Subsequent Events (CenterPoint Energy)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

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Subsequent Events (CenterPoint Energy)

CenterPoint Energy Dividend Declarations

Equity Instrument	Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Per Share
Common Stock	July 29, 2020	August 20, 2020	September 10, 2020	$	0.1500
Series A Preferred Stock	July 29, 2020	August 14, 2020	September 1, 2020	30.6250
Series B Preferred Stock	July 29, 2020	August 14, 2020	September 1, 2020	17.5000
Series C Preferred Stock (1)	July 29, 2020	August 20, 2020	September 10, 2020	0.1500

(1) The Series C Preferred Stock is entitled to participate in any dividend or distribution (excluding those payable in Common Stock) with the Common Stock on a pari passu, pro rata, as-converted basis. The per share amount reflects the dividend per share of Common Stock as if the Series C Preferred Stock were converted into Common Stock.

Enable Distributions Declarations (CenterPoint Energy)

Equity Instrument	Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Per Unit Distribution		Expected Cash Distribution (in millions)
Enable common units	August 4, 2020	August 18, 2020	August 25, 2020	$	0.16525	$	39
Enable Series A Preferred Units	August 4, 2020	August 4, 2020	August 14, 2020	0.62500		9