CNP (NYSE) - Dividend History and Outstanding Shares

Dividend Rating: 31.89 ✓ Yield 2.93%, Avg. Growth per Year -7.71%, 95.0% Consistency of Payouts and many other metrics.

Dividends per Share Yearly

Number of Payouts Yearly

Outstanding Shares

What is the Trend of CNP`s Outstanding Shares?

The Outstanding Shares of CenterPoint Energy are growing at a rate of 4.08% per year on average over the last 10 years. The Correlation Coefficent of the Outstanding Shares is 100.00%. Investors should be aware that the price of a stock often is negatively affected by an increasing number of shares.

Did CenterPoint Energy ever had a Stock Split?

Yes, last Stock Split was on 2002-10-01 with a factor of 1000:843. This stock split increased the number of shares and lowered the price per share by a ratio of 1.19.

Year Number of Shares (Mill.) Growth
2024 641.82 +1.68%
2023 631.23 +0.27%
2022 629.54 +3.37%
2021 609 +10.29%
2020 552.2 +9.27%
2019 505.35 +0.25%
2018 504.07 +16.04%
2017 434.38 +0.16%
2016 433.68 +0.79%
2015 430.26 -0.36%
2014 431.83 +0.66%
2013 429 +0.23%
2012 428 +0.47%
2011 426 +0.24%
2010 425 +8.18%
2009 392.86 +13.05%
2008 347.5 +7.36%
2007 323.68 +2.09%
2006 317.07 +0.89%
2005 314.29 +3.06%
2004 304.95 -0.54%
2003 306.61 +1.94%
2002 300.77 +3.6%
2001 290.32 +1.8%
2000 285.18 -0.1%
1999 285.47 +0.43%
1998 284.25 +8.39%
1997 262.26 +7.09%
1996 244.9 -1.07%
1995 247.54 +0.69%
1994 245.83 -5.59%
1993 260.4 +1.5%
1992 256.56 +0.88%
1991 254.32 -0.32%
1990 255.12 +1.18%
1989 252.14 +6.59%
1988 236.55 +1.39%
1987 233.31 +4.08%
1986 224.17 +4.89%
1985 213.71

Dividend Yields, Growth & Consistency

Overall Dividend Rating 31.89
Dividends Paid 12m 0.80 Yield 12m 2.93%
Payout Consistency 95.0% Yield on Cost 5y 3.21%
Growth Rate 5y -7.71% Correlation Rate 5y 44.29%
First Payout 1970-02-06 Next Payout -
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Dividend History - Last 30 Dividends (Paid in USD)

Date Period Dividend Rate Growth Rate Yield @ Date
2024-08-15 Quarterly 0.2 0.77%
2024-05-15 Quarterly 0.2 0.67%
2024-02-14 Quarterly 0.2 0.73%
2023-11-15 Quarterly 0.2 5.3% 0.73%
2023-08-16 Quarterly 0.19 0.68%
2023-05-17 Quarterly 0.19 0.66%
2023-02-15 Quarterly 0.19 5.6% 0.65%
2022-11-16 Quarterly 0.18 0.61%
2022-08-17 Quarterly 0.18 5.9% 0.55%
2022-05-18 Quarterly 0.17 0.55%
2022-02-16 Quarterly 0.17 0.63%
2021-11-17 Quarterly 0.17 6.3% 0.64%
2021-08-18 Quarterly 0.16 0.61%
2021-05-19 Quarterly 0.16 0.65%
2021-02-17 Quarterly 0.16 6.7% 0.74%
2020-11-18 Quarterly 0.15 0.63%
2020-08-19 Quarterly 0.15 0.74%
2020-05-20 Quarterly 0.15 -48.3% 0.89%
2020-02-19 Quarterly 0.29 0.9% 1.1%
2019-11-20 Quarterly 0.2875 1.18%
2019-08-14 Quarterly 0.2875  
2019-05-15 Quarterly 0.2875  
2019-02-20 Quarterly 0.2875 3.6%  
2018-11-14 Quarterly 0.2775  
2018-08-15 Quarterly 0.2775  
2018-05-16 Quarterly 0.2775  
2018-02-14 Quarterly 0.2775 3.7%  
2017-11-15 Quarterly 0.2675  
2017-08-14 Quarterly 0.2675  
2017-05-12 Quarterly 0.2675  

  • CNP`s 2.93% Dividend Yield is calculated by dividing the dividend payments of the last 12-Months (TTM) of 0.80 USD by the current stock price 27.28.
  • 3.21% Yield on Cost is the effective dividend income you'd receive today if you purchased the stock five years ago (Rate of the last 12 Months 0.80 divided by the price 5 years ago).
  • The 95.0% Payout Consistency of CNP Dividends gauges Stability (Values above 80%) or Fragility (Values under 60%).
  • The Average Dividend Growth Rate of -7.71% per year in the last 5-Years showcases CNP`s commitment to shareholders. Steady or increasing dividends over time can be a sign of a healthy financial outlook.
The Overall Dividend Rating of 31.89 is quantified on a scale from 0 to 100.
Ratings surpassing 50 are regarded as favorable, while those exceeding 75 are exceptionally strong. The calculations includes: Yield, Yield on Cost, Consistency of Payouts and Growth Rates over time.