CME GroupCME -1.78%92 Shareholder Yield % is 5.77% as of Mar. 2026, which is 61% above its 10-year median of 3.58. GuruFocus rates CME with a GF Score™ of 92/100 and a GF Value™ of $270.96 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 708 Capital Markets companies, CME Group ranks better than 82.2% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, CME Group's Shareholder Yield % was 5.77%.
CME Group (NAS:CME) Shareholder Yield % Explanation
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
CME Group Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
CME Group Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CME Group's Shareholder Yield % 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.
CME vs ICE, MCO, SPGI: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, CME Group's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder 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 Shareholder Yield % vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, CME Group's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CME Group's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
CME Group (CME) has a Shareholder Yield % of 5.77% as of Mar. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on CME Group and its competitors. This is 61% above median its historical median of 3.58. According to the industry distribution chart, CME Group ranks #126 out of 708 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 17.8%.
Is CME Group's Shareholder Yield % too high?
CME Group's current Shareholder Yield % of 5.77% is 61% above median its 10-year median of 3.58. Based on the distribution chart, CME Group ranks #126 out of 708 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, CME Group has a GF Score™ of 92/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CME Group's Shareholder Yield % compare to ICE and MCO?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, CME Group ranks #126 out of 708 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places CME Group in the top 18% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for a Capital Markets company?
A good Shareholder Yield % depends on the Capital Markets industry context. However, Shareholder Yield % 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 Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on CME Group and its competitors. CME Group's current Shareholder Yield % is 5.77%, which is 61% above median its own 10-year median of 3.58. 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 (CME) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $270.96, compared to a current price of $221.00 — trading 18.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 5.77%, which is 61% above median its 10-year median of 3.58. CME Group's overall GF Score™ is 92/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For CME Group (CME), the current Shareholder Yield % is 5.77% 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 (CME) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CME Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $221.00 is trading 18.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $270.96.
GuruFocus considers CME Group to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for CME:
Shareholder Yield %: 5.77% (61% above median its 10-year median of 3.58)
GF Value™: $270.96 vs. price of $221.00 (18.4% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CME 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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