CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) closed fiscal year 2025 with 653 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 0.89 USD per share.
CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP) closed fiscal year 2025 with 653 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 0.89 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 1.14 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2008 the share count has grown by 90.0 %. The dividend per share was 0.89 USD, up 7.2 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 574 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 19 fiscal years, from 2007 to 2025. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from as-reported SEC EDGAR filings, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: December
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 344M | 368M | 413M | 429M | 430M | 431M | 432M | 430M | 431M | 431M | 501M | 502M | 551M | 629M | 630M | 631M | 652M | 653M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | — | 24.1M | 45.1M | 15.9M | 1.07M | 1.14M | 0.74M | 0.00M | 0.42M | 0.36M | 70.2M | 1.04M | 49.1M | 77.6M | 0.61M | 1.69M | 20.5M | 1.14M |
| Shares issued (%) | — | 6.56 % | 10.92 % | 3.72 % | 0.25 % | 0.26 % | 0.17 % | 0.00 % | 0.10 % | 0.08 % | 14.00 % | 0.21 % | 8.91 % | 12.33 % | 0.10 % | 0.27 % | 3.15 % | 0.17 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -1.41M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -0.33 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | 24.1M | 45.1M | 15.9M | 1.07M | 1.14M | 0.74M | -1.41M | 0.42M | 0.36M | 70.2M | 1.04M | 49.1M | 77.6M | 0.61M | 1.69M | 20.5M | 1.14M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | 6.56 % | 10.92 % | 3.72 % | 0.25 % | 0.26 % | 0.17 % | -0.33 % | 0.10 % | 0.08 % | 14.00 % | 0.21 % | 8.91 % | 12.33 % | 0.10 % | 0.27 % | 3.15 % | 0.17 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.73 | 0.76 | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.83 | 0.95 | 0.99 | 1.03 | 1.35 | 1.12 | 0.86 | 0.74 | 0.65 | 0.72 | 0.78 | 0.83 | 0.89 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 55.16 % | 74.19 % | 72.17 % | 24.83 % | 82.97 % | 114.15 % | 66.78 % | — | 102.55 % | 25.73 % | 135.60 % | 72.95 % | — | 25.91 % | 41.63 % | 52.89 % | 51.23 % | 54.56 % |
| Number of payments | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 246M | 276M | 319M | 337M | 346M | 355M | 408M | 426M | 443M | 461M | 499M | 577M | 392M | 385M | 440M | 485M | 522M | 574M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 6.03 % | 5.13 % | 4.92 % | 3.92 % | 4.26 % | 3.59 % | 3.97 % | 5.45 % | 4.21 % | 4.76 % | 4.00 % | 3.20 % | 3.46 % | 2.33 % | 2.36 % | 2.73 % | 2.58 % | 2.32 % |
Figures in USD
