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CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Dividend History

Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.

Annual Dividend (TTM)
$0.8900
Quarterly
Dividend Yield
2.06%
Last ex-date: Feb 19, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
55.50%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
7.23%
Year-over-year change

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

FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$0.2300
Last Ex-DateFeb 19, 2026
Last Payment DateMar 12, 2026

Growth Metrics

Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth

TTM Growth (YoY)7.23%
3-Year CAGR-33.15%
5-Year CAGR-18.76%
10-Year CAGR-13.94%

Historical Averages

Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio

Payout Ratio (TTM)55.50%
5-Year Average$0.6780
10-Year Average$0.8116
First PaymentFeb 6, 1970

CNP Historical Dividend Distribution Trend Chart

Visualize dividend payout amounts, distribution growth trends, income yield patterns, and stock splits over time

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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-

Frequently Asked Questions About CenterPoint Energy Dividends

What is CNP's current dividend yield?

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s current dividend yield is 2.06%, calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the current stock price.

When is CNP's ex-dividend date?

The most recent ex-dividend date for CNP was February 19, 2026. Check the Dividend Payment History table for upcoming dates.

How often does CNP pay dividends?

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. pays dividends quarterly. View the complete payment history in the table above.

What is CNP's dividend payout ratio?

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s payout ratio is 55.50%, indicating the percentage of earnings paid to shareholders as dividends.

What is CNP's dividend growth rate?

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.'s year-over-year dividend growth is 7.23%.