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CME Group's dividends per share for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €6.44. Its dividends per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €9.66. Its Dividend Payout Ratio for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.22. As of today, CME Group's Dividend Yield % is 4.53%.
Warning Sign:
If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of CME Group Inc is 0.95, which seems too high.
Good Sign:
CME Group Inc stock Dividend Yield % is close to 5-year high.
During the past 12 months, CME Group's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 6.70% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -16.20% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 1.60% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.00% per year.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of CME Group was 68.50% per year. The lowest was -16.20% per year. And the median was 16.05% per year.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
CME Group (MIL:1CME) Dividends per Share Explanation
1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.
CME Group's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of CME Group was 1.29. The lowest was 0.45. And the median was 1.02.
Warning Sign:
If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of CME Group Inc is 0.95, which seems too high.
2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
CME Group Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 1.300000
2026-06-09
2026-06-09
2026-06-25
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.868000
USD 7.450000
2026-03-10
2026-03-10
2026-03-26
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.865000
USD 1.250000
2025-12-12
2025-12-12
2025-12-30
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.854000
USD 1.250000
2025-09-09
2025-09-09
2025-09-25
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:EUR 0.852000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
CME Group's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Current Share Price is €214.55.
CME Group's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is €9.70515.
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of CME Group was 5.20%. The lowest was 1.56%. And the median was 3.85%.
Good Sign:
CME Group Inc stock Dividend Yield % is close to 5-year high.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
CME Group Dividends per Share Related Terms
CME Group Dividends per Share Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CME Group's Dividends per Share can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
MIL:1CME vs MCO, ICE, NDAQ: Dividends per Share Comparison
For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, CME Group's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
CME Group Dividend Yield % vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, CME Group's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CME Group's Dividend Yield % falls into.
CME Group (MIL:1CME) has a Dividends per Share of €9.66 as of Mar. 2026. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on CME Group and its competitors.
Is CME Group's Dividends per Share too high?
CME Group's current Dividends per Share is €9.66. Overall, CME Group has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CME Group's Dividends per Share compare to MCO and ICE?
CME Group's Dividends per Share of €9.66 can be compared against companies in the Capital Markets industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividends per Share for a Capital Markets company?
A good Dividends per Share depends on the Capital Markets industry context. However, Dividends per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividends per Share mean?
A high Dividends per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on CME Group and its competitors. CME Group's current Dividends per Share is €9.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CME Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CME Group (MIL:1CME) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €238.72, compared to a current price of €214.55 — trading 10.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Dividends per Share is €9.66. CME Group's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividends per Share calculated?
Dividends per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For CME Group (MIL:1CME), the current Dividends per Share is €9.66 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is CME Group (MIL:1CME) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CME Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €214.55 is trading 10.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €238.72.
GuruFocus considers CME Group to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for MIL:1CME:
Dividends per Share: €9.66
GF Value™: €238.72 vs. price of €214.55 (10.1% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MIL:1CME stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Based in Chicago, CME Group operates exchanges giving investors, suppliers, and businesses the ability to trade futures and derivatives based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign currencies, energy, metals, and commodities. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange was founded in 1898 and in 2002 completed its IPO. Since then, CME Group has consolidated parts of the industry by merging with crosstown rival CBOT Holdings in 2007 before acquiring Nymex Holdings in 2008 and NEX in 2018. In addition, the company has a 27% stake in S&P Dow Jones Indexes, making the Chicago Mercantile Exchange the exclusive venue to trade and clear S&P futures contracts. Through CME's acquisition of NEX, it also expanded into cash foreign exchange, fixed-income trading, and collateral optimization.
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