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Data last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Snapshot (as of Oct 19, 2026): CME Group Inc. (CME) pays a $5.10 annual dividend ($1.30 quarterly), yielding 1.77% at $293.87/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-09. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.77%
Annual Dividend: $5.10 per share
Payout Ratio: 95.4%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-09
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 24
CME Group Inc. manages one of the world's largest derivatives marketplaces, clearing and settling futures and options across interest rates, equity indices, energy, and agricultural commodities. The CME Group Inc. dividend currently yields 4.27%, placing it in high-yield territory for a financial exchange operator. CME pays quarterly, with a trailing annual rate of $11.30 per share and a next ex-dividend date of September 9, 2026. A beta of 0.275 means CME stock moves far less than the broader market, which appeals to income investors who prioritize low volatility over price appreciation.
CME Group Inc. pays out 95.4% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That level is supported in part by the company's role as a clearinghouse and marketplace operator: its revenue base spans transaction processing, market data subscriptions, and clearing services across a global client base that includes central banks, financial institutions, and corporations. CME Group Inc. dividend safety faces its most direct pressure from the payout ratio itself, which leaves little room to absorb an earnings decline without affecting the dividend.
CME Group Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 11.1% per year from 2008 to 2024. The per-share payment grew from $1.92 to $10.40 over that window (2026 is a partial year and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 92.3% in 2012, though the data also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, so growth has not been linear.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -16.2% | $8.50 (2022) | $5.00 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -3.3% | $5.90 (2020) | $5.00 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +0.2% | $4.90 (2015) | $5.00 (2025) |
CME Group Inc. suits dividend investors drawn to a high-yield financial exchange stock with low market sensitivity. At 4.27%, the current yield sits well above the 5-year average of 3.06%, meaning today's buyers lock in a meaningfully higher income rate than the historical norm. The trade-off is a 95.4% payout ratio that leaves almost no earnings cushion, and the dividend history includes at least one year-over-year decline, so the yield classification of high (above 4%) comes with real payout pressure attached. What CME stock offers is income from a global derivatives marketplace operator with a beta of 0.275. What it asks investors to accept is a payout structure with limited room for error.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | $1.3000 |
| 2026-06-09 | $1.3000 |
| 2026-03-10 | $7.4500 |
| 2025-12-12 | $1.2500 |
| 2025-09-09 | $1.2500 |
| 2025-06-09 | $1.2500 |
| 2025-03-07 | $1.2500 |
| 2024-12-27 | $5.8000 |
| 2024-12-09 | $1.1500 |
| 2024-09-09 | $1.1500 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $10.0500 |
| 2025 | $5.0000 |
| 2024 | $10.4000 |
| 2023 | $9.6500 |
| 2022 | $8.5000 |
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