2023Apr 20, 2023$0.1900Quarterly
Feb 15, 2023Feb 16, 2023Mar 9, 2023Dec 15, 2022$0.1900Quarterly
Nov 16, 2022Nov 17, 2022Dec 8, 2022Sep 29, 2022$0.1800Quarterly
Aug 17, 2022Aug 18, 2022Sep 8, 2022Jul 21, 2022$0.1800Quarterly
May 18, 2022May 19, 2022Jun 9, 2022Apr 22, 2022$0.1700Quarterly
Feb 16, 2022Feb 17, 2022Mar 10, 2022Dec 9, 2021$0.1700Quarterly
Nov 17, 2021Nov 18, 2021Dec 9, 2021Sep 30, 2021$0.1700Quarterly
Aug 18, 2021Aug 19, 2021Sep 9, 2021Jul 21, 2021$0.1600Quarterly
May 19, 2021May 20, 2021Jun 10, 2021Apr 23, 2021$0.1600Quarterly
Feb 17, 2021Feb 18, 2021Mar 11, 2021Dec 10, 2020$0.1600Quarterly
Nov 18, 2020-Dec 10, 2020Oct 29, 2020$0.1500Quarterly
Aug 19, 2020-Sep 10, 2020Jul 29, 2020$0.1500Quarterly
May 20, 2020-Jun 11, 2020Apr 24, 2020$0.1500Quarterly
Feb 19, 2020-Mar 12, 2020Feb 3, 2020$0.2900Quarterly
Nov 20, 2019-Dec 12, 2019Oct 17, 2019$0.2880Quarterly
Aug 14, 2019-Sep 12, 2019Jul 31, 2019$0.2880Quarterly
May 15, 2019-Jun 13, 2019Apr 25, 2019$0.2880Quarterly
Feb 20, 2019-Mar 14, 2019Dec 12, 2018$0.2880Quarterly
Nov 14, 2018-Dec 13, 2018Oct 23, 2018$0.2780Quarterly
Aug 15, 2018-Sep 13, 2018Jul 26, 2018$0.2780Quarterly
May 16, 2018-Jun 14, 2018Apr 26, 2018$0.2780Quarterly
Feb 14, 2018-Mar 8, 2018Dec 13, 2017$0.2780Quarterly
Nov 15, 2017-Dec 8, 2017Oct 25, 2017$0.2680Quarterly
Aug 14, 2017-Sep 8, 2017Jul 27, 2017$0.2680Quarterly
May 12, 2017-Jun 9, 2017Apr 28, 2017$0.2680Quarterly
Feb 14, 2017-Mar 10, 2017Jan 5, 2017$0.2680Quarterly
Nov 14, 2016-Dec 9, 2016Oct 27, 2016$0.2580Quarterly
Aug 12, 2016-Sep 9, 2016Jul 28, 2016$0.2580Quarterly
May 12, 2016-Jun 10, 2016Apr 28, 2016$0.2580Quarterly
Feb 11, 2016-Mar 10, 2016Jan 20, 2016$0.2580Quarterly
Nov 10, 2015-Dec 10, 2015Oct 21, 2015$0.2480Quarterly
Aug 12, 2015-Sep 10, 2015Jul 24, 2015$0.2480Quarterly
May 13, 2015-Jun 10, 2015Apr 23, 2015$0.2480Quarterly
Feb 11, 2015-Mar 10, 2015Jan 26, 2015$0.2470Quarterly
Nov 12, 2014-Dec 10, 2014Oct 21, 2014$0.2380Quarterly
Aug 13, 2014-Sep 10, 2014Jul 24, 2014$0.2380Quarterly
May 14, 2014-Jun 10, 2014Apr 24, 2014$0.2380Quarterly
Feb 12, 2014-Mar 10, 2014Jan 20, 2014$0.2380Quarterly
Nov 13, 2013-Dec 10, 2013Oct 23, 2013$0.2070Quarterly
Aug 14, 2013-Sep 10, 2013Jul 25, 2013$0.2070Quarterly
May 14, 2013-Jun 10, 2013Apr 25, 2013$0.2070Quarterly
Feb 13, 2013-Mar 8, 2013Jan 25, 2013$0.2070Quarterly
Nov 14, 2012-Dec 10, 2012Oct 24, 2012$0.2030Quarterly
Aug 14, 2012-Sep 10, 2012Jul 26, 2012$0.2030Quarterly
May 14, 2012-Jun 8, 2012Apr 27, 2012$0.2030Quarterly
Feb 14, 2012-Mar 9, 2012Jan 19, 2012$0.2030Quarterly
Nov 14, 2011-Dec 9, 2011Oct 27, 2011$0.1980Quarterly
Aug 12, 2011-Sep 9, 2011Jul 20, 2011$0.1980Quarterly
May 12, 2011-Jun 10, 2011Apr 21, 2011$0.1980Quarterly
Feb 14, 2011-Mar 10, 2011Jan 21, 2011$0.1980Quarterly
Nov 12, 2010-Dec 10, 2010Oct 22, 2010$0.1950Quarterly
Aug 12, 2010-Sep 10, 2010Jul 23, 2010$0.1950Quarterly
May 12, 2010-Jun 10, 2010Apr 23, 2010$0.1950Quarterly
Feb 11, 2010-Mar 10, 2010Jan 22, 2010$0.1950Quarterly
Nov 12, 2009-Dec 10, 2009Oct 23, 2009$0.1900Quarterly
Aug 12, 2009-Sep 10, 2009Jul 24, 2009$0.1900Quarterly
May 13, 2009-Jun 10, 2009Apr 23, 2009$0.1900Quarterly
Feb 11, 2009-Mar 10, 2009Jan 22, 2009$0.1900Quarterly
Nov 12, 2008-Dec 10, 2008Oct 30, 2008$0.1830Quarterly
Aug 13, 2008-Sep 10, 2008Jul 24, 2008$0.1830Quarterly
May 14, 2008-Jun 10, 2008Apr 24, 2008$0.1830Quarterly
Feb 13, 2008-Mar 10, 2008Jan 24, 2008$0.1830Quarterly
Nov 14, 2007-Dec 10, 2007Oct 25, 2007$0.1700Quarterly
Aug 14, 2007-Sep 10, 2007Jul 26, 2007$0.1700Quarterly
May 14, 2007-Jun 8, 2007Apr 26, 2007$0.1700Quarterly
Feb 14, 2007-Mar 9, 2007Feb 1, 2007$0.1700Quarterly
Nov 14, 2006-Dec 8, 2006Oct 26, 2006$0.1500Quarterly
Aug 14, 2006-Sep 8, 2006Jul 27, 2006$0.1500Quarterly
May 12, 2006-Jun 9, 2006Apr 28, 2006$0.1500Quarterly
Feb 14, 2006-Mar 10, 2006Jan 26, 2006$0.1500Quarterly
Nov 14, 2005-Dec 9, 2005Oct 25, 2005$0.0600Quarterly
Sep 8, 2005-Sep 30, 2005Aug 31, 2005$0.0700Quarterly
Jun 13, 2005-Jun 30, 2005Jun 3, 2005$0.0700Quarterly
Mar 14, 2005-Mar 31, 2005Mar 4, 2005$0.1000-
Feb 14, 2005-Mar 10, 2005Jan 26, 2005$0.1000Quarterly
Nov 23, 2004-Dec 10, 2004Nov 15, 2004$0.1000Quarterly
Aug 12, 2004-Sep 10, 2004Jul 29, 2004$0.1000Quarterly
May 20, 2004-Jun 10, 2004May 14, 2004$0.1000Quarterly
Feb 11, 2004-Mar 10, 2004Jan 28, 2004$0.1000Quarterly
Nov 13, 2003-Dec 10, 2003Nov 5, 2003$0.1000Quarterly
Aug 13, 2003-Sep 10, 2003Jun 20, 2003$0.1000Quarterly
May 15, 2003-Jun 10, 2003May 7, 2003$0.1000Quarterly
Mar 10, 2003-Mar 31, 2003Mar 5, 2003$0.1000Quarterly
Jan 7, 2003-Jan 7, 2003-$0.4930-
Nov 13, 2002-Dec 10, 2002Oct 2, 2002$0.1600Quarterly
Oct 1, 2002-Oct 1, 2002-$0.8430-
Aug 15, 2002-Sep 10, 2002Aug 8, 2002$0.1349Quarterly
May 14, 2002-Jun 10, 2002May 2, 2002$0.3161Quarterly
Feb 14, 2002-Mar 8, 2002Feb 8, 2002$0.3161Quarterly
Nov 14, 2001-Dec 10, 2001Sep 5, 2001$0.3161Quarterly
Aug 14, 2001-Sep 10, 2001Jun 7, 2001$0.3161Quarterly
May 14, 2001-Jun 8, 2001Mar 7, 2001$0.3161Quarterly
Feb 14, 2001-Mar 9, 2001Dec 6, 2000$0.3161Quarterly
Nov 14, 2000-Dec 8, 2000Sep 7, 2000$0.3161Quarterly
Aug 14, 2000-Sep 8, 2000Jun 12, 2000$0.3161Quarterly
May 12, 2000-Jun 10, 2000Mar 1, 2000$0.3161Quarterly
Feb 14, 2000-Mar 10, 2000Dec 2, 1999$0.3161Quarterly
Nov 12, 1999-Dec 10, 1999Sep 1, 1999$0.3161Quarterly
Aug 12, 1999-Sep 10, 1999Jun 2, 1999$0.3161Quarterly
May 12, 1999-Jun 10, 1999Mar 3, 1999$0.3161Quarterly
Feb 11, 1999-Mar 10, 1999Dec 8, 1998$0.3161-
Nov 12, 1998-Dec 10, 1998Sep 2, 1998$0.3161-
Aug 12, 1998-Sep 10, 1998Jun 9, 1998$0.3161-
May 13, 1998-Jun 10, 1998Mar 10, 1998$0.3161-
Feb 12, 1998-Feb 12, 1998-$0.3750-
Feb 11, 1998-Mar 10, 1998Dec 11, 1997$0.3161-
Nov 12, 1997-Dec 10, 1997Sep 4, 1997$0.3161-
Aug 13, 1997-Sep 10, 1997Jun 9, 1997$0.3161-
May 14, 1997-Jun 10, 1997Mar 5, 1997$0.3161-
Feb 12, 1997-Mar 10, 1997Dec 4, 1996$0.3161-
Nov 13, 1996-Dec 10, 1996Sep 5, 1996$0.3161-
Aug 14, 1996-Sep 10, 1996Jun 6, 1996$0.3161-
Aug 13, 1996-Aug 13, 1996-$0.4631-
May 14, 1996-Jun 10, 1996Mar 6, 1996$0.3161-
Feb 14, 1996-Mar 9, 1996Dec 6, 1995$0.3161-
Nov 14, 1995-Dec 9, 1995Sep 6, 1995$0.3161-
Nov 13, 1995-Nov 13, 1995-$0.7500-
Aug 14, 1995-Sep 9, 1995Jun 7, 1995$0.3161-
Aug 9, 1995-Aug 9, 1995-$0.7500-
May 12, 1995-May 12, 1995-$0.7500-
May 10, 1995-Jun 10, 1995Mar 2, 1995$0.3161-
Feb 10, 1995-Mar 10, 1995Dec 8, 1994$0.3161-
Nov 9, 1994-Dec 10, 1994Sep 9, 1994$0.3161-
Sep 9, 1994-Sep 9, 1994-$0.3161-
Aug 10, 1994-Sep 10, 1994-$0.3161-
May 10, 1994-Jun 10, 1994-$0.3161-
Feb 10, 1994-Mar 10, 1994-$0.3161-
Nov 9, 1993-Dec 10, 1993-$0.3161-
Aug 10, 1993-Sep 10, 1993-$0.3161-
May 10, 1993-Jun 10, 1993-$0.3161-
Feb 9, 1993-Mar 10, 1993-$0.3161-
Nov 9, 1992-Dec 10, 1992-$0.3161-
Aug 10, 1992-Sep 10, 1992-$0.3161-
May 11, 1992-Jun 10, 1992-$0.3119-
Feb 10, 1992-Mar 10, 1992-$0.3119-
Nov 8, 1991-Dec 10, 1991-$0.3119-
Aug 12, 1991-Sep 10, 1991-$0.3119-
May 10, 1991-Jun 10, 1991-$0.3119-
Feb 11, 1991-Mar 9, 1991-$0.3119-
Nov 9, 1990-Dec 10, 1990Oct 8, 1990$0.3119-
Aug 10, 1990-Sep 10, 1990Jul 13, 1990$0.3119-
May 10, 1990-Jun 9, 1990Apr 6, 1990$0.3119-
Feb 12, 1990-Mar 10, 1990Jan 5, 1990$0.3119-
Nov 10, 1989-Nov 10, 1989-$0.3119-
Aug 10, 1989-Aug 10, 1989-$0.3119-
May 10, 1989-May 10, 1989-$0.3119-
Feb 10, 1989-Feb 10, 1989-$0.3119-
Nov 9, 1988-Nov 9, 1988-$0.3119-
Aug 10, 1988-Aug 10, 1988-$0.3119-
May 10, 1988-May 10, 1988-$0.3119-
Feb 9, 1988-Feb 9, 1988-$0.3035-
Nov 9, 1987-Nov 9, 1987-$0.3035-
Aug 10, 1987-Aug 10, 1987-$0.3035-
May 11, 1987-May 11, 1987-$0.3035-
Feb 9, 1987-Feb 9, 1987-$0.2950-
Nov 7, 1986-Nov 7, 1986-$0.2950-
Aug 11, 1986-Aug 11, 1986-$0.2950-
May 12, 1986-May 12, 1986-$0.2950-
Feb 10, 1986-Feb 10, 1986-$0.2782-
Nov 8, 1985-Nov 8, 1985-$0.2782-
Aug 12, 1985-Aug 12, 1985-$0.2782-
May 10, 1985-May 10, 1985-$0.2782-
Feb 8, 1985-Feb 8, 1985-$0.2613-
Nov 9, 1984-Nov 9, 1984-$0.2613-
Aug 10, 1984-Aug 10, 1984-$0.2613-
May 10, 1984-May 10, 1984-$0.2613-
Feb 9, 1984-Feb 9, 1984-$0.2445-
Nov 9, 1983-Nov 9, 1983-$0.2445-
Aug 10, 1983-Aug 10, 1983-$0.2445-
May 10, 1983-May 10, 1983-$0.2445-
Feb 10, 1983-Feb 10, 1983-$0.2276-
Nov 9, 1982-Nov 9, 1982-$0.2276-
Aug 10, 1982-Aug 10, 1982-$0.2276-
May 11, 1982-May 11, 1982-$0.2276-
Feb 8, 1982-Feb 8, 1982-$0.2276-
Nov 9, 1981-Nov 9, 1981-$0.2107-
Aug 10, 1981-Aug 10, 1981-$0.2107-
May 19, 1981-May 19, 1981-$0.1405-
Feb 9, 1981-Feb 9, 1981-$0.2079-
Nov 7, 1980-Nov 7, 1980-$0.1883-
Aug 11, 1980-Aug 11, 1980-$0.1883-
May 9, 1980-May 9, 1980-$0.1883-
Feb 8, 1980-Feb 8, 1980-$0.1883-
Nov 9, 1979-Nov 9, 1979-$0.1658-
Aug 13, 1979-Aug 13, 1979-$0.1658-
May 14, 1979-May 14, 1979-$0.1658-
Jan 22, 1979-Jan 22, 1979-$0.1658-
Nov 13, 1978-Nov 13, 1978-$0.1489-
Aug 14, 1978-Aug 14, 1978-$0.1489-
May 15, 1978-May 15, 1978-$0.1489-
Feb 6, 1978-Feb 6, 1978-$0.1489-
Nov 14, 1977-Nov 14, 1977-$0.1377-
Aug 8, 1977-Aug 8, 1977-$0.1377-
May 9, 1977-May 9, 1977-$0.1236-
Feb 7, 1977-Feb 7, 1977-$0.1236-
Nov 15, 1976-Nov 15, 1976-$0.1236-
Aug 16, 1976-Aug 16, 1976-$0.1096-
May 10, 1976-May 10, 1976-$0.1096-
Feb 6, 1976-Feb 6, 1976-$0.1096-
Nov 7, 1975-Nov 7, 1975-$0.1096-
Aug 11, 1975-Aug 11, 1975-$0.1096-
May 12, 1975-May 12, 1975-$0.1096-
Feb 7, 1975-Feb 7, 1975-$0.1096-
Nov 8, 1974-Nov 8, 1974-$0.1096-
Aug 12, 1974-Aug 12, 1974-$0.1040-
May 13, 1974-May 13, 1974-$0.1040-
Feb 8, 1974-Feb 8, 1974-$0.1040-
Nov 12, 1973-Nov 12, 1973-$0.0984-
Aug 13, 1973-Aug 13, 1973-$0.0984-
May 14, 1973-May 14, 1973-$0.0984-
Jan 29, 1973-Jan 29, 1973-$0.0984-
Nov 13, 1972-Nov 13, 1972-$0.0955-
Aug 14, 1972-Aug 14, 1972-$0.0955-
May 15, 1972-May 15, 1972-$0.0955-
Feb 14, 1972-Feb 14, 1972-$0.0955-
Nov 8, 1971-Nov 8, 1971-$0.0927-
Aug 9, 1971-Aug 9, 1971-$0.0927-
May 10, 1971-May 10, 1971-$0.0927-
Feb 5, 1971-Feb 5, 1971-$0.0843-
Nov 6, 1970-Nov 6, 1970-$0.0843-
Aug 10, 1970-Aug 10, 1970-$0.0843-
May 11, 1970-May 11, 1970-$0.0843-
Feb 6, 1970-Feb 6, 1970-$0.0843-