CNP
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
Stock
$37.79+0.58 (+1.56%)Close Oct 2, 2026
Cash flow statement
| Line | Last 12 months | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $2.6B | $2.5B | $2.1B | $3.9B | $1.8B | $22M | $2.0B | $1.6B | $2.1B | $1.4B | $1.9B | $1.9B | $1.4B | $1.6B | $1.9B | $1.9B | $1.4B | $1.8B | $851M | $774M |
| Capital expenditures | $5.3B | $4.9B | $4.5B | $4.4B | $4.4B | $3.2B | $2.6B | $2.5B | $1.7B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.6B | $1.4B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.5B | −$1.2B | $1.0B | $1.1B |
| Free cash flow | −$2.7B | −$2.4B | −$2.4B | −$524M | −$2.6B | −$3.1B | −$601M | −$868M | $485M | −$9.0M | $509M | $286M | $25M | $327M | $648M | $585M | −$123M | $3.0B | −$169M | −$340M |
| Dividends paid | $589M | $574M | $522M | $485M | $440M | $385M | $392M | $577M | $499M | $461M | $443M | $426M | $408M | $355M | $346M | $337M | $319M | $276M | $246M | $218M |
| Dividends per share | $0.90 | $0.88 | $0.81 | $0.77 | $0.70 | — | — | $0.86 | $1.12 | $1.35 | $1.03 | $0.99 | $0.95 | $0.83 | $0.81 | $0.79 | $0.78 | $0.76 | $0.73 | — |
| Free cash flow margin | −28.0% | −25.5% | −27.5% | −6.0% | −28.0% | −37.6% | −8.1% | −11.5% | 7.7% | −0.1% | 6.8% | 3.9% | 0.3% | 4.0% | 8.7% | 6.9% | −1.4% | 36.2% | −1.5% | −3.5% |