CNP
CenterPoint Energy Inc (Holding Co)Stock · UtilitiesS&P 500 Equal Weight 0.2% · S&P 500 0.04% · Russell 1000 0.04% · Russell 3000 0.04% · US Stock Market 0.04% · MSCI World 0.03% · MSCI ACWI 0.03%$39.11-0.03%
as of market close, Sep 11, 2026
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CenterPoint Energy Inc (Holding Co) returns by year
Through September 11, 2026
CenterPoint Energy Inc (Holding Co) returns by year (1971–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $38.34 | $39.11 | +1.7% | +3.7% | |
| 2025 | $31.73 | $38.34 | +2.9% | +23.7% | |
| 2024 | $28.57 | $31.73 | +3.2% | +14.3% | |
| 2023 | $29.99 | $28.57 | +2.6% | -2.1% | |
| 2022 | $27.91 | $29.99 | +2.6% | +10.0% | |
| 2021 | $21.64 | $27.91 | +3.4% | +32.4% | |
| 2020 | $27.27 | $21.64 | +2.7% | -18.0% | |
| 2019 | $28.23 | $27.27 | +4.0% | +0.6% | |
| 2018 | $28.36 | $28.23 | +4.2% | +3.7% | |
| 2017 | $24.64 | $28.36 | +4.5% | +19.6% | |
| 2016 | $18.36 | $24.64 | +6.7% | +40.9% | |
| 2015 | $23.43 | $18.36 | +4.1% | -17.6% | |
| 2014 | $23.18 | $23.43 | +4.1% | +5.1% | |
| 2013 | $19.25 | $23.18 | +4.4% | +24.8% | |
| 2012 | $20.09 | $19.25 | +4.0% | -0.2% | |
| 2011 | $15.72 | $20.09 | +5.6% | +33.4% | |
| 2010 | $14.51 | $15.72 | +5.9% | +14.3% | |
| 2009 | $12.62 | $14.51 | +7.4% | +22.4% | |
| 2008 | $17.13 | $12.62 | +3.8% | -22.5% | |
| 2007 | $16.58 | $17.13 | +4.0% | +7.3% | |
| 2006 | $12.85 | $16.58 | +4.3% | +33.3% | |
| 2005 | $11.3 | $12.85 | +3.7% | +17.4% | |
| 2004 | $9.69 | $11.3 | +4.4% | +21.0% | |
| 2003 | $8.5 | $9.69 | +5.9% | +19.9% | |
| 2002 | $22.36 | $8.5 | +3.0% | -58.9% | |
| 2001 | $36.51 | $22.36 | +2.7% | -36.1% | |
| 2000 | $19.28 | $36.51 | +9.7% | +99.0% | |
| 1999 | $27.03 | $19.28 | +4.0% | -24.7% | |
| 1998 | $22.55 | $27.03 | +6.4% | +26.3% | |
| 1997 | $19.07 | $22.55 | +8.3% | +26.5% | |
| 1996 | $20.44 | $19.07 | +6.2% | -0.5% | |
| 1995 | $15.02 | $20.44 | +4.6% | +40.8% | |
| 1994 | $20.07 | $15.02 | +0.0% | -25.2% | |
| 1993 | $19.34 | $20.07 | +0.0% | +3.8% | |
| 1992 | $18.65 | $19.34 | +0.0% | +3.7% | |
| 1991 | $15.49 | $18.65 | +0.0% | +20.4% | |
| 1990 | $14.75 | $15.49 | +0.0% | +5.0% | |
| 1989 | $11.8 | $14.75 | +0.0% | +25.0% | |
| 1988 | $12.65 | $11.8 | +0.0% | -6.7% | |
| 1987 | $14.65 | $12.65 | +0.0% | -13.7% | |
| 1986 | $11.8 | $14.65 | +0.0% | +24.1% | |
| 1985 | $9.48 | $11.8 | +0.0% | +24.4% | |
| 1984 | $8.17 | $9.48 | +0.0% | +16.1% | |
| 1983 | $8.43 | $8.17 | +0.0% | -3.1% | |
| 1982 | $7.64 | $8.43 | +0.0% | +10.3% | |
| 1981 | $8.01 | $7.64 | +0.0% | -4.6% | |
| 1980 | $8.18 | $8.01 | +0.0% | -2.1% | |
| 1979 | $7.69 | $8.18 | +0.0% | +6.4% | |
| 1978 | $8.61 | $7.69 | +0.0% | -10.6% | |
| 1977 | $8.92 | $8.61 | +0.0% | -3.5% | |
| 1976 | $6.64 | $8.92 | +0.0% | +34.4% | |
| 1975 | $6.36 | $6.64 | +0.0% | +4.4% | |
| 1974 | $7.76 | $6.36 | +0.0% | -18.1% | |
| 1973 | $14.37 | $7.76 | +0.0% | -46.0% | |
| 1972 | $12.93 | $14.37 | +0.0% | +11.1% | |
| 1971 | $12.89 | $12.93 | +0.0% | +0.3% |
- Annualized
- +4.8%
- 1971–2026
- Average year
- +7.5%
- 55 full years
- Best year
- +99.0%
- 2000
- Worst year
- -58.9%
- 2002
- Positive years
- 36/55
- 65% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+4.8%
1971–2026
Average year
+7.5%
55 full years
Best year
+99.0%
2000
Worst year
-58.9%
2002
Positive years
36/55
65% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
1971+0.27%'71
1972+11%
1973-46%
1974-18%
1975+4.4%
1976+34%'76
1977-3.5%
1978-11%
1979+6.4%
1980-2.1%
1981-4.6%'81
1982+10%
1983-3.1%
1984+16%
1985+24%
1986+24%'86
1987-14%
1988-6.7%
1989+25%
1990+5.0%
1991+20%'91
1992+3.7%
1993+3.8%
1994-25%
1995+41%
1996-0.51%'96
1997+26%
1998+26%
1999-25%
2000+99%
2001-36%'01
2002-59%
2003+20%
2004+21%
2005+17%
2006+33%'06
2007+7.3%
2008-23%
2009+22%
2010+14%
2011+33%'11
2012-0.19%
2013+25%
2014+5.1%
2015-18%
2016+41%'16
2017+20%
2018+3.7%
2019+0.61%
2020-18%
2021+32%'21
2022+10%
2023-2.1%
2024+14%
2025+24%
2026+3.7%'26
Methodology#
Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from CNP's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is CenterPoint Energy Inc (Holding Co)'s average annual return?
- Since 1971, CenterPoint Energy Inc (Holding Co) (CNP) has returned about 4.8% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 7.5%.
- What were CenterPoint Energy Inc (Holding Co)'s best and worst years?
- Over 1971–2026, the best year was 2000 (+99.0%) and the worst was 2002 (-58.9%).
- How often is CenterPoint Energy Inc (Holding Co) up in a year?
- 36 of the 55 full years since 1971 were positive — about 65% of the time.
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