Centerpoint Energy Inc (CNP) dividend history and payment record
Centerpoint Energy Inc pays dividends quarterly. We hold 262 payments for it, going back to February 1962 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for CNP. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
CNP dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.24 per share, August 20, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.96 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 9.1%, from $0.22 to $0.24 |
| 5-year growth rate | 8.4% a year, compounded ($0.16 → $0.24) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 6, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 26 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 262 payments since February 1962 |
Centerpoint Energy Inc's dividend schedule
Centerpoint Energy Inc has paid quarterly across the 64 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 20, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 26 days, based on the announcements we hold for CNP.
Increases have a season: of the 22 raises in our record, most take effect with the February payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 4.3%, effective with the August 2026 ex-date.
CNP dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 262 going back to February 1962.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | $0.24 |
| May 21, 2026 | $0.23 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | $0.23 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | $0.22 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | $0.22 |
| May 15, 2025 | $0.22 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | $0.22 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | $0.21 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | $0.20 |
| May 15, 2024 | $0.20 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | $0.20 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | $0.20 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | $0.19 |
| May 17, 2023 | $0.19 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | $0.19 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | $0.18 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside CNP's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2003 | $0.493 |
| Oct 1, 2002 | $0.843 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own CNP before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does CNP pay a dividend?
- Centerpoint Energy Inc has historically paid quarterly, across 262 payments since February 1962.
- How much does CNP pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.24 per share, with an ex-date of August 20, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.96 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.