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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is an energy delivery company with regulated electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution operations serving approximately 7 million metered customers in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Texas. As the only investor‑owned electric and gas utility based in Texas, CenterPoint frequently issues news on its utility operations, capital plans, financing activities and corporate governance.
This news page aggregates company‑specific updates such as quarterly and annual earnings announcements, investor update presentations, and details on CenterPoint’s long‑term capital investment plan. Recent communications have included information on a record 10‑year capital investment plan focused on economic growth and system resiliency, as well as updates on demand growth in the Greater Houston area through its Houston Electric business.
Investors and analysts can also find coverage of CenterPoint’s financing and balance sheet actions, including cash tender offers for senior notes and general mortgage bonds, public offerings of junior subordinated notes, and private offerings of convertible senior notes. The company’s press releases further highlight regular quarterly common stock dividend declarations and the use of non‑GAAP financial measures alongside GAAP results in its earnings outlook.
In addition, CenterPoint’s news flow includes items on portfolio optimization, such as the announced sale of its Ohio natural gas local distribution company business to National Fuel Gas Company, and governance developments like amendments to its bylaws and changes to board leadership roles. This page provides a centralized view of these announcements so readers can review CenterPoint’s latest disclosures, strategic initiatives and regulatory communications in one place.
CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.2200 per share on its Common Stock. The dividend will be paid on December 11, 2025, to shareholders of record as of November 20, 2025. This regular dividend declaration reflects the company's ongoing commitment to providing shareholder returns.
CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) has launched two concurrent cash tender offers totaling $500 million. The first offer targets up to $300 million of three series of CenterPoint Energy Senior Notes, while the second offer seeks up to $200 million of two series of CEHE General Mortgage Bonds.
The tender offers include an Early Tender Payment of $30 per $1,000 principal amount for securities tendered by October 1, 2025. The early settlement date is set for October 6, 2025, with the final settlement date on October 21, 2025. The primary objective is to reduce outstanding indebtedness for both CenterPoint Energy and its subsidiary CEHE.
CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) will host its 2025 Investor Update webcast on September 29, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. Central time (4:30 p.m. Eastern time). The event will be accessible through the company's investor relations website.
CenterPoint Energy is a major multi-state utility company serving 7 million metered customers across Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, and Texas. The company holds $44 billion in assets as of June 30, 2025, employs approximately 8,300 people, and has a 150-year service legacy as Texas's only investor-owned utility headquartered in Houston.
CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) announced it is monitoring a tropical disturbance (Invest 98L) in the Bay of Campeche that could affect South Texas by week's end. Current projections indicate minimal impact on the Greater Houston area, primarily increasing rain chances for Friday and Saturday.
The company highlighted its summer storm readiness plan and recent Hurricane Beryl-inspired Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI) improvements, including: installation of 32,000+ storm-resilient poles, undergrounding of 400+ miles of power lines, deployment of 5,150+ automated reliability devices, and installation of 100+ weather monitoring stations across its service territory.
CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) has announced the pricing of $900 million in 3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028. The company has also granted initial purchasers an option to purchase an additional $100 million in convertible notes.
The notes will mature on August 1, 2028, with interest payable semiannually starting February 1, 2026. The initial conversion rate is set at 21.4477 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount, equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $46.63 per share. The company expects net proceeds of approximately $888.1 million, which will be used for general corporate purposes, including debt repayment.
CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP) announced plans to offer $900 million in Convertible Senior Notes due 2028 through a private placement to qualified institutional buyers. The company also granted initial purchasers an option for an additional $100 million in notes.
The convertible notes will be senior, unsecured obligations maturing on August 1, 2028, with semiannual interest payments starting February 1, 2026. Upon conversion, CenterPoint will pay cash up to the principal amount and may choose to settle the remainder in cash, common stock, or a combination thereof. The proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including repayment of outstanding commercial paper and other debt.
CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) has announced ambitious workforce expansion plans to support its $53 billion 10-year capital investment strategy. The company aims to hire 200 additional lineworkers by end-2025 and nearly 800 by 2030 to strengthen Houston's electric grid infrastructure.
To achieve these hiring goals, CenterPoint is launching the Energy Expressway™ program, a free multi-week training initiative starting October 2025 with 35 participants. The program will help meet Greater Houston's projected 50% increase in energy demand by 2031, requiring over 11,000 electric workers in the next five years. The company's 2026-2028 Systemwide Resiliency Plan aims to reduce customer outages by nearly 1 billion minutes through 2029.
CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) reported Q2 2025 earnings of $0.30 per diluted share (GAAP) and $0.29 (non-GAAP), compared to $0.36 in Q2 2024. The company announced a $500 million increase to its 2025 and 10-year capital investment plan, bringing the total plan to $53 billion through 2030.
The company reiterated its 2025 non-GAAP EPS guidance of $1.74-$1.76, targeting 8% growth over 2024, and maintained its 6-8% annual growth target through 2030. CenterPoint reported strong progress in its Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative, with nearly 50% reduction in outage minutes during H1 2025 versus 2024. The interconnection queue increased by ~6GWs since Q1 2025, supporting their 50% load growth forecast by 2031.
CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) reported significant reliability improvements in its Houston-area operations, achieving a 45% reduction in customer outage minutes through June 30, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. The company's Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI) has led to 33% fewer vegetation-related outages and over 20 million less outage minutes per month.
Key infrastructure improvements include installation of 32,000+ storm-resilient poles, clearing vegetation near 7,000+ miles of power lines, adding 5,150+ self-healing automation devices, and undergrounding 400+ miles of power lines. The company is implementing a $3.2 billion Systemwide Resiliency Plan aimed at reducing outages by nearly 1 billion minutes by 2029.
CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) has appointed Jesus Soto, Jr as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective August 11, 2025. Soto, a seasoned energy industry executive with over 30 years of experience, will oversee Electric Operations, Gas Operations, Safety, Supply Chain, and Customer Care functions across the company's service territories.
Soto joins from Quanta Services, where he served as Executive Vice President since 2023. He will play a crucial role in executing CenterPoint's $31 billion capital investment plan over the next five years, focusing on infrastructure development and improved service reliability for the company's 7 million customers across Texas, Indiana, Ohio, and Minnesota.