CME Group Inc. (CME) dividend history and payment record
CME Group Inc. pays dividends quarterly. We hold 109 payments for it, going back to March 2003 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for CME. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
CME dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $1.30 per share, September 9, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $5.20 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 4.0%, from $1.25 to $1.30 |
| 5-year growth rate | 7.6% a year, compounded ($0.90 → $1.30) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 13, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 30 days before the ex-date, across 68 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 19 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 109 payments since March 2003 |
CME Group Inc.'s dividend schedule
CME Group Inc. has paid quarterly across the 23 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on September 9, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the first third of the month.
Across the 68 announcements we have on file, CME declares a dividend a median of 30 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice CME gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 19 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 11 raises in our record, most take effect with the March payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 4.0%, effective with the June 2026 ex-date.
CME dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 109 going back to March 2003.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | $1.30 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | $1.30 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | $7.45 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $1.25 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | $1.25 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | $1.25 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | $1.25 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | $5.80 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | $1.15 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | $1.15 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | $1.15 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | $1.15 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | $5.25 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | $1.10 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | $1.10 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | $1.10 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside CME's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | $7.45 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | $5.80 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | $5.25 |
| Dec 27, 2022 | $4.50 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | $3.25 |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to own CME before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does CME pay a dividend?
- CME Group Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 109 payments since March 2003.
- How much does CME pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $1.30 per share, with an ex-date of September 9, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $5.20 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does CME announce its dividend?
- A median of 30 days before the ex-date, across the 68 declarations we hold.