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CME Cme Group dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Cme Group's most recent quarterly cash dividend of $1.15 per share was issued to shareholders on record before Mar 7, 2024. The payout stands at $9.7 per share annually, which works out to a dividend yield of 4.56%.

Key dates

  • CME last dividend date: Mar 7, 2024
  • CME next dividend date: Not announced
CME dividend stats
DPS
$9.7
Dividend yield
4.6%
Payout ratio
109.4%
vs. Financial Services sector
Dividend yield
3.41%
Payout ratio
39.6%

Dividend yield

What is Cme Group current dividend yield

Cme Group's dividend yield of 4.56% is higher than the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. If we compare it with the Financial Services sector average of 3.41%, Cme Group's dividend yield is 34% higher. The historical 5-year average of CME's dividend yield is 2.4%, which is less than the current one.

Dividend history

What is CME dividend payout history and dates

Cme Group has been paying dividends for the last 21 years. According to our data CME has distributed five dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has increased by 13% for the last twelve months. However since the stock price has gone up by 13% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 0.4%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Mar 7, 2024 Mar 26, 2024 Feb 8, 2024 $1.15 normal
Dec 27, 2023 Jan 18, 2024 Dec 7, 2023 $5.25 normal
Dec 7, 2023 Dec 28, 2023 Nov 9, 2023 $1.1 normal
Sep 7, 2023 Sep 27, 2023 Aug 3, 2023 $1.1 normal
Jun 8, 2023 Jun 27, 2023 May 4, 2023 $1.1 normal
Mar 9, 2023 Mar 27, 2023 Feb 2, 2023 $1.1 normal
Dec 27, 2022 Jan 18, 2023 Dec 8, 2022 $4.5 normal
Dec 8, 2022 Dec 28, 2022 Nov 10, 2022 $1 normal
Sep 8, 2022 Sep 27, 2022 Aug 4, 2022 $1 normal
Jun 9, 2022 Jun 27, 2022 May 4, 2022 $1 normal
Mar 9, 2022 Mar 25, 2022 Feb 3, 2022 $1 normal
Dec 9, 2021 Dec 28, 2021 Nov 4, 2021 $0.9 normal
Sep 9, 2021 Sep 27, 2021 Aug 5, 2021 $0.9 normal
Jun 9, 2021 Jun 25, 2021 May 5, 2021 $0.9 normal
Mar 9, 2021 Mar 25, 2021 Feb 4, 2021 $0.9 normal
Dec 9, 2020 Dec 29, 2020 Nov 5, 2020 $0.85 normal
Sep 9, 2020 Sep 25, 2020 Aug 6, 2020 $0.85 normal
Jun 9, 2020 Jun 25, 2020 May 5, 2020 $0.85 normal
Mar 9, 2020 Mar 25, 2020 Feb 5, 2020 $0.85 normal
Dec 26, 2019 Jan 15, 2020 Dec 11, 2019 $2.5 special
Dec 9, 2019 Dec 27, 2019 Nov 6, 2019 $0.75 normal
Sep 9, 2019 Sep 25, 2019 Aug 7, 2019 $0.75 normal
Jun 7, 2019 Jun 25, 2019 May 7, 2019 $0.75 normal
Mar 7, 2019 Mar 25, 2019 Feb 6, 2019 $0.75 normal
Dec 27, 2018 Jan 16, 2019 Dec 5, 2018 $1.75 normal
Dec 7, 2018 Dec 27, 2018 Nov 8, 2018 $0.7 normal
Sep 7, 2018 Sep 25, 2018 Aug 8, 2018 $0.7 normal
Jun 7, 2018 Jun 25, 2018 May 9, 2018 $0.7 normal
Mar 8, 2018 Mar 26, 2018 Feb 7, 2018 $0.7 normal
Dec 27, 2017 Jan 16, 2018 Dec 6, 2017 $3.5 normal
Dec 7, 2017 Dec 27, 2017 Nov 8, 2017 $0.66 normal
Sep 7, 2017 Sep 25, 2017 Aug 2, 2017 $0.66 normal
Jun 7, 2017 Jun 26, 2017 May 23, 2017 $0.66 normal
Mar 8, 2017 Mar 27, 2017 Feb 8, 2017 $0.66 normal
Dec 23, 2016 Jan 13, 2017 Dec 7, 2016 $3.25 normal
Dec 7, 2016 Dec 28, 2016 Nov 9, 2016 $0.6 normal
Sep 7, 2016 Sep 26, 2016 Aug 3, 2016 $0.6 normal
Jun 8, 2016 Jun 27, 2016 May 17, 2016 $0.6 normal
Mar 8, 2016 Mar 28, 2016 Feb 3, 2016 $0.6 normal
Dec 23, 2015 Jan 12, 2016 Dec 9, 2015 $2.9 normal
Dec 8, 2015 Dec 28, 2015 Nov 11, 2015 $0.5 normal
Sep 8, 2015 Sep 25, 2015 Aug 5, 2015 $0.5 normal

Cme Group dividend payout ratio

What is Cme Group dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

Cme Group's payout ratio of 109.4% is above the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. Compared to its Financial Services sector average of 39.6%, Cme Group's payout ratio is 176% higher.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

CME dividend vs peer dividends

How does CME dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
CME Cme Group Inc 4.6% $9.7 109.4%
NDAQ Nasdaq Inc 1.45% $0.88 41.9%
ICE Intercontinental Exchange Inc 1.29% $1.71 40.7%

Frequently asked questions

Does Cme Group pay a dividend?

Yes, Cme Group has paid five dividends in the last twelve months. CME has been paying dividends since 2003.

When was CME's last dividend?

Cme Group's last dividend ex-date was on Mar 7, 2024. The dividend amount was $1.15 per share.

How much dividend does Cme Group pay (per share)?

CME has paid dividend of $9.7 per share in the last year.

What is Cme Group's dividend yield?

Currently Cme Group's dividend yield is 4.56%.

What is Cme Group's dividend payout ratio?

Cme Group's dividend payout ratio is 109.4%.

Does Cme Group pay a good dividend?

Cme Group's dividend yield is more than the Financial Services sector average.