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CME Dividend

CME Group Inc.

NASDAQFinancial ServicesStockData as of
Dividend yield
4.34%
Annual dividend
$11.25
Payout ratio
0.95
Frequency
Quarterly
Share price
$259.32
Market cap
$93.2B

Next payment

Ex-dividend date: Pay date: Amount: $1.3000

You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive this payment.

Is CME a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

  • Yield is above the market median4.34% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
  • Dividend uses most of earningsA payout ratio of 0.95 leaves a narrower margin than the sub-0.60 range generally considered comfortable, though it remains within earnings.
  • Dividend has been cut 3 timesAcross 23 complete years, the annual total fell in 2009, 2015, 2020. The most recent reduction was in 2020.
  • Raised for 5 consecutive yearsDerived from split-adjusted payment history and approximate; treat it as a relative signal rather than a certified record.

CME dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2003 to 2025.

2003200720112015201920232025
Peak $5.00 in 2025Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for CME, most recent first.
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountType
$1.3000Quarterly
$1.3000Semi-Annual
$7.4500Special
$1.2500Quarterly
$1.2500Quarterly
$1.2500Quarterly
$1.2500Quarterly
$5.8000Special
$1.1500Quarterly
$1.1500Quarterly
$1.1500Quarterly
$1.1500Quarterly
$5.2500Special
$1.1000Quarterly
$1.1000Quarterly
$1.1000Quarterly
$1.1000Quarterly
$4.5000Special
$1.0000Quarterly
$1.0000Quarterly
$1.0000Quarterly
$1.0000Quarterly
$3.2500Special
$0.9000Quarterly
$0.9000Quarterly
$0.9000Quarterly
$0.9000Quarterly
$2.5000Special
$0.8500Quarterly
$0.8500Quarterly
$0.8500Quarterly
$0.8500Quarterly
$2.5000Monthly
$0.7500Quarterly
$0.7500Quarterly
$0.7500Quarterly
$0.7500Quarterly
$1.7500Monthly
$0.7000Quarterly
$0.7000Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does CME pay a dividend?
Yes. CME Group Inc. pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 4.34% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $11.25 per share.
How much does CME pay in dividends?
$11.25 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next CME ex-dividend date?
The next ex-dividend date on record is September 9, 2026, with payment on September 25, 2026. You must own the shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.