CME Group Inc. (CME) Dividend History
CME latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 2003paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- −3.3%5-year growth a year
- 1.77%forward yield
CME dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $520
- Each payment
- $130
- Value of the shares
- $29,387
- Dividend yield
- 1.77%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $5.20 per share, before tax.
CME dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
CME dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
CME yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $267.94 | 1.94% | $11.30 | 4.2% |
| 3 years ago | $215.99 | 2.41% | $31.80 | 14.7% |
| 5 years ago | $213.93 | 2.43% | $47.75 | 22.3% |
| 10 years ago | $104.09 | 5.00% | $76.39 | 73.4% |
| 20 years ago | $101.45 | 5.13% | $100.76 | 99.3% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
CME dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
CME dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.00 | −51.9% | 1.83% | 4 |
| 2024 | $10.40 | +7.8% | 4.48% | 5 |
| 2023 | $9.65 | +13.5% | 4.58% | 5 |
| 2022 | $8.50 | +24.1% | 5.05% | 5 |
| 2021 | $6.85 | +16.1% | 3.00% | 5 |
| 2020 | $5.90 | +7.3% | 3.24% | 5 |
| 2019 | $5.50 | +20.9% | 2.74% | 5 |
| 2018 | $4.55 | −25.9% | 2.42% | 5 |
| 2017 | $6.14 | +8.7% | 4.20% | 5 |
| 2016 | $5.65 | +15.3% | 4.90% | 5 |
| 2015 | $4.90 | +26.3% | 5.41% | 5 |
| 2014 | $3.88 | −11.8% | 4.38% | 5 |
| 2013 | $4.40 | +19.2% | 5.61% | 5 |
| 2012 | $3.69 | — | 7.29% | 5 |
| 2011 | $1.12 | +21.7% | 2.30% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.92 | 0.0% | 1.43% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.92 | −52.1% | 1.37% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.92 | — | 4.61% | 5 |
| 2007 | $0.69 | +36.5% | 0.50% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.50 | — | 0.49% | 4 |
CME dividend history
109 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | 2026-09-25 | $1.30 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-09 | 2026-06-25 | $1.30 | −82.6% | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-10 | 2026-03-26 | $7.45 | +496.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-30 | $1.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-09 | 2025-09-25 | $1.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-09 | 2025-06-25 | $1.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-07 | 2025-03-26 | $1.25 | −78.4% | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-27 | 2025-01-16 | $5.80 | +404.3% | |
| 2024-12-09 | 2024-12-27 | $1.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-09 | 2024-09-25 | $1.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-07 | 2024-06-25 | $1.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-07 | 2024-03-26 | $1.15 | −78.1% | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-27 | 2024-01-18 | $5.25 | +377.3% | |
| 2023-12-07 | 2023-12-28 | $1.10 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-07 | 2023-09-27 | $1.10 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-08 | 2023-06-27 | $1.10 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 109 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-09 | 2023-03-27 | $1.10 | −75.6% | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-27 | 2023-01-18 | $4.50 | +350.0% | |
| 2022-12-08 | 2022-12-28 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-09-08 | 2022-09-27 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-09 | 2022-06-27 | $1.00 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-09 | 2022-03-25 | $1.00 | −69.2% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-27 | 2022-01-14 | $3.25 | +261.1% | |
| 2021-12-09 | 2021-12-28 | $0.9 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-09 | 2021-09-27 | $0.9 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-09 | 2021-06-25 | $0.9 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-09 | 2021-03-25 | $0.9 | −64.0% | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-24 | 2021-01-13 | $2.50 | +194.1% | |
| 2020-12-09 | 2020-12-29 | $0.85 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-09 | 2020-09-25 | $0.85 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-09 | 2020-06-25 | $0.85 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-09 | 2020-03-25 | $0.85 | −66.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-26 | 2020-01-15 | $2.50 | +233.3% | |
| 2019-12-09 | 2019-12-27 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-09 | 2019-09-25 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-07 | 2019-06-25 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-07 | 2019-03-25 | $0.75 | −57.1% | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-27 | 2019-01-16 | $1.75 | +150.0% | |
| 2018-12-07 | 2018-12-27 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-07 | 2018-09-25 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-07 | 2018-06-25 | $0.7 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-08 | 2018-03-26 | $0.7 | −80.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-27 | 2018-01-16 | $3.50 | +430.3% | |
| 2017-12-07 | 2017-12-27 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-07 | 2017-09-25 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-07 | 2017-06-26 | $0.66 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-08 | 2017-03-27 | $0.66 | −79.7% | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-23 | 2017-01-13 | $3.25 | +441.7% | |
| 2016-12-07 | 2016-12-28 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-07 | 2016-09-26 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-08 | 2016-06-27 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-08 | 2016-03-28 | $0.6 | −79.3% | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-23 | 2016-01-12 | $2.90 | +480.0% | |
| 2015-12-08 | 2015-12-28 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-08 | 2015-09-25 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-08 | 2015-06-25 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-06 | 2015-03-25 | $0.5 | −75.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-24 | 2015-01-13 | $2.00 | +325.5% | |
| 2014-12-08 | 2014-12-26 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-08 | 2014-09-25 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-06 | 2014-06-25 | $0.47 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-06 | 2014-03-25 | $0.47 | −81.9% | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-24 | 2014-01-14 | $2.60 | +477.8% | |
| 2013-12-06 | 2013-12-26 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-06 | 2013-09-25 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-06 | 2013-06-25 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-06 | 2013-03-25 | $0.45 | −65.4% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-13 | 2012-12-28 | $1.30 | +188.9% | |
| 2012-12-06 | 2012-12-26 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-06 | 2012-09-25 | $0.45 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-06 | 2012-06-25 | $0.446 | −57.4% | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-07 | 2012-03-26 | $1.05 | +273.6% | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-15 | 2011-12-29 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-07 | 2011-09-26 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-16 | 2011-06-27 | $0.28 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-08 | 2011-03-25 | $0.28 | +21.7% | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-08 | 2010-12-27 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-08 | 2010-09-27 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-08 | 2010-06-25 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-08 | 2010-03-25 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-08 | 2009-12-28 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-08 | 2009-09-25 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-08 | 2009-06-25 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-06 | 2009-03-25 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-08 | 2008-12-26 | $0.23 | −77.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-23 | 2008-10-10 | $1.00 | +334.8% | |
| 2008-09-08 | 2008-09-25 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-06 | 2008-06-25 | $0.23 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-06 | 2008-03-25 | $0.23 | +33.7% | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-06 | 2007-12-26 | $0.172 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-06 | 2007-09-25 | $0.172 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-06 | 2007-06-25 | $0.172 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-07 | 2007-03-26 | $0.172 | +36.5% | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-06 | 2006-12-26 | $0.126 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-06 | 2006-09-25 | $0.126 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-07 | 2006-06-26 | $0.126 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-08 | 2006-03-27 | $0.126 | +37.0% | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-07 | 2005-12-27 | $0.092 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-07 | 2005-09-26 | $0.092 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-08 | 2005-06-27 | $0.092 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-08 | 2005-03-28 | $0.092 | +76.9% | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-08 | 2004-12-27 | $0.052 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-08 | 2004-09-27 | $0.052 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-08 | 2004-06-25 | $0.052 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-08 | 2004-03-25 | $0.052 | +23.8% | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-08 | 2003-12-26 | $0.042 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-08 | 2003-09-25 | $0.028 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-06 | 2003-06-25 | $0.028 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-06 | 2003-03-25 | $0.028 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
CME stock split history
- 5:1July 23, 2012
CME dividend overview
CME Group pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share, a yield of 1.77% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $5.00 per share in 2025, down 51.9% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew −3.3% a year on average and over ten years 0.2% a year. The payout ratio is 95.8% of trailing earnings.
Related: CME cash flow statement, CME key metrics, CME chart. See the CME stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CME dividends FAQ
Does CME Group pay a dividend?
Yes. CME Group has paid a regular dividend since 2003, quarterly, most recently $1.30 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 9, 2026.
What is CME Group's dividend yield?
CME Group's forward annual dividend is $5.20 per share, a dividend yield of 1.77% at the latest close of $293.87.
How often does CME Group pay dividends?
CME Group pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is CME Group's dividend growing?
CME Group's dividend per share grew from $5.90 in 2020 to $5.00 in 2025, −3.3% a year on average over five years.
What is CME Group's dividend payout ratio?
CME Group pays out 95.8% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 93.8% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has CME Group split its stock?
CME Group has split its stock 1 time: 5:1 on July 23, 2012. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.