Centerpoint Energy (CNP) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Jason P. Wells, Chair of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $12.1M in 2025, up 31% from $9.3M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 93:1, on median employee pay of $130,189.

Filed
March 4, 2026
Annual meeting
April 16, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$12.1M+31% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
93:1median $130,189
CEO pay in equity
63%$7.6M in awards
Capital Plan Investment
$65.5BThrough 2035
Short-Term Incentive Payout
159%Above target overall achievement
CEO 2025 Total Compensation
$12.1MIncrease from prior year
COO Buy-Out Equity Award
$6.0MGranted upon appointment

How Wells was paid

$12.1M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary10%Stock awards63%Non-equity incentive21%All other compensation5%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Jason P. WellsChair of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer$12,092,341
Christopher A. FosterExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$4,079,624
Monica KaruturiExecutive Vice President and General Counsel$4,145,655
Jesus Soto, Jr.Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer$9,129,272
Jason M. RyanExecutive Vice President, Regulatory Services & Government Affairs$2,623,510

What changed and why

  • $12.1MJason P. Wells received total compensation of $12,092,341 in fiscal year 2025.
  • 159%The Committee approved an above-target short-term incentive plan achievement of 159% for 2025.
  • $6MJesus Soto, Jr. received a buy-out equity award valued at $6,000,000 upon his appointment as Chief Operating Officer.
  • $65.5BThe company announced a ten-year capital plan for approximately $65.5 billion of investment through 2035.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.