Earnings Per Share (CenterPoint Energy) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

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

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
	(in millions, except per share and share amounts)
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	282	$	202	$	725	$	923
Less: Preferred stock dividend requirement (Note 18)	26		13		50		37
Income available to common shareholders - basic and diluted	$	256	$	189	$	675	$	886
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	631,185,000		629,509,000		630,854,000		629,374,000
Plus: Incremental shares from assumed conversions:
Restricted stock	1,858,000		3,559,000		2,183,000		3,559,000
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	633,043,000		633,068,000		633,037,000		632,933,000
Earnings Per Common Share:
Basic Earnings Per Common Share	$	0.41	$	0.30	$	1.07	$	1.41
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	$	0.40	$	0.30	$	1.07	$	1.40