Earnings Per Share (CenterPoint Energy) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 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 March 31,
	2023		2022
	(in millions, except per share and share amounts)
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	325	$	531
Less: Preferred stock dividend requirement (Note 18)	12		13
Income available to common shareholders - basic and diluted	$	313	$	518
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	630,309,000		629,134,000
Plus: Incremental shares from assumed conversions:
Restricted stock	2,742,000		2,170,000
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	633,051,000		631,304,000
Earnings Per Common Share:
Basic Earnings Per Common Share	$	0.50	$	0.82
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share	$	0.49	$	0.82