CME Group Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 3/6

CME Group is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.36% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 27th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 9th December, 2024.

Key information

4.4%

Dividend yield

0.04%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield4.4%
Future Dividend Yield4.0%
Dividend Growth-2.4%
Next dividend pay date27 Dec 24
Ex dividend date09 Dec 24
Dividend per shareUS$10.400
Payout ratio48%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) Will Pay A Dividend Of $1.15

Jun 05
CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) Will Pay A Dividend Of $1.15

Recent updates

CME Group's Dominance Challenged By Now Operational FMX?

Dec 13

CME Group: 5 Reasons Why I Am Bullish

Nov 24

Trade On, Cash In: Why CME Group Is My Pick For Income And Growth

Oct 27

Do CME Group's (NASDAQ:CME) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Oct 23
Do CME Group's (NASDAQ:CME) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

CME Group: An Attractive Business Relatively Out Of Favor

Oct 15

CME Group: An Interesting Option For Every Dividend Investor

Oct 08

CME Group: Poised To Benefit From Rate Cuts; Continues To Innovate

Sep 03

CME Group Has It All - Growth, Dividend Growth, And Value

Aug 26

Down But Not Out: Why CME Group Remains One Of My Favorite Dividend Stocks

Aug 01

CME Group Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CME) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

Jul 02
CME Group Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CME) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings

CME Group: FMX Market Entry Poses Real Risk

Jul 01

CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) Will Pay A Dividend Of $1.15

Jun 05
CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) Will Pay A Dividend Of $1.15

Looking For (Special) Dividends? CME Group Remains One Of My Best Ideas In Finance

May 25

CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) Will Pay A Dividend Of $1.15

May 21
CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) Will Pay A Dividend Of $1.15

Gunning For CME's Golden Goose

May 01

Analysts Are Updating Their CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) Estimates After Its First-Quarter Results

Apr 26
Analysts Are Updating Their CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) Estimates After Its First-Quarter Results

CME Group: Appealing Business Characteristics That Could Benefit From Geopolitical Uncertainty

Apr 15

CME Group: Improved Valuation Offset By Low Market Volatility And Higher Rates

Mar 27

CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) Will Pay A Dividend Of $1.15

Mar 05
CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) Will Pay A Dividend Of $1.15

CME Group Is One Of My Favorite High-Yielding Stocks Today

Feb 29

CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) Has Announced A Dividend Of $1.15

Feb 20
CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) Has Announced A Dividend Of $1.15

CME Group: Buying 'The House' Proves A Winning Strategy

Feb 14

CME Group: Uncertainty In The World Equals Higher Revenue Growth

Feb 04

Getting In Cheap On CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) Is Unlikely

Dec 27
Getting In Cheap On CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) Is Unlikely

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: CME's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.

Growing Dividend: CME's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.


Dividend Yield vs Market

CME Group Dividend Yield vs Market
How does CME dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (CME)4.4%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.4%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Capital Markets)1.9%
Analyst forecast (CME) (up to 3 years)4.0%

Notable Dividend: CME's dividend (4.36%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.45%).

High Dividend: CME's dividend (4.36%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.5%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (47.8%), CME's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (103.3%), CME's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 08:46
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

CME Group Inc. is covered by 41 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Stephen BiggarArgus Research Company
Roger FreemanBarclays
Benjamin BudishBarclays