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CenterPoint Energy cash flow statement

In fiscal 2025, CenterPoint Energy's operations generated $2.49bn of cash; it spent $4.87bn on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$2.38bn. It returned $574m in dividends.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2009Dec 20092010Dec 20102011Dec 20112012Dec 20122013Dec 20132014Dec 20142015Dec 20152016Dec 20162017Dec 20172018Dec 20182019Dec 20192020Dec 20202021Dec 20212022Dec 20222023Dec 20232024Dec 20242025Dec 2025LTMSept 2026
Cash from operations1,8411,3861,8881,8601,6131,3971,8701,9231,4172,1361,6381,995221,8103,8772,1392,4862,825
Depreciation and amortisation7438648861,0509541,0139701,1261,0361,2301,2251,1891,3161,2881,4011,4391,5301,717
Capital spending1,1601,5091,3031,2121,2861,3721,5841,4141,4261,6512,5062,5963,1644,4194,4014,5134,8705,651
Free cash flow681−12358564832725286509−9485−868−601−3,142−2,609−524−2,374−2,384−2,826
Dividends paid276319337346355408426443461499577392385440485522574604
Shares issued50441664410001,84406720004940—

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from CenterPoint Energy's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved November 1, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to CenterPoint Energy.