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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. CNP | NYSE

$37.10 $0.16 | 0.43%

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|2026-07-20 |F&G 18 |RSI 27.9

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Company Overview:

Market Cap: $24.33B

Trailing PE: 21.8x

FWD PE *: 18.6x

Payout Ratio (TTM): 52.7%

52-Week Range: $36.37 - $45.26

* Forward PE is based on street estimates.

10 Year CNP Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): 117.4% (8.08% CAGR)

Total Return (no DRIP): 96.8% (7.00% CAGR)

Share Price: 59.7% (4.79% CAGR)

Yield on Cost (with DRIP): 5.63%

Total Invested: $10,000

Total Value (with DRIP): $21,741

Total Return $ (with DRIP): $11,741

Dividend Increase: -14.0% (-1.54% CAGR)

Dividend Yield (FWD): 2.59% ($0.96)

CNP 10-yr Total Return ($10K invested)

1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y

CNP Share Price

1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y All

CNP Price CAGR:1Y: -4.38%2Y: 12.30%5Y: 8.56%10Y: 4.79%

CNP Dividend Charts

CNP - Dividends

CNP Dividend CAGR:1Y: 9.09%2Y: 6.90%5Y: 7.14%10Y: -0.70%

CNP - Dividend Payout Ratio

CNP Dividend Payout Ratio CAGR:1Y: -14.34%2Y: 5.34%5Y: -8.81%10Y: 0.00%

CNP - Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

CNP Dividend to FCF Ratio CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

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CNP Fundamentals: Earnings, Revenue, Cash Flow, Ebitda, Cash/Debt, Shares Float, etc:

CNP - Revenue

CNP Revenue CAGR:1Y: 10.70%2Y: 6.29%5Y: 4.32%10Y: 3.18%

CNP - Earnings Per Share (EPS)

CNP EPS CAGR:1Y: 23.33%2Y: 1.38%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

CNP - Net Income

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CNP Net Income CAGR:1Y: 23.23%2Y: 3.45%5Y: -0.56%10Y: 0.00%

CNP - EBITDA

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CNP EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 22.98%2Y: 7.91%5Y: 1.63%10Y: 6.90%

CNP - Free Cash Flow

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CNP Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

CNP - Free Cash Flow / Share

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CNP Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

CNP - Operating Income

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CNP Operating Income CAGR:1Y: 28.06%2Y: 6.93%5Y: 12.53%10Y: 11.36%

CNP - Gross Profit

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CNP Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: 102.69%2Y: 6.57%5Y: 8.55%10Y: 7.17%

CNP - Shares Outstanding

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CNP Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: 1.83%2Y: 1.85%5Y: 2.25%10Y: 4.45%

CNP - Share Buybacks

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CNP Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

CNP - Stock-Based Comp

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CNP Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

CNP - Expenses

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CNP Expenses CAGR:1Y: 21.35%2Y: 29.89%5Y: 1.85%10Y: 14.62%

CNP - Revenue vs Net Income

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CNP - EPS vs FCF / Share

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CNP - EPS vs PE Ratio

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CNP - FCF vs FCF / Share

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CNP - FCF vs Stock Based Comp

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CNP - Cash & Debt

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CNP - Revenue by Segment

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CNP Revenue CAGR:1Y: 10.70%2Y: 6.29%5Y: 4.32%10Y: 3.18%

Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:

CNP - REVENUE: Actual + Estimates

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CNP Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: 10.70%2Y: 6.29%5Y: 4.32%10Y: 3.18%

CNP - EPS: Actual + Estimates

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CNP Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: 23.33%2Y: 1.38%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%

CNP - NET INCOME: Actual + Estimates

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CNP Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: 23.23%2Y: 3.45%5Y: -0.56%10Y: 0.00%

CNP - EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

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CNP Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 22.98%2Y: 7.91%5Y: 1.63%10Y: 6.90%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

CNP - Net Profit Margin

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CNP Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 11.29%2Y: -2.67%5Y: -4.68%10Y: 0.00%

CNP - Gross Profit Margin

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CNP Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 203.46%2Y: 29.08%5Y: 15.12%10Y: 9.25%

CNP - Price to Earnings

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CNP Price to Earnings CAGR:1Y: -2.81%2Y: 17.72%5Y: 15.77%10Y: 0.00%

CNP - Price To Sales Ratio

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CNP Price To Sales Ratio CAGR:1Y: 8.95%2Y: 14.37%5Y: 10.27%10Y: 7.42%

CNP - Return on Capital Employed

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CNP Return on Capital Employed CAGR:1Y: 19.24%2Y: -0.51%5Y: 6.59%10Y: 2.41%

CNP - Return on Invested Capital

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CNP Return on Invested Capital CAGR:1Y: 22.27%2Y: -5.09%5Y: -4.28%10Y: 0.00%

CNP Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $0.96

Forward Yield: 2.59%

Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-11-19

Lifetime Dividends / Share: $50.78

CNP Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list

Below is a schedule of all CNP dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as the annualized yield & forward yield

Ex-Date	Payment Date	Amount	Yield	Forward Yield	Price on Ex-Date
11/19/2026	12/10/2026	$0.240	2.62%	0%	$0.00
08/20/2026	08/24/2026	$0.240	2.39%	2.46%	$39.10
05/21/2026	05/25/2026	$0.230	2.17%	2.16%	$42.55
02/19/2026	02/23/2026	$0.230	2.16%	2.15%	$42.89
11/20/2025	11/24/2025	$0.220	2.22%	2.22%	$39.72
08/21/2025	08/25/2025	$0.220	2.32%	2.33%	$37.70
05/15/2025	05/19/2025	$0.220	2.36%	2.34%	$37.66
02/20/2025	02/24/2025	$0.220	2.61%	2.57%	$34.20
11/21/2024	11/25/2024	$0.210	2.65%	2.59%	$32.48
08/15/2024	08/19/2024	$0.200	3.09%	3.07%	$26.04
05/15/2024	05/17/2024	$0.200	2.69%	2.66%	$30.08
02/14/2024	02/16/2024	$0.200	2.93%	2.87%	$27.88
11/15/2023	11/17/2023	$0.200	2.92%	2.88%	$27.80
08/16/2023	08/18/2023	$0.190	2.7%	2.7%	$28.19
05/17/2023	05/19/2023	$0.190	2.65%	2.66%	$28.59
02/15/2023	02/17/2023	$0.190	2.61%	2.6%	$29.21
11/16/2022	12/08/2022	$0.180	2.45%	2.37%	$30.35
08/17/2022	09/08/2022	$0.180	2.21%	2.2%	$32.70
05/18/2022	06/09/2022	$0.170	2.22%	2.22%	$30.61
02/16/2022	03/10/2022	$0.170	2.53%	2.37%	$28.70
11/17/2021	12/09/2021	$0.170	2.55%	2.47%	$27.54
08/18/2021	09/09/2021	$0.160	2.42%	2.41%	$26.56
05/19/2021	06/10/2021	$0.160	2.61%	2.47%	$25.95
02/17/2021	03/11/2021	$0.160	2.97%	3.01%	$21.29
11/18/2020	12/10/2020	$0.150	2.53%	2.75%	$21.80
08/19/2020	09/10/2020	$0.150	2.96%	3.08%	$19.45
05/20/2020	06/11/2020	$0.150	3.55%	3.38%	$17.77
02/19/2020	03/12/2020	$0.290	4.39%	7.8%	$14.87
11/20/2019	12/12/2019	$0.288	4.7%	4.63%	$24.82
08/14/2019	09/12/2019	$0.288	4.18%	3.85%	$29.88
05/15/2019	06/13/2019	$0.288	3.91%	3.93%	$29.26
02/20/2019	03/14/2019	$0.288	3.71%	3.78%	$30.41
11/14/2018	12/13/2018	$0.278	4.04%	3.78%	$29.34
08/15/2018	09/13/2018	$0.278	3.97%	3.86%	$28.78
05/16/2018	06/14/2018	$0.278	4.35%	4.24%	$26.18
02/14/2018	03/08/2018	$0.278	4.24%	4.1%	$27.09
11/15/2017	12/08/2017	$0.268	3.65%	3.7%	$28.91
08/14/2017	09/08/2017	$0.268	3.72%	3.57%	$30.01
05/12/2017	06/09/2017	$0.268	3.92%	3.79%	$28.24
02/14/2017	03/10/2017	$0.268	4.11%	3.86%	$27.71
11/14/2016	12/09/2016	$0.258	4.49%	4.22%	$24.43
08/12/2016	09/09/2016	$0.258	4.56%	4.56%	$22.61
05/12/2016	06/10/2016	$0.258	4.66%	4.45%	$23.14
02/11/2016	03/10/2016	$0.258	5.84%	5.1%	$20.19
11/10/2015	12/10/2015	$0.248	5.78%	6.13%	$16.14
08/12/2015	09/10/2015	$0.248	5.05%	5.58%	$17.73
05/13/2015	06/10/2015	$0.248	4.99%	5.11%	$19.39
02/11/2015	03/10/2015	$0.247	4.56%	4.79%	$20.64
11/12/2014	12/10/2014	$0.238	3.87%	4.19%	$22.65
08/13/2014	09/10/2014	$0.238	3.92%	3.86%	$24.61
05/14/2014	06/10/2014	$0.238	4.01%	3.98%	$23.89
02/12/2014	03/10/2014	$0.238	4.08%	4.11%	$23.09
11/13/2013	12/10/2013	$0.207	3.31%	3.56%	$23.24
08/14/2013	09/10/2013	$0.207	3.52%	3.58%	$23.11
05/14/2013	06/10/2013	$0.207	3.43%	3.55%	$23.33
02/13/2013	03/08/2013	$0.207	3.98%	3.79%	$21.82
11/14/2012	12/10/2012	$0.203	4.16%	4.07%	$19.92
08/14/2012	09/10/2012	$0.203	3.94%	3.87%	$20.93
05/14/2012	06/08/2012	$0.203	4.03%	3.97%	$20.40
02/14/2012	03/09/2012	$0.203	4.35%	4.21%	$19.26
11/14/2011	12/09/2011	$0.198	4.1%	3.98%	$19.83
08/12/2011	09/09/2011	$0.198	4.22%	4.05%	$19.52
05/12/2011	06/10/2011	$0.198	4.18%	4.19%	$18.86
02/14/2011	03/10/2011	$0.198	4.97%	4.93%	$16.02
11/12/2010	12/10/2010	$0.195	4.84%	4.92%	$15.84
08/12/2010	09/10/2010	$0.195	5.39%	5.13%	$15.20
05/12/2010	06/10/2010	$0.195	5.46%	5.93%	$13.16
02/11/2010	03/10/2010	$0.195	5.68%	5.52%	$14.12
11/12/2009	12/10/2009	$0.190	6.1%	5.43%	$14.00
08/12/2009	09/10/2009	$0.190	6.16%	6.27%	$12.13
05/13/2009	06/10/2009	$0.190	7.46%	7.47%	$10.18
02/11/2009	03/10/2009	$0.190	5.78%	8.17%	$9.30
11/12/2008	12/10/2008	$0.183	6.37%	5.74%	$12.71
08/13/2008	09/10/2008	$0.183	4.57%	4.67%	$15.63
05/14/2008	06/10/2008	$0.183	4.63%	4.34%	$16.83
02/13/2008	03/10/2008	$0.183	4.71%	5.11%	$14.28
11/14/2007	12/10/2007	$0.170	3.81%	3.73%	$18.25
08/14/2007	09/10/2007	$0.170	4.37%	4.26%	$15.98
05/14/2007	06/08/2007	$0.170	3.46%	3.87%	$17.56
02/14/2007	03/09/2007	$0.170	3.74%	3.86%	$17.63
11/14/2006	12/08/2006	$0.150	3.71%	3.71%	$16.18
08/14/2006	09/08/2006	$0.150	4.29%	4.26%	$14.10
05/12/2006	06/09/2006	$0.150	4.99%	4.88%	$12.30
02/14/2006	03/10/2006	$0.150	4.74%	4.71%	$12.74
11/14/2005	12/09/2005	$0.060	1.86%	1.85%	$13.00
09/08/2005	09/30/2005	$0.070	1.92%	1.88%	$14.87
06/13/2005	06/30/2005	$0.070	2.24%	2.12%	$13.21
03/14/2005	03/31/2005	$0.100	3.2%	3.33%	$12.03
02/14/2005	03/10/2005	$0.100	3.29%	3.24%	$12.35
11/23/2004	12/10/2004	$0.100	3.62%	3.67%	$10.90
08/12/2004	09/10/2004	$0.100	3.63%	3.8%	$10.53
05/20/2004	06/10/2004	$0.100	3.81%	3.71%	$10.79
02/11/2004	03/10/2004	$0.100	3.9%	3.7%	$10.80
11/13/2003	12/10/2003	$0.100	4.1%	4.33%	$9.24
08/13/2003	09/10/2003	$0.100	4.89%	4.46%	$8.97
05/15/2003	06/10/2003	$0.100	4.45%	4.36%	$9.17
03/10/2003	03/31/2003	$0.100	6.61%	5.67%	$7.05
01/07/2003	01/09/2003	$0.493	24.47%	23.9%	$8.25
11/13/2002	12/10/2002	$0.160	9.65%	8.86%	$7.22
08/15/2002	09/10/2002	$0.135	5.98%	5.6%	$9.64
05/14/2002	06/10/2002	$0.316	9.45%	8.83%	$14.32
02/14/2002	03/08/2002	$0.316	6.79%	6.08%	$20.81
11/14/2001	12/10/2001	$0.316	5.56%	6.06%	$20.85
08/14/2001	09/10/2001	$0.316	4.86%	5.01%	$25.26
05/14/2001	06/08/2001	$0.316	3.23%	3.56%	$35.49
02/14/2001	03/09/2001	$0.316	3.71%	3.58%	$35.34
11/14/2000	12/08/2000	$0.316	3.83%	3.8%	$33.30
08/14/2000	09/11/2000	$0.316	4.05%	3.69%	$34.26
05/12/2000	06/12/2000	$0.316	5.54%	5.31%	$23.81
02/14/2000	03/10/2000	$0.316	6.72%	7.1%	$17.81
11/12/1999	12/10/1999	$0.316	5.7%	6.4%	$19.76
08/12/1999	09/10/1999	$0.316	5.67%	5.29%	$23.92
05/12/1999	06/10/1999	$0.316	5.15%	5.24%	$24.13
02/11/1999	03/10/1999	$0.316	5.37%	5.54%	$22.81
11/12/1998	12/10/1998	$0.316	4.69%	4.56%	$27.71
08/12/1998	09/10/1998	$0.316	5.34%	5.18%	$24.39
05/13/1998	06/10/1998	$0.316	5.23%	4.98%	$25.40
02/11/1998	03/10/1998	$0.316	5.77%	5.56%	$22.76
11/12/1997	12/10/1997	$0.316	6.74%	6.19%	$20.44
08/13/1997	09/10/1997	$0.316	7.14%	7.16%	$17.65
05/14/1997	06/10/1997	$0.316	6.7%	7.14%	$17.70
02/12/1997	03/10/1997	$0.316	6.59%	6.67%	$18.97
11/13/1996	12/10/1996	$0.316	6.52%	7.02%	$18.02
08/14/1996	09/10/1996	$0.316	6.74%	6.98%	$18.12
05/14/1996	06/10/1996	$0.316	6.45%	6.56%	$19.28
02/14/1996	03/11/1996	$0.316	6.42%	6.74%	$18.76
11/14/1995	12/11/1995	$0.316	6.59%	6.32%	$20.02
08/14/1995	09/11/1995	$0.316	7.02%	6.98%	$18.12
05/10/1995	06/12/1995	$0.316	7.43%	7.04%	$17.97
02/10/1995	03/10/1995	$0.316	7.67%	7.87%	$16.07
11/09/1994	12/12/1994	$0.316	8.86%	8.51%	$14.86
09/09/1994	09/14/1994	$0.316	8.67%	8.54%	$14.81
08/10/1994	09/12/1994	$0.316	8.73%	8.67%	$14.59
05/10/1994	06/10/1994	$0.316	9.45%	9.03%	$14.01
02/10/1994	03/10/1994	$0.316	6.92%	7.57%	$16.70
11/09/1993	12/10/1993	$0.316	6.42%	6.52%	$19.39
08/10/1993	09/10/1993	$0.316	6.65%	6.42%	$19.71
05/10/1993	06/10/1993	$0.316	6.52%	6.82%	$18.55
02/09/1993	03/10/1993	$0.316	6.37%	6.37%	$19.86
11/09/1992	12/10/1992	$0.316	6.86%	6.63%	$19.07
08/10/1992	09/10/1992	$0.316	6.88%	6.74%	$18.76
05/11/1992	06/10/1992	$0.312	6.78%	6.89%	$18.12
02/10/1992	03/10/1992	$0.312	7.13%	7.09%	$17.60
11/08/1991	12/10/1991	$0.312	7.49%	7.07%	$17.65
08/12/1991	09/10/1991	$0.312	7.76%	7.74%	$16.12
05/10/1991	06/10/1991	$0.312	8.03%	8.22%	$15.17
02/11/1991	03/11/1991	$0.312	7.92%	8.28%	$15.07
11/09/1990	12/10/1990	$0.312	8.31%	8.19%	$15.23
08/10/1990	09/10/1990	$0.312	9%	9.28%	$13.44
05/10/1990	06/11/1990	$0.312	9.07%	8.94%	$13.96
02/12/1990	03/12/1990	$0.312	8.94%	8.77%	$14.23
11/10/1989	11/15/1989	$0.312	8.52%	8.52%	$14.65
08/10/1989	08/14/1989	$0.312	9%	9.07%	$13.75
05/10/1989	05/12/1989	$0.312	10.48%	10.12%	$12.33
02/10/1989	02/15/1989	$0.312	11.01%	10.72%	$11.64
11/09/1988	11/11/1988	$0.312	10.34%	10.53%	$11.85
08/10/1988	08/12/1988	$0.312	9.79%	10.04%	$12.43
05/10/1988	05/12/1988	$0.312	9.86%	9.99%	$12.49
02/09/1988	02/11/1988	$0.303	8.83%	8.86%	$13.70
11/09/1987	11/11/1987	$0.303	9.37%	9.37%	$12.96
08/10/1987	08/12/1987	$0.303	8.76%	8.63%	$14.07
05/11/1987	05/13/1987	$0.303	8.86%	8.57%	$14.17
02/09/1987	02/11/1987	$0.295	7.54%	7.52%	$15.70
11/07/1986	11/12/1986	$0.295	8.12%	8%	$14.75
08/11/1986	08/13/1986	$0.295	8.29%	8.24%	$14.33
05/12/1986	05/14/1986	$0.295	9.22%	9.33%	$12.65
02/10/1986	02/12/1986	$0.278	9.02%	8.99%	$12.38
11/08/1985	11/13/1985	$0.278	9.56%	9.39%	$11.85
08/12/1985	08/14/1985	$0.278	9.82%	9.74%	$11.43
05/10/1985	05/15/1985	$0.278	10.46%	10.35%	$10.75
02/08/1985	02/13/1985	$0.261	10.96%	11.03%	$9.48
11/09/1984	11/14/1984	$0.261	11.34%	11.67%	$8.96
08/10/1984	08/15/1984	$0.261	12.79%	12.72%	$8.22
05/10/1984	05/14/1984	$0.261	12.64%	12.79%	$8.17
02/09/1984	02/13/1984	$0.244	12.13%	12.72%	$7.69
11/09/1983	11/11/1983	$0.244	0%	11.67%	$8.38
08/10/1983	08/12/1983	$0.244	0%	11.67%	$8.38
05/10/1983	05/12/1983	$0.244	0%	11.67%	$8.38
02/10/1983	02/14/1983	$0.228	0%	10.86%	$8.38
11/09/1982	11/11/1982	$0.228	0%	10.86%	$8.38
08/10/1982	08/12/1982	$0.228	0%	10.86%	$8.38
05/11/1982	05/13/1982	$0.228	0%	10.86%	$8.38
02/08/1982	02/10/1982	$0.228	0%	10.86%	$8.38
11/09/1981	11/11/1981	$0.211	0%	10.06%	$8.38
08/10/1981	08/12/1981	$0.211	0%	10.06%	$8.38
05/19/1981	05/21/1981	$0.141	0%	6.71%	$8.38
02/09/1981	02/11/1981	$0.208	0%	9.93%	$8.38
11/07/1980	11/12/1980	$0.188	0%	8.99%	$8.38
08/11/1980	08/13/1980	$0.188	0%	8.99%	$8.38
05/09/1980	05/14/1980	$0.188	0%	8.99%	$8.38
02/08/1980	02/13/1980	$0.188	0%	8.99%	$8.38
11/09/1979	11/14/1979	$0.166	0%	7.91%	$8.38
08/13/1979	08/15/1979	$0.166	0%	7.91%	$8.38
05/14/1979	05/16/1979	$0.166	0%	7.91%	$8.38
01/22/1979	01/24/1979	$0.166	0%	7.91%	$8.38
11/13/1978	11/15/1978	$0.149	0%	7.11%	$8.38
08/14/1978	08/16/1978	$0.149	0%	7.11%	$8.38
05/15/1978	05/17/1978	$0.149	0%	7.11%	$8.38
02/06/1978	02/08/1978	$0.149	0%	7.11%	$8.38
11/14/1977	11/16/1977	$0.138	0%	6.57%	$8.38
08/08/1977	08/10/1977	$0.138	0%	6.57%	$8.38
05/09/1977	05/11/1977	$0.124	0%	5.9%	$8.38
02/07/1977	02/09/1977	$0.124	0%	5.9%	$8.38
11/15/1976	11/17/1976	$0.124	0%	5.9%	$8.38
08/16/1976	08/18/1976	$0.110	0%	5.23%	$8.38
05/10/1976	05/12/1976	$0.110	0%	5.23%	$8.38
02/06/1976	02/11/1976	$0.110	0%	5.23%	$8.38
11/07/1975	11/12/1975	$0.110	0%	5.23%	$8.38
08/11/1975	08/13/1975	$0.110	0%	5.23%	$8.38
05/12/1975	05/14/1975	$0.110	0%	5.23%	$8.38
02/07/1975	02/12/1975	$0.110	0%	5.23%	$8.38
11/08/1974	11/13/1974	$0.110	0%	5.23%	$8.38
08/12/1974	08/14/1974	$0.104	0%	4.96%	$8.38
05/13/1974	05/15/1974	$0.104	0%	4.96%	$8.38
02/08/1974	02/13/1974	$0.104	0%	4.96%	$8.38
11/12/1973	11/14/1973	$0.098	0%	4.69%	$8.38
08/13/1973	08/15/1973	$0.098	0%	4.69%	$8.38
05/14/1973	05/16/1973	$0.098	0%	4.69%	$8.38
01/29/1973	01/31/1973	$0.098	0%	4.69%	$8.38
11/13/1972	11/15/1972	$0.096	0%	4.56%	$8.38
08/14/1972	08/16/1972	$0.096	0%	4.56%	$8.38
05/15/1972	05/17/1972	$0.096	0%	4.56%	$8.38
02/14/1972	02/16/1972	$0.096	0%	4.56%	$8.38
11/08/1971	11/10/1971	$0.093	0%	4.43%	$8.38
08/09/1971	08/11/1971	$0.093	0%	4.43%	$8.38
05/10/1971	05/12/1971	$0.093	0%	4.43%	$8.38
02/05/1971	02/10/1971	$0.084	0%	4.02%	$8.38
11/06/1970	11/11/1970	$0.084	0%	4.02%	$8.38
08/10/1970	08/12/1970	$0.084	0%	4.02%	$8.38
05/11/1970	05/13/1970	$0.084	0%	4.02%	$8.38
02/06/1970	02/11/1970	$0.084	0%	4.02%	$8.38

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for CNP

Based on past 10-year performance, here are CNP growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +4.79%
Dividend CAGR of -0.7%

Using CNP CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

	CNP (DRIP)	CNP - No DRIP
Current Price	$37.10	$37.10
Start Shares	269.54	269.54
Start Value	$10,000	$10,000

After 10 years:
Final Share Count	330.86	269.54
Dividends Payment	$0.22	$0.22
Annual Dividends	$296	$241
Yield on cost	2.96%	2.41%
Share Price	$59.25	$59.25
Total Dividends	$2,798	$2,507
Final Value	$19,604	$18,478

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - CNP

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on CNP's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 10 years. These numbers should only be considered as "potential future returns"! DRIP assumes reinvesting dividends; No-DRIP assumes collecting dividends as cash.

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Company Info

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) had its IPO on 1970-01-02, and is traded on NYSE stock exchange.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding enterprise across the United States, primarily through its Electric and Natural Gas divisions. The Electric segment manages power generation assets, alongside the transmission and distribution networks that supply electricity to consumers, and actively participates in the wholesale power market. Its Natural Gas segment delivers natural gas distribution services, provides home appliance maintenance and repair in Minnesota, and extends home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Arkansas, Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana through a third-party partner. This segment is also engaged in the sale of regulated intrastate natural gas, as well as its transportation and storage for residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation clients. As of December 31, 2021, CenterPoint Energy served approximately 2.7 million metered customers. Its substantial infrastructure included 239 substation sites with a total installed transformer capacity of 71,241 megavolt amperes, roughly 100,000 linear miles of natural gas distribution and transmission mains, and 285 miles of intrastate pipelines across Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. The company was established in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

CNP website: https://www.centerpointenergy.com

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DCF Model — CNP

Value from:

EPS (TTM)icompany profit per share over the last 12 months

EPS Growth %ihow fast profit per share grows each of the next 5 years — prefilled with what analysts expect

EPS growth after year 5 (forever)ithe slower pace once the fast 5 years are over — only drives years 6-10 of the price path below

Exit multiple (PE in 5 yrs)iwhat buyers pay per $1 of profit in 2031 — prefilled with today’s forward PE

Desired return %/yrithe yearly return you want from buying today — the S&P has done ~14%/yr, ask for more from a single stock

FCF growth %/yr (next 5 yrs)ihow fast free cash flow grows while the company is still expanding fast

Years of fast FCF growthihow many years the fast growth lasts before the business settles down

FCF growth after year 5 (forever)ithe slow, steady pace once the company is mature — usually 2-3%, near inflation. Must stay below your target return

Risk-free rate %iwhat a 10-yr US treasury pays with zero risk — the floor any risky stock must beat

Your target return %/yrithe yearly return you want for taking this risk — rule of thumb: risk-free rate + extra for risk

FCF base ($M, TTM)ilast 12 months of free cash flow, added up from reported quarters

Include dividends in returnidividends hand you part of the return in cash, so the share price needs to climb less

Pay up to today

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vs current price $37.10

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Cash flow & implied price by year

FCF is negative or missing for this company (common for banks) — the model discounts EPS instead.

EPS is negative or missing for this company — Simple mode uses free cash flow per share instead.

Free cash flow today

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grows for the next years

Then mature

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every future dollar counted back to today

Pile of today-dollars

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Implied price path

Year	FCF	Implied price

Sensitivity — fair value: growth ↓ × target return →

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