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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. reports developments for a multi-state electric and natural gas delivery company serving metered customers in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Texas. The company’s recurring news covers regulated electric transmission and distribution, power generation, natural gas distribution, customer service initiatives and grid resiliency work, including storm-hardening, vegetation management, automation and other reliability-focused infrastructure upgrades.
CenterPoint Energy news also includes quarterly and annual operating results, dividend declarations, debt and convertible-note financing, capital investment plans, shareholder matters and Board governance updates. Company updates frequently connect earnings drivers to regulatory recovery, weather and usage, operating expense, interest expense and investment in system safety, reliability and resilience.
CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) announced the election of Michael A. "Casey" Herman to its Board of Directors, effective April 16, 2026. Herman brings nearly four decades of utility audit, governance and finance experience, including 10 years leading PwC's U.S. Utility & Power Sector and Sustainability practices.
The appointment aligns with CenterPoint's board refreshment and its 10-year, $65.5 billion capital investment plan to strengthen system resilience, reliability and safety.
CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.2300 per share. The dividend is payable on June 11, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 21, 2026.
This action confirms the company's continued distribution of quarterly cash returns to common shareholders.
CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) will webcast its First Quarter 2026 earnings conference call on April 23, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. Central / 8:00 a.m. Eastern. Investors can listen via the company investor website under the "First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call" link.
CenterPoint Energy serves more than 7 million metered customers across six states, reported approximately $38 billion in assets as of December 31, 2021, and employs about 9,400 people.
CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) priced an upsized private placement of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 2.875% convertible senior notes due May 15, 2029, with an initial purchasers' option for an additional $50 million. The offering was increased from $550 million.
Net proceeds are expected to be approximately $592.1 million (or ~$641.5 million if the option is exercised). CenterPoint intends to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repayment of commercial paper and other debt. The initial conversion rate is 18.6524 shares per $1,000 ($~53.61 per share).
CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) intends to offer $550 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due May 15, 2029, with an initial purchaser option for up to $50 million more. The notes will be senior unsecured, pay interest semiannually, and may convert into cash and/or common stock.
CenterPoint said it expects to use net proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repayment of a portion of outstanding commercial paper and other debt; final interest rate and conversion terms will be set at pricing.
CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) reported Q4 2025 GAAP EPS of $0.40 and full-year GAAP EPS of $1.60. Non-GAAP EPS was $0.45 for Q4 and $1.76 for 2025, a 9% increase versus 2024. The company reiterated 2026 non-GAAP guidance midpoint (~$1.90, ~8% growth) and raised its 10-year capital plan by $500 million to $65.5 billion. CenterPoint now expects to add 10 GW of new peak electric load by the end of 2029, two years ahead of prior forecasts.
CenterPoint Energy (CNP) launched a Community Progress Tracker on Feb 11, 2026, showing local grid upgrades across its 12-county Greater Houston area. The map visualizes work completed since Aug 1, 2024, including 56,000+ poles, 430+ miles undergrounded, 8,000+ miles of tree trimming, 500+ automation devices, and 1,500 weather stations.
The tool is searchable by address or ZIP, mobile-friendly, and will add planned-project views in future updates to track ongoing resiliency investments.
CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) launched a web-based Community Progress Tracker for its Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI), showing local infrastructure upgrades completed since Aug 1, 2024.
The tracker displays more than 56,000 new poles, > 8,000 miles of tree trimming, > 430 miles undergrounded, > 500 automation devices and 150 weather stations, with searchable views by address or ZIP Code and mobile access.
Resilient Structures announced a long-term supply agreement with CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) to support CenterPoint’s Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative. The deal prompts a significant expansion of RS’s Humble, Texas operations and is expected to create over 200 new local jobs while shortening the supply chain for storm-hardened utility poles.
The agreement aims to accelerate deployment of reinforced infrastructure across CenterPoint’s 12-county Greater Houston territory and support reliable service to 2.9 million customers in the region.
CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) provided a winter storm update on Jan 25, 2026: as of 4:00 p.m. the company mobilized a 2,800-person electric workforce, released more than 500 contract crews to assist utilities in harder-hit states, and held a final daily operations briefing at 4:30 p.m. Approximately 2,000 customers (under 1% of ~2.9 million served) were experiencing weather-related outages; fewer than 30,000 customers have been restored since Saturday 6:00 a.m. CenterPoint continues inspections of 270 substations, natural gas regulator stations, staging of CNG trailers, deployment of frontline gas workers, and customer outreach while monitoring forecasts for hard freezes near 20°F.