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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) Payout Ratio

Annual Payout Ratio:

51.23%-7.11%(-12.19%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today, CNP annual payout ratio is 51.23%, with the most recent change of -7.11% (-12.19%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, CNP annual payout ratio has fallen by -22.42% (-30.44%).
  • CNP annual payout ratio is now -63.03% below its all-time high of 138.59%, reached on December 31, 2018.

Performance

1-Year Change

-12.19%

3-Year Change

-30.44%

5-Year Change

-49.73%

15-Year Change

+99.11%

CNP Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

44.25%
CNP annual payout ratio is higher than 44.25% of companies in Utilities sector

Range

All-Time High

138.59%
CNP annual payout ratio is currently -63.03% below its historical high of 138.59%

3-Year Low

46.26%
CNP annual payout ratio is currently +10.74% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Dec 31, 2024
CNP previous annual earnings announcement was published on Dec 31, 2024

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

N/A
CNP next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherCNPdividend metrics

Annual Dividend Per Share

$0.81
CNP annual dividend per share is $0.81

Annual Dividend Yield

2.04%
CNP annual dividend yield is 2.04%

Annual Dividends Paid

$522.00M
CNP annual dividends paid is $522.00 million

Annual Net Income

$1.02B
CNP annual net profit is $1.02 billion

TTM Payout Ratio:

60.64%0.00%(0.00%)
October 17, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, CNP TTM payout ratio is 60.64%, unchanged on October 17, 2025.
  • Over the past year, CNP TTM payout ratio has increased by +7.63% (+14.39%).
  • CNP TTM payout ratio is now -72.67% below its all-time high of 221.90%.

Performance

3-Month Change

+2.36%

1-Year Change

+14.39%

3-Year Change

+112.85%

5-Year Change

+235.03%

CNP TTM Payout Ratio Chart

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Sector Percentile

56.25%
CNP TTM payout ratio is higher than 56.25% of companies in Utilities sector

Range

All-Time High

221.90%
CNP TTM payout ratio is currently -72.67% below its historical high of 221.90%

3-Year Low

28.49%
CNP TTM payout ratio is currently +112.85% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
CNP has not yet announced its earnings

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

N/A
CNP next earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherCNPdividend metrics

TTM Dividend Per Share

$0.87
CNP TTM dividend per share is $0.87

TTM Dividend Yield

2.19%
CNP TTM dividend yield is 2.19%

TTM Dividends Paid

$555.00M
CNP TTM dividends paid is $555.00 million

TTM Net Income

$936.00M
CNP TTM net profit is $936.00 million

Quarterly Payout Ratio:

72.73%+24.58%(+51.05%)
June 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, CNP quarterly payout ratio is 72.73%, with the most recent change of +24.58% (+51.05%) on June 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, CNP quarterly payout ratio has increased by +16.59% (+29.55%).
  • CNP quarterly payout ratio is now -97.03% below its all-time high of 2450.00%, reached on December 31, 1995.

Performance

3-Month Change

+51.05%

1-Year Change

+29.55%

3-Year Change

+29.14%

5-Year Change

-7.37%

CNP Quarterly Payout Ratio Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

60.55%
CNP quarterly payout ratio is higher than 60.55% of companies in Utilities sector

Range

All-Time High

2450.00%
CNP quarterly payout ratio is currently -97.03% below its historical high of 2450.00%

3-Year Low

36.00%
CNP quarterly payout ratio is currently +102.03% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Jun 30, 2025
CNP previous earnings announcement was published on Jun 30, 2025

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Oct 23, 2025
CNP next earnings announcement is scheduled for Oct 23, 2025

OtherCNPdividend metrics

Dividend Per Share

$0.22
CNP last dividend was $0.22 per share, with an ex-dividend date of August 21, 2025

TTM Dividend Yield

2.19%
CNP TTM dividend yield is 2.19%

Quarterly Dividends Paid

$144.00M
CNP quarterly dividends paid is $144.00 million

Quarterly Net Income

$198.00M
CNP quarterly net profit is $198.00 million

Payout Ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =  Dividends Paid
Net Income x 100%

Annual Payout Ratio

51.23%
CNP annual payout ratio is 51.23%

Annual Dividends Paid

$522.00M
CNP annual dividends paid is $522.00 million

Annual Net Income

$1.02B
CNP annual net profit is $1.02 billion

CNP Payout Ratio Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualTTMTTMQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year-12.2%+14.4%+29.6%
3Y3 Years-30.4%+112.8%+29.1%
5Y5 Years-49.7%+235.0%-7.4%

CNP Payout Ratio Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowTTM vs HighTTM vs HighTTM vs LowTTM vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Year-30.4%+10.7%-24.7%+112.8%-28.5%+102.0%
5Y5-Year-53.2%+10.7%-24.7%+215.3%-74.4%+194.8%
All-TimeAll-Time-63.0%+117.0%-72.7%+100.9%-97.0%+101.3%

CNP Payout Ratio History

DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Oct 2025
-
60.64%(+2.4%)
-
Jun 2025
-
59.24%(+6.1%)
72.73%(+51.0%)
Mar 2025
-
55.81%(+9.2%)
48.15%(-13.5%)
Dec 2024
51.23%(-12.2%)
51.11%(-3.6%)
55.65%(-17.4%)
Sep 2024
-
53.01%(+8.4%)
67.36%(+20.0%)
Jun 2024
-
48.89%(-10.5%)
56.14%(+55.9%)
Mar 2024
-
54.61%(-2.8%)
36.00%(-45.6%)
Dec 2023
58.34%(+26.1%)
56.18%(-5.6%)
66.15%(+29.6%)
Sep 2023
-
59.52%(-7.2%)
51.06%(-49.8%)
Jun 2023
-
64.11%(+13.1%)
101.69%(+129.5%)
Mar 2023
-
56.68%(+29.3%)
44.31%(-47.5%)
Dec 2022
46.26%(-37.2%)
43.85%(+53.9%)
84.33%(+23.4%)
Sep 2022
-
28.49%(+3.9%)
68.32%(+21.3%)
Jun 2022
-
27.42%(+5.1%)
56.32%(+128.3%)
Mar 2022
-
26.08%(-10.2%)
24.67%(-91.3%)
Dec 2021
73.65%(-32.8%)
29.03%(-31.2%)
284.21%(+213.5%)
Sep 2021
-
42.18%(-11.6%)
90.67%(+61.9%)
Jun 2021
-
47.71%(-18.7%)
56.00%(+15.3%)
Mar 2021
-
58.65%(+253.2%)
48.57%(-37.7%)
Dec 2020
109.52%(+7.5%)
-38.28%(+14.8%)
77.94%(-23.9%)
Sep 2020
-
-44.91%(+29.1%)
102.36%(+30.4%)
Jun 2020
-
-63.33%(+23.8%)
78.52%(+542.1%)
Mar 2020
-
-83.09%(-196.5%)
-17.76%(-115.1%)
Dec 2019
101.91%(-26.5%)
86.14%(-4.8%)
117.52%(+58.6%)
Sep 2019
-
90.45%(-9.2%)
74.10%(-30.5%)
Jun 2019
-
99.57%(-43.6%)
106.62%(-18.5%)
Mar 2019
-
176.57%(+17.2%)
130.77%(+4.6%)
Dec 2018
138.59%(+438.6%)
150.67%(+385.1%)
125.00%(+64.6%)
Sep 2018
-
31.06%(+2.0%)
75.95%(+147.5%)
Jun 2018
-
30.45%(+14.6%)
-160.00%(-320.0%)
Mar 2018
-
26.57%(+2.5%)
72.73%(+720.0%)
Dec 2017
25.73%(-74.9%)
25.93%(-66.3%)
8.87%(-87.1%)
Sep 2017
-
77.01%(+2.7%)
68.64%(-19.4%)
Jun 2017
-
74.99%(-21.8%)
85.19%(+42.2%)
Mar 2017
-
95.91%(-7.1%)
59.90%(-45.5%)
Dec 2016
102.55%(+266.6%)
103.28%(+142.4%)
109.90%(+77.2%)
Sep 2016
-
-243.67%(-319.9%)
62.01%(+101.1%)
Jun 2016
-
-58.03%(+9.6%)
-5550.00%(-7869.8%)
Mar 2016
-
-64.21%(-4.4%)
71.43%(+439.8%)
Dec 2015
-61.56%(-192.2%)
-61.51%(+98.8%)
-21.02%(+22.5%)
Sep 2015
-
-5157.89%(-6593.6%)
-27.11%(-119.5%)
Jun 2015
-
79.43%(+6.8%)
138.96%(+71.7%)
Mar 2015
-
74.37%(+10.9%)
80.92%(+39.6%)
Dec 2014
66.78%(-41.5%)
67.06%(-7.3%)
57.95%(-18.8%)
Sep 2014
-
72.37%(+4.9%)
71.33%(-25.2%)
Jun 2014
-
68.98%(-35.0%)
95.33%(+72.9%)
Mar 2014
-
106.17%(-7.6%)
55.14%(-29.2%)
Dec 2013
114.15%(+37.6%)
114.89%(+7.5%)
77.88%(+32.1%)
Sep 2013
-
106.88%(-42.0%)
58.94%(+166.2%)
Jun 2013
-
184.39%(+119.5%)
-89.00%(-247.0%)
Mar 2013
-
83.99%(+0.7%)
60.54%(-6.8%)
Dec 2012
82.97%(+89.6%)
83.39%(-3.4%)
64.93%(-92.5%)
Sep 2012
-
86.34%(+145.8%)
860.00%(+1160.1%)
Jun 2012
-
35.12%(-0.1%)
68.25%(+15.3%)
Mar 2012
-
35.14%(+0.8%)
59.18%(-18.5%)
Dec 2011
43.77%(-39.4%)
34.87%(+1.1%)
72.65%(+233.9%)
Sep 2011
-
34.49%(-47.1%)
21.76%(-69.2%)
Jun 2011
-
65.20%(-6.1%)
70.59%(+24.4%)
Mar 2011
-
69.40%(-4.8%)
56.76%(-15.2%)
Dec 2010
72.17%(-2.7%)
72.90%(-1.4%)
66.94%(+0.4%)
Sep 2010
-
73.95%(+2.3%)
66.67%(-29.9%)
Jun 2010
-
72.28%(+4.6%)
95.06%(+40.7%)
Mar 2010
-
69.13%(-8.1%)
67.54%(-4.2%)
Dec 2009
74.19%(+34.8%)
75.25%(-0.5%)
70.48%(+16.4%)
Sep 2009
-
75.66%(+9.9%)
60.53%(-22.3%)
Jun 2009
-
68.82%(+5.9%)
77.91%(-20.9%)
Mar 2009
-
64.97%(+16.2%)
98.51%(+36.0%)
Dec 2008
55.03%
55.91%(+6.6%)
72.41%(+56.3%)
Sep 2008
-
52.47%(-7.7%)
46.32%(-22.0%)
Jun 2008
-
56.87%(-5.7%)
59.41%(+21.8%)
DateAnnualTTMQuarterly
Mar 2008
-
60.33%(+3.6%)
48.78%(-2.4%)
Dec 2007
54.64%(+26.2%)
58.23%(-7.1%)
50.00%(-17.3%)
Sep 2007
-
62.68%(+2.0%)
60.44%(-23.1%)
Jun 2007
-
61.44%(+43.7%)
78.57%(+89.1%)
Mar 2007
-
42.75%(-4.2%)
41.54%(-40.8%)
Dec 2006
43.29%(-21.4%)
44.63%(+21.6%)
70.15%(+23.9%)
Sep 2006
-
36.69%(+9.6%)
56.63%(+138.8%)
Jun 2006
-
33.47%(-28.2%)
23.71%(-55.6%)
Mar 2006
-
46.62%(-18.7%)
53.41%(+127.7%)
Dec 2005
55.11%(-8.2%)
57.37%(+18.8%)
23.46%(-45.8%)
Sep 2005
-
48.29%(-16.7%)
43.32%(-44.5%)
Jun 2005
-
57.95%(+6.9%)
78.09%(-15.7%)
Mar 2005
-
54.19%(+27.4%)
92.58%(+388.3%)
Dec 2004
60.00%(+120.8%)
42.55%(-24.5%)
18.96%(-89.7%)
Sep 2004
-
56.34%(+76.1%)
184.86%(+401.0%)
Jun 2004
-
32.00%(+6.4%)
36.90%(-8.8%)
Mar 2004
-
30.08%(+2.3%)
40.46%(+109.6%)
Dec 2003
27.17%(-67.7%)
29.41%(-29.7%)
19.30%(+25.5%)
Sep 2003
-
41.82%(-2.7%)
15.38%(-48.6%)
Jun 2003
-
42.98%(-6.5%)
29.95%(-15.4%)
Mar 2003
-
45.95%(-4.7%)
35.41%(-95.6%)
Dec 2002
84.20%(+104.7%)
48.20%(-9.6%)
804.83%(+2330.0%)
Sep 2002
-
53.32%(-4.0%)
33.12%(-21.0%)
Jun 2002
-
55.56%(+5.2%)
41.92%(-8.6%)
Mar 2002
-
52.82%(-1.4%)
45.88%(-82.9%)
Dec 2001
41.13%(-25.7%)
53.57%(-23.2%)
267.75%(+677.9%)
Sep 2001
-
69.77%(+16.3%)
34.42%(-5.8%)
Jun 2001
-
60.00%(-7.2%)
36.53%(-24.6%)
Mar 2001
-
64.66%(-10.8%)
48.44%(-85.4%)
Dec 2000
55.35%(+92.1%)
72.46%(+42.0%)
330.72%(+1102.2%)
Sep 2000
-
51.02%(+155.1%)
27.51%(-44.1%)
Jun 2000
-
20.00%(-6.5%)
49.21%(-38.1%)
Mar 2000
-
21.40%(-17.2%)
79.53%(-17.7%)
Dec 1999
28.82%(+109.5%)
25.86%(-31.0%)
96.58%(+1428.2%)
Sep 1999
-
37.50%(+125.8%)
6.32%(-95.6%)
Jun 1999
-
-145.63%(-9.7%)
142.95%(+380.7%)
Mar 1999
-
-132.74%(+55.8%)
-50.92%(-87.1%)
Dec 1998
-302.12%(-435.1%)
-300.00%(-274.0%)
-27.22%(-163.2%)
Sep 1998
-
172.41%(+6.9%)
43.09%(-81.6%)
Jun 1998
-
161.29%(+38.7%)
234.57%(+168.8%)
Mar 1998
-
116.28%(+28.7%)
-340.74%(+89.6%)
Dec 1997
90.15%(+6.7%)
90.36%(+13.2%)
-3266.67%(-7630.4%)
Sep 1997
-
79.79%(+2.7%)
43.38%(-39.8%)
Jun 1997
-
77.72%(+3.1%)
72.10%(-50.9%)
Mar 1997
-
75.38%(-16.6%)
146.98%(-34.6%)
Dec 1996
84.47%(-2.9%)
90.36%(-10.2%)
224.79%(+477.6%)
Sep 1996
-
100.67%(+165.8%)
38.92%(-39.1%)
Jun 1996
-
37.88%(-1.0%)
63.94%(+111.5%)
Mar 1996
-
38.27%(+13.8%)
-558.08%(-122.8%)
Dec 1995
86.98%(+4.0%)
33.63%(+0.7%)
2450.00%(>+9900.0%)
Sep 1995
-
33.41%(-55.5%)
10.89%(-84.4%)
Jun 1995
-
75.00%(-1.5%)
69.69%(-14.0%)
Mar 1995
-
76.14%(-17.8%)
81.03%(-90.5%)
Dec 1994
83.62%(-3.4%)
92.59%(+4.3%)
857.41%(+2086.7%)
Sep 1994
-
88.76%(+2.4%)
39.21%(-45.9%)
Jun 1994
-
86.71%(-6.9%)
72.53%(-79.5%)
Mar 1994
-
93.17%(-0.6%)
354.44%
Dec 1993
86.55%(-14.8%)
93.75%(+5.7%)
-
Dec 1992
101.62%(+24.9%)
88.69%(-1.1%)
-
Dec 1991
81.34%(-16.4%)
89.70%(-19.4%)
-
Dec 1990
97.24%(+21.0%)
111.28%(+25.6%)
-
Dec 1989
80.36%(-0.2%)
88.62%(>+9900.0%)
-
Dec 1988
80.55%(+5.4%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1987
76.43%(+5.5%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1986
72.42%(+23.1%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1985
58.81%(-7.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1984
63.25%(-3.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1983
65.19%(-51.1%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1982
133.33%(+110.1%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1981
63.46%(+11.0%)
0.00%(0.0%)
-
Dec 1980
57.15%
0.00%
-

FAQ

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  • What is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. TTM payout ratio?
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What is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. annual payout ratio?

The current annual payout ratio of CNP is 51.23%

What is the all-time high annual payout ratio for CenterPoint Energy, Inc.?

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. all-time high annual payout ratio is 138.59%

What is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. annual payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, CNP annual payout ratio has changed by -7.11% (-12.19%)

What is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. TTM payout ratio?

The current TTM payout ratio of CNP is 60.64%

What is the all-time high TTM payout ratio for CenterPoint Energy, Inc.?

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. all-time high TTM payout ratio is 221.90%

What is CNP TTM payout ratio year-to-date change?

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. TTM payout ratio has changed by +9.53% (+18.65%) since the beginning of the year

What is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. TTM payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, CNP TTM payout ratio has changed by +7.63% (+14.39%)

What is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. quarterly payout ratio?

The current quarterly payout ratio of CNP is 72.73%

What is the all-time high quarterly payout ratio for CenterPoint Energy, Inc.?

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. all-time high quarterly payout ratio is 2450.00%

What is CenterPoint Energy, Inc. quarterly payout ratio year-on-year change?

Over the past year, CNP quarterly payout ratio has changed by +16.59% (+29.55%)
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