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Data last updated: Sep 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Sep 06, 2026): CME Group Inc. (CME) pays a $11.25 annual dividend, yielding 4.00% at $281.29/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-09-09. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 4.00%
Annual Dividend: $11.25 per share
Payout Ratio: 95.4%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-09
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 24
CME Group Inc. operates some of the world's largest futures and options exchanges, covering everything from interest rates and equity indices to agricultural commodities and metals. The CME Group Inc. dividend currently yields 4.0%, with trailing annual payments of $11.25 per share over the past twelve months. With a beta of 0.275, CME stock moves far less than the broader market, a characteristic that appeals to income-focused investors who prioritize low volatility. The next ex-dividend date is September 9, 2026.
CME Group Inc. pays out 95.4% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). That level is supported by the company's position running clearinghouse and transaction processing services, which generate recurring fee-based demand from professional traders, financial institutions, and central banks worldwide. CME Group Inc. dividend safety faces its most direct pressure from the payout ratio itself: at 95.4%, there is limited earnings cushion to absorb any revenue shortfall without affecting the dividend.
CME Group Inc. dividend history shows a CAGR of 0.5% per year from 2008 to 2024. Per-share payments moved from $9.60 to $10.40 over that window (2026 data is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The history also contains at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, meaning growth has not been linear, though the largest single-year jump reached 45.6% in 2016.
| 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 | +9.6% | $2.00 (2015) | $5.00 (2025) |
CME Group Inc. stock fits income-focused investors who want a high current yield from a low-volatility financial exchange business. At 4.0%, the yield is classified as high (above 4%), and it sits well above the 5-year average yield of 2.87%, meaning today's income opportunity is meaningfully richer than the historical norm. The trade-off is clear: a 95.4% payout ratio leaves almost no room for error, and dividend growth over the long run has averaged just 0.5% per year. An investor in CME gets an elevated yield from a business with recurring, fee-based revenue streams, but accepts minimal growth and a payout structure with little margin for earnings pressure.
| 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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