CenterPoint Energy stock gets USD 0.24 quarterly dividend

Published on 09/25/2026 at 15:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

CenterPoint Energy stock posted GAAP diluted EPS of USD 0.37 in Q2 2026, up from USD 0.30 a year earlier. Morgan Stanley cut its target to USD 38.

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CenterPoint Energy stock gets a USD 0.24 quarterly dividend after the utility's board declared the payment on September 25, 2026. The shares stood at USD 36.82 on the NYSE on September 24, 2026, down 0.91 percent from the prior close of USD 37.16.

Dividend sets the immediate anchor

According to Yahoo Finance on September 25, 2026, the dividend is payable on December 10, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 19, 2026. The same release said CenterPoint served more than 7 million metered customers and owned USD 48.3 billion in assets as of June 30, 2026.

The payment gives the stock a defined near-term corporate date, while the market quotation remains close to its yearly floor. At USD 36.82, the shares were 18.65 percent below the 52-week high of USD 45.26 and 0.27 percent above the 52-week low of USD 36.72 on September 24, 2026.

Q2 earnings show a year-over-year gain

Stock Titan reported that CenterPoint's Q2 2026 GAAP diluted EPS was USD 0.37, compared with USD 0.30 in Q2 2025. That represents a 23.33 percent year-over-year increase, while non-GAAP diluted EPS reached USD 0.40 versus USD 0.29 in the prior-year quarter.

The filing summary also said CenterPoint reiterated full-year 2026 EPS guidance of USD 1.89 to USD 1.91. The quarterly figures point to earnings growth, but the stock's position near its 52-week low keeps valuation and execution central to the investment case.

Morgan Stanley cuts target to USD 38

According to MarketBeat on September 18, 2026, Morgan Stanley reduced its price target from USD 39 to USD 38 and retained an Equalweight rating. The same page cited a Moderate Buy consensus and an average target of USD 44.93.

CenterPoint also disclosed a September 2026 cybersecurity incident involving personal information from a portion of customers. Stock Titan reported that electric and gas service remained operational and that the company did not consider a material financial impact reasonably likely.

Stock stays near its yearly floor

CenterPoint Energy traded at USD 36.82 on the NYSE on September 24, 2026. The session volume was 6,925,631 shares, against an average volume of 6,523,046, while market capitalization stood at USD 24,254,070,400.