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CenterPoint Energy Executive Compensation (FY25)

CNP · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Jason Wells
Latest say-on-pay support
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April 16, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
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Chief executive total compensation — Jason Wells: $9,231,166 → $12,092,341 (31.0% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 96.1% → 96.9% (0.8 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 79:1 → 93:1 (17.7% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is CenterPoint Energy's chief executive and what were they paid?
Jason Wells was paid $12,092,341 in total compensation as Chair of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $9,231,166 reported for fiscal 2024, Wells' total was 31.0% higher.
What was CenterPoint Energy's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 96.9% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held April 16, 2026.
Which companies are in CenterPoint Energy's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Alliant Energy Corporation, Ameren Corporation, American Electric Power Company, Inc., Atmos Energy Corporation and CMS Energy Corporation, among others.
What is CenterPoint Energy's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 93:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $130,189.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Lesar
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jason Wells
President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Monica Karuturi
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
◇◇◇—◇◇◇◇
Gregory Knight
Former Executive Vice President, Customer Transformation and Business Services
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Scott Doyle
Former Executive Vice President, Utility Operations
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇——◇◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
David Lesar
Former Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Christopher Foster
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jason Wells
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Monica Karuturi
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Jason Ryan
Executive Vice President, Regulatory Services and Government Affairs
◇◇◇—◇◇◇◇
Lynne Harkel-Rumford
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Scott Doyle
Former Executive Vice President, Utility Operations
Departed during or after this year
◇————◇◇◇†
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Jason Wells
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Monica Karuturi
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
◇◇◇—◇◇◇◇
Christopher Foster
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jason Ryan
Executive Vice President, Regulatory Services & Government Affairs
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Lynnae Wilson
Former Senior Vice President, Electric Business
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇——◇◇◇†
Lynne Harkel-Rumford
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
David Lesar
Former Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—————◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Jason Wells
Chair of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jesus Soto Jr.
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Monica Karuturi
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
◇◇◇—◇◇◇◇
Christopher Foster
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Jason Ryan
Executive Vice President, Regulatory Services & Government Affairs
◇◇◇—◇◇◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Christopher A. FosterRSU◇——◇——◇
Christopher A. FosterPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Christopher A. FosterPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jason M. RyanPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jason M. RyanPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jason M. RyanRSU◇——◇——◇
Jason P. WellsPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jason P. WellsRSU◇——◇——◇
Jason P. WellsPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jesus Soto Jr.RSU◇——◇——◇
Jesus Soto Jr.PSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jesus Soto Jr.PSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Jesus Soto Jr.RSU◇——◇——◇
Monica KaruturiRSU◇——◇——◇
Monica KaruturiPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Monica KaruturiPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2022, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Jason RyanRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Jason WellsPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Christopher FosterRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Monica KaruturiPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Jesus SotoRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Phillip R. Smith
◇◇———◇◇
Christopher H. Franklin
Lead independent director
◇◇———◇◇
Barbara J. Duganier
◇◇———◇◇
Wendy Montoya Cloonan
◇◇———◇◇
Dean L. Seavers
◇◇————◇
Thaddeus J. Malik
◇◇———◇◇
Raquelle W. Lewis
◇◇——◇◇◇
Theodore F. Pound
◇◇————◇
Laurie L. Fitch
◇◇———◇◇
Manuel B. Miranda
◇◇————◇
Ricky A. Raven
◇—————◇
Earl M. Cummings
◇—————◇
Jason P. Wells and Michael A. Casey Herman served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board cash retainer◇
Board equity retainer◇
Total board retainer◇
Lead independent director premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Alliant Energy Corporation LNT
  • Ameren Corporation AEE
  • American Electric Power Company, Inc. AEP
  • Atmos Energy Corporation ATO
  • CMS Energy Corporation CMS
  • Consolidated Edison, Inc. ED
  • DTE Energy Company DTE
  • Edison International EIX
  • Entergy Corporation ETR
  • Evergy, Inc. EVRG
  • Eversource Energy ES
  • NiSource Inc. NI
  • OGE Energy Corp. OGE
  • PPL Corp. PPL
  • Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated PEG
  • Sempra Energy SRE
  • WEC Energy Group, Inc. WEC
  • Xcel Energy Inc. XEL

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025April 16, 2026=◇◇◇
2024April 16, 2025=◇◇◇
2023April 26, 2024=◇◇◇
2022April 21, 2023=◇◇◇
2021April 22, 2022=◇◇◇
2020April 23, 2021=◇◇◇
2019April 24, 2020=◇◇◇
2018April 25, 2019=◇◇◇
2017April 26, 2018=◇◇◇
2016April 27, 2017=◇◇◇
2015April 28, 2016=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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Citations

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318 figures on this page: 307 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
307 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001104659-26-044889
    Item 3) The advisory resolution on executive compensation was approved, with the vote totals as set forth in the table below: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
  2. 0001104659-26-023457
    Compensation of Directors · Director Compensation Table · Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal Year 2025 · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End 2025 · and 1 more section
  3. 0001130310-25-000068
    Item 3) The advisory resolution on executive compensation was approved, with the vote totals as set forth in the table below: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
  4. 0001104659-25-020886
    Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2024
  5. 0001130310-24-000062
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001104659-24-035036
    Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2023
  7. 0001130310-23-000055
  8. 0001193125-23-067654
    Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2022
  9. 0001130310-22-000056
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001130310-21-000020
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001130310-20-000037
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0001193125-19-122462
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0001193125-18-143301
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  14. 0001193125-17-151944
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  15. 0001193125-16-572667
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers CenterPoint Energy discloses

The companies named in CNP's own disclosed peer group.

Alliant Energy CorporationAmeren CorporationAmerican Electric Power Company, Inc.Atmos Energy CorporationCMS Energy CorporationConsolidated Edison, Inc.DTE Energy CompanyEdison InternationalEntergy CorporationEvergy, Inc.Eversource EnergyNiSource Inc.OGE Energy Corp.PPL Corp.Public Service Enterprise Group IncorporatedSempra EnergyWEC Energy Group, Inc.Xcel Energy Inc.

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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