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By Dividend Channel Staff, Thursday, November 10, 10:17 AM ET
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On 11/14/11, CenterPoint Energy, Inc (NYSE:CNP) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.1975, payable on 12/9/11. As a percentage of CNP's recent stock price of $19.82, this dividend works out to approximately 1.00%.

Below is a dividend history chart for CNP, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.1975 declared by CenterPoint Energy, Inc:

CNP Dividend History
Date Div*
08/12/11 0.198
05/12/11 0.198
02/14/11 0.198
11/12/10 0.195
08/12/10 0.195
05/12/10 0.195
02/11/10 0.195
11/12/09 0.190
08/12/09 0.190
05/13/09 0.190
02/11/09 0.190
11/12/08 0.183
08/13/08 0.183
05/14/08 0.183
02/13/08 0.183
11/14/07 0.170
08/14/07 0.170
05/14/07 0.170
02/14/07 0.170
11/14/06 0.150
08/14/06 0.150
05/12/06 0.150
02/14/06 0.150
11/14/05 0.060
09/08/05 0.070
06/13/05 0.070
02/14/05 0.100
11/23/04 0.100
08/12/04 0.100
05/20/04 0.100
02/11/04 0.100
11/13/03 0.100
08/13/03 0.100
05/15/03 0.100
03/10/03 0.100
01/07/03 0.493
11/13/02 0.160
08/15/02 0.160
05/14/02 0.375
02/14/02 0.375
11/14/01 0.375
08/14/01 0.375
05/14/01 0.375
02/14/01 0.375
11/14/00 0.375
08/14/00 0.375
05/12/00 0.375
02/14/00 0.375
11/12/99 0.375
08/12/99 0.375
05/12/99 0.375
02/11/99 0.375
11/12/98 0.375
08/12/98 0.375
05/13/98 0.375
02/11/98 0.375
11/12/97 0.375
08/13/97 0.375
05/14/97 0.375
02/12/97 0.375
11/13/96 0.375
08/14/96 0.375
05/14/96 0.375
02/14/96 0.375
11/14/95 0.750
08/14/95 0.750
* Data may be adjusted for splits; we are not responsible for data errors; always verify data with the company.

In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from CNP is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 3.99% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.

According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, CNP makes up 2.52% of the Rydex S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF (AMEX:RYU) which is trading relatively unchanged on the day Thursday.

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CNP operates in the Electric Utilities sector, among companies like Companhia Paranaense De Energia - COPEL (NYSE:ELP) which is up about 1.9% today, and Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais - CEMIG (NYSE:CIG) trading up by about 2.2%. Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of CNP, versus ELP and CIG.

CNP,ELP,CIG Relative Performance Chart

In Thursday trading, CenterPoint Energy, Inc shares are currently up about 1.2% on the day.

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