Earnings Per Share (CenterPoint Energy)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Earnings Per Share (CenterPoint Energy)Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, including all potentially dilutive common shares, if the effect of such common shares is dilutive.

Diluted earnings per common share reflects the dilutive effect of potential common shares from share-based awards. The dilutive effect of restricted stock is computed using the treasury stock method, as applicable, which includes the incremental shares that would be hypothetically vested in excess of the number of shares assumed to be hypothetically repurchased with the assumed proceeds.

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,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
	(in millions, except per share and share amounts)
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	118	$	190	$	443	$	721
Less: Preferred stock dividend requirement (Note 18)	12		11		24		24







Income available to common shareholders - basic and diluted	$	106	$	179	$	419	$	697
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	631,057,000		629,475,000		630,685,000		629,306,000
Plus: Incremental shares from assumed conversions:
Restricted stock	1,948,000		2,188,000		2,345,000		2,188,000


Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	633,005,000		631,663,000		633,030,000		631,494,000







Earnings Per Common Share:


Basic Earnings Per Common Share	$	0.17	$	0.28	$	0.66	$	1.11


Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	$	0.17	$	0.28	$	0.66	$	1.10