Earnings Per Share (CenterPoint Energy) (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

The following table reconciles numerators and denominators of CenterPoint Energy’s basic and diluted earnings per common share.


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
	(in millions, except per share and share amounts)
Numerator:
Net income	$	228	$	118	$	578	$	443
Less: Preferred stock dividend requirement (Note 18)	—		12		—		24







Income available to common shareholders – basic and diluted	$	228	$	106	$	578	$	419
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic	640,754,000		631,057,000		636,491,000		630,685,000
Plus: Incremental shares from assumed conversions:
Restricted stock	1,062,000		1,948,000		1,402,000		2,345,000


Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted	641,816,000		633,005,000		637,893,000		633,030,000







Earnings Per Common Share:


Basic Earnings Per Common Share	$	0.36	$	0.17	$	0.91	$	0.66


Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	$	0.36	$	0.17	$	0.91	$	0.66