CME Group Dividend History
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- Dividend yield
- 1.82%
- Annual dividend
- $5.10
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 9, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 96%
CME Group dividend summary
CME Group pays a quarterly dividend of $1.30 per share ($5.20 annualized), a 1.85% yield at the current price. It last cut its per-share payment in June 2026, from $7.45 to $1.30. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have declined at a 3.3% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 96% of trailing earnings per share, a relatively high share of profits. CME has 109 recorded dividend payments since 2003, totaling $11.30 per share over the last 12 months.
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CME dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | $1.30 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2026 | $1.30 | -82.6% | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | $7.45 | +496.0% | — |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $1.25 | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2025 | $1.25 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2025 | $1.25 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2025 | $1.25 | -78.4% | — |
| Dec 27, 2024 | $5.80 | +404.3% | — |
| Dec 9, 2024 | $1.15 | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2024 | $1.15 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2024 | $1.15 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2024 | $1.15 | -78.1% | — |
| Dec 27, 2023 | $5.25 | +377.3% | — |
| Dec 7, 2023 | $1.10 | — | — |
| Sep 7, 2023 | $1.10 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2023 | $1.10 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 2023 | $1.10 | -75.6% | — |
| Dec 27, 2022 | $4.50 | +350.0% | — |
| Dec 8, 2022 | $1.00 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2022 | $1.00 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2022 | $1.00 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 2022 | $1.00 | -69.2% | — |
| Dec 27, 2021 | $3.25 | +261.1% | — |
| Dec 9, 2021 | $0.90 | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2021 | $0.90 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2021 | $0.90 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 2021 | $0.90 | -64.0% | — |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $2.50 | +194.1% | — |
| Dec 9, 2020 | $0.85 | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2020 | $0.85 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2020 | $0.85 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 2020 | $0.85 | -66.0% | — |
| Dec 26, 2019 | $2.50 | +233.3% | — |
| Dec 9, 2019 | $0.75 | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2019 | $0.75 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2019 | $0.75 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2019 | $0.75 | -57.1% | — |
| Dec 27, 2018 | $1.75 | +150.0% | — |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Sep 7, 2018 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $0.70 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $0.70 | -80.0% | — |
| Dec 27, 2017 | $3.50 | +430.3% | — |
| Dec 7, 2017 | $0.66 | — | — |
| Sep 7, 2017 | $0.66 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2017 | $0.66 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2017 | $0.66 | -79.7% | — |
| Dec 23, 2016 | $3.25 | +441.7% | — |
| Dec 7, 2016 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Sep 7, 2016 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2016 | $0.60 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2016 | $0.60 | -79.3% | — |
| Dec 23, 2015 | $2.90 | +480.0% | — |
| Dec 8, 2015 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2015 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2015 | $0.50 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2015 | $0.50 | -75.0% | — |
| Dec 24, 2014 | $2.00 | +325.5% | — |
| Dec 8, 2014 | $0.47 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2014 | $0.47 | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2014 | $0.47 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2014 | $0.47 | -81.9% | — |
| Dec 24, 2013 | $2.60 | +477.8% | — |
| Dec 6, 2013 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Sep 6, 2013 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2013 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2013 | $0.45 | -65.4% | — |
| Dec 13, 2012 | $1.30 | +188.9% | — |
| Dec 6, 2012 | $0.45 | — | — |
| Sep 6, 2012 | $0.45 | +0.9% | — |
| Jun 6, 2012 | $0.446 | -57.4% | — |
| Mar 7, 2012 | $1.05 | +273.6% | — |
| Dec 15, 2011 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Sep 7, 2011 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Jun 16, 2011 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2011 | $0.28 | +21.7% | — |
| Dec 8, 2010 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2010 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2010 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2010 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 2009 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2009 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2009 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2009 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 2008 | $0.23 | -77.0% | — |
| Sep 23, 2008 | $1.00 | +334.8% | — |
| Sep 8, 2008 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2008 | $0.23 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2008 | $0.23 | +33.7% | — |
| Dec 6, 2007 | $0.172 | — | — |
| Sep 6, 2007 | $0.172 | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2007 | $0.172 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2007 | $0.172 | +36.5% | — |
| Dec 6, 2006 | $0.126 | — | — |
| Sep 6, 2006 | $0.126 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2006 | $0.126 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2006 | $0.126 | +37.0% | — |
| Dec 7, 2005 | $0.092 | — | — |
| Sep 7, 2005 | $0.092 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2005 | $0.092 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2005 | $0.092 | +76.9% | — |
| Dec 8, 2004 | $0.052 | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2004 | $0.052 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2004 | $0.052 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2004 | $0.052 | +23.8% | — |
| Dec 8, 2003 | $0.042 | +50.0% | — |
| Sep 8, 2003 | $0.028 | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2003 | $0.028 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2003 | $0.028 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $10.05 | 3 | +101.0% |
| 2025 | $5.00 | 4 | -51.9% |
| 2024 | $10.40 | 5 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | $9.65 | 5 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | $8.50 | 5 | +24.1% |
| 2021 | $6.85 | 5 | +16.1% |
| 2020 | $5.90 | 5 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | $5.50 | 5 | +20.9% |
| 2018 | $4.55 | 5 | -25.9% |
| 2017 | $6.14 | 5 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | $5.65 | 5 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | $4.90 | 5 | +26.3% |
| 2014 | $3.88 | 5 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | $4.40 | 5 | +19.2% |
| 2012 | $3.69 | 5 | +229.6% |
CME stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2012 | 5-for-1 | Forward split |