Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2026

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The following table reconciles numerators and denominators of CenterPoint Energy’s basic and diluted earnings per common share for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025
	(in millions, except per share and share amounts)
Numerator:
Net income	$	316	$	297
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic	653,417,000		652,161,000
Plus:
Restricted stock	2,542,000		1,158,000
Equity forwards	3,320,000		—
Convertible notes (1)	114,000		—
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted	659,393,000		653,319,000
Earnings Per Common Share:
Basic	$	0.48	$	0.45
Diluted	$	0.48	$	0.45

(1)Related to the 2026 Convertible Notes.