What is the current annual payout ratio of CME?

As of today, CME annual payout ratio is 97.26%

What is 1-year change in CME annual payout ratio?

CME annual payout ratio is down -4.23% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in CME annual payout ratio?

CME annual payout ratio is down -0.43% over the past 3 years

How far is CME annual payout ratio from its all-time high?

CME annual payout ratio is currently -27.97% below its historical high of 135.03% set on December 31, 2012

How does CME annual payout ratio rank versus sector peers?

CME annual payout ratio is higher than 88.60% of companies in Financial Services sector

When is CME next annual earnings release?

The next annual earnings release for CME is on February 3, 2027

What is the current TTM payout ratio of CME?

As of today, CME TTM payout ratio is 92.66%

What is CME TTM payout ratio most recent change?

CME TTM payout ratio remained unchanged on October 23, 2026

What is 1-year change in CME TTM payout ratio?

CME TTM payout ratio is down -10.66% year-over-year

How far is CME TTM payout ratio from its all-time high?

CME TTM payout ratio is currently -49.91% below its historical high of 184.99% set on December 23, 2015

How does CME TTM payout ratio rank versus sector peers?

CME TTM payout ratio is higher than 96.23% of companies in Financial Services sector

When is CME next earnings release?

The next earnings release for CME is on February 3, 2027

When is CME next earnings release?

The next earnings release for CME is on February 3, 2027

CME Group Inc. (CME) Payout Ratio History & Chart Since 1999

Annual Payout Ratio

97.26%4.30%-4.23%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, CME annual payout ratio is 97.26%, down -4.23% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: CME annual payout ratio is down -0.43% over the past 3 years, down -2.91% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: CME annual payout ratio is currently -27.97% below its historical high of 135.03% set on December 31, 2012
3-Year Low Comparison: CME annual payout ratio is at its 3-year low
Sector Comparison: CME annual payout ratio is higher than 88.60% of companies in Financial Services sector

Payout Ratio Chart

Performance

CME Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Payout Ratio	Dec 31, 25	97.26%	-4.2%	-0.4%	-2.9%	+203.3%
Quarterly Payout Ratio	Sep 30, 26	-	–	–	–	–
TTM Payout Ratio	Oct 23, 26	92.66%	-10.7%	-11.8%	+3.9%	+226.7%
Price	Oct 23, 26	$305.92	+13.8%	+43.2%	+40.4%	+478.3%
Annual Dividend Yield	Oct 23, 26	1.63%	-57.9%	-59.0%	-39.9%	-6.3%
Annual Dividends Paid	Dec 31, 25	$3.93B	+9.7%	+49.3%	+86.4%	+1188.2%
Annual Dividend	Dec 31, 25	$5.00	-51.9%	-41.2%	-15.3%	+443.5%
Annual Free Cash Flow	Dec 31, 25	$4.19B	+16.6%	+41.4%	+66.5%	+250.5%
Annual Revenue	Dec 31, 25	$6.52B	+6.4%	+29.9%	+33.5%	+118.5%
Annual EPS	Dec 31, 25	$11.16	+15.4%	+50.9%	+90.1%	+289.9%

Payout Ratio Highs

CME Annual Payout Ratio Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	101.56%	Dec 31, 24	-4.2%
5Y	101.56%	Dec 31, 24	-4.2%
All	135.03%	Dec 31, 12	-28.0%

Payout Ratio Lows

CME Annual Payout Ratio Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	97.26%	Dec 31, 25	at low
5Y	83.03%	Dec 31, 21	+17.1%
All	0.00%	Dec 1, 99	N/A

Payout Ratio History

Year	Value	Change
2025	97.26%	-4.2%
2024	101.56%	+1.4%
2023	100.18%	+2.6%
2022	97.68%	+17.6%
2021	83.03%	-17.1%
2020	100.17%	+25.0%
2019	80.15%	-26.8%
2018	109.48%	+123.2%
2017	49.06%	-57.9%
2016	116.50%	+8.1%
2015	107.73%	-18.9%
2014	132.82%	+116.8%
2013	61.25%	-54.6%
2012	135.03%	+557.1%

Year	Value	Change
2011	20.55%	-35.9%
2010	32.07%	-13.3%
2009	37.01%	-57.0%
2008	85.98%	+273.5%
2007	23.02%	+7.1%
2006	21.49%	+4.2%
2005	20.62%	+29.1%
2004	15.97%	-5.4%
2003	16.89%	-8.1%
2002	18.38%	>+9,900.0%
2001	0.00%	0.0%
2000	0.00%	0.0%
1999	0.00%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual payout ratio of CME?: As of today, CME annual payout ratio is 97.26%
What is 1-year change in CME annual payout ratio?: CME annual payout ratio is down -4.23% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in CME annual payout ratio?: CME annual payout ratio is down -0.43% over the past 3 years
How far is CME annual payout ratio from its all-time high?: CME annual payout ratio is currently -27.97% below its historical high of 135.03% set on December 31, 2012
How does CME annual payout ratio rank versus sector peers?: CME annual payout ratio is higher than 88.60% of companies in Financial Services sector
When is CME next annual earnings release?: The next annual earnings release for CME is on February 3, 2027

Payout Ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =

Dividend Per Share

EPS

× 100%

TTM Payout Ratio

92.66%0.00%0.00%

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Summary

Current Value: As of today, CME TTM payout ratio is 92.66%, unchanged on October 23, 2026
Historical Performance: CME TTM payout ratio is down -10.66% year-over-year, down -11.77% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: CME TTM payout ratio is currently -49.91% below its historical high of 184.99% set on December 23, 2015
3-Year Low Comparison: CME TTM payout ratio is +175.77% above its 3-year low of 33.60% reached on March 6, 2026
Sector Comparison: CME TTM payout ratio is higher than 96.23% of companies in Financial Services sector

Performance

CME Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
TTM Payout Ratio	Oct 23, 26	92.66%	-2.9%	-10.7%	-11.8%	+3.9%
Quarterly Payout Ratio	Sep 30, 26	-	–	–	–	–
Annual Payout Ratio	Dec 31, 25	97.26%	–	-4.2%	-0.4%	-2.9%
Price	Oct 23, 26	$305.92	+20.3%	+13.8%	+43.2%	+40.4%
TTM Dividend Yield	Oct 23, 26	3.69%	-16.5%	-7.3%	-10.4%	+32.7%
TTM Dividends Paid	Sep 30, 26	-	–	–	–	–
TTM Dividend	Oct 23, 26	$11.30	+0.4%	+5.6%	+28.4%	+86.8%
TTM Free Cash Flow	Sep 30, 26	-	–	–	–	–
TTM Revenue	Sep 30, 26	$6.97B	+3.0%	+9.0%	+30.4%	+50.2%
TTM EPS	Sep 30, 26	$12.20	+3.4%	+18.2%	+45.5%	+79.7%

TTM Payout Ratio Highs

CME TTM Payout Ratio Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	104.69%	Dec 12, 25	-11.5%
3Y	123.59%	Jun 7, 24	-25.0%
5Y	123.59%	Jun 7, 24	-25.0%
All	184.99%	Dec 23, 15	-49.9%

TTM Payout Ratio Lows

CME TTM Payout Ratio Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	33.60%	Mar 6, 26	+175.8%
3Y	33.60%	Mar 6, 26	+175.8%
5Y	33.60%	Mar 6, 26	+175.8%
All	0.00%	Dec 6, 02	N/A

TTM Payout Ratio History

Month	Value	Change
Oct 2026	92.66%	-2.9%
Jun 2026	95.41%	-0.2%
Mar 2026	95.59%	+113.4%
Dec 2025	44.80%	-56.8%
Sep 2025	103.72%	+1.1%
Jun 2025	102.59%	-2.8%
Mar 2025	105.56%	-1.8%
Dec 2024	107.52%	+4.3%
Sep 2024	103.05%	-4.2%
Jun 2024	107.54%	-2.7%
Mar 2024	110.49%	+1.5%
Dec 2023	108.90%	+3.7%
Sep 2023	105.02%	-1.2%
Jun 2023	106.27%	-2.7%
Mar 2023	109.27%	-4.9%
Dec 2022	114.92%	+18.1%
Sep 2022	97.27%	+11.3%
Jun 2022	87.43%	-3.6%
Mar 2022	90.67%	-3.2%
Dec 2021	93.68%	+5.1%
Sep 2021	89.16%	-20.4%
Jun 2021	112.08%	+0.5%
Mar 2021	111.52%	+11.0%
Dec 2020	100.48%	+3.9%
Sep 2020	96.67%	+12.4%
Jun 2020	86.01%	+2.3%
Mar 2020	84.11%	-9.6%
Dec 2019	93.09%	+12.7%
Sep 2019	82.63%	-9.0%
Jun 2019	90.78%	+5.5%
Mar 2019	86.02%	+8.1%
Dec 2018	79.55%	+68.5%
Sep 2018	47.21%	-1.6%
Jun 2018	47.99%	-2.8%
Mar 2018	49.35%	-4.0%
Dec 2017	51.41%	-61.1%
Sep 2017	132.11%	+12.0%
Jun 2017	117.93%	-4.6%
Mar 2017	123.59%	-0.9%
Dec 2016	124.72%	+2.9%
Sep 2016	121.21%	-5.9%
Jun 2016	128.79%	-2.4%
Mar 2016	131.93%	-0.9%
Dec 2015	133.15%	+25.1%
Sep 2015	106.43%	-4.6%
Jun 2015	111.61%	+1.1%
Mar 2015	110.45%	-4.6%
Dec 2014	115.82%	-21.6%

Month	Value	Change
Sep 2014	147.68%	-4.5%
Jun 2014	154.70%	+5.4%
Mar 2014	146.84%	-2.2%
Dec 2013	150.17%	+38.1%
Sep 2013	108.77%	-1.8%
Jun 2013	110.71%	-6.7%
Mar 2013	118.62%	-13.1%
Dec 2012	136.54%	+173.7%
Sep 2012	49.89%	+15.3%
Jun 2012	43.27%	+12.0%
Mar 2012	38.65%	+87.6%
Dec 2011	20.60%	-27.4%
Sep 2011	28.36%	-1.1%
Jun 2011	28.68%	+3.5%
Mar 2011	27.70%	-13.8%
Dec 2010	32.12%	+0.8%
Sep 2010	31.88%	-4.3%
Jun 2010	33.31%	-5.6%
Mar 2010	35.30%	-4.8%
Dec 2009	37.07%	-17.0%
Sep 2009	44.66%	-53.2%
Jun 2009	95.33%	+3.4%
Mar 2009	92.22%	+21.6%
Dec 2008	75.83%	+26.1%
Sep 2008	60.14%	+147.5%
Jun 2008	24.30%	+7.1%
Mar 2008	22.69%	-1.9%
Dec 2007	23.12%	+1.1%
Sep 2007	22.86%	+0.7%
Jun 2007	22.71%	+4.7%
Mar 2007	21.70%	-0.2%
Dec 2006	21.74%	+0.5%
Sep 2006	21.64%	+0.6%
Jun 2006	21.52%	+0.3%
Mar 2006	21.45%	+2.6%
Dec 2005	20.91%	+5.3%
Sep 2005	19.85%	+7.0%
Jun 2005	18.56%	+5.7%
Mar 2005	17.56%	+7.5%
Dec 2004	16.33%	-7.6%
Sep 2004	17.68%	-2.3%
Jun 2004	18.09%	+0.8%
Mar 2004	17.94%	-16.1%
Dec 2003	21.39%	+43.3%
Sep 2003	14.93%	+23.4%
Jun 2003	12.10%	+37.0%
Mar 2003	8.83%	>+9,900.0%
Dec 2002	0.00%	-

FAQ

What is the current TTM payout ratio of CME?: As of today, CME TTM payout ratio is 92.66%
What is CME TTM payout ratio most recent change?: CME TTM payout ratio remained unchanged on October 23, 2026
What is 1-year change in CME TTM payout ratio?: CME TTM payout ratio is down -10.66% year-over-year
How far is CME TTM payout ratio from its all-time high?: CME TTM payout ratio is currently -49.91% below its historical high of 184.99% set on December 23, 2015
How does CME TTM payout ratio rank versus sector peers?: CME TTM payout ratio is higher than 96.23% of companies in Financial Services sector
When is CME next earnings release?: The next earnings release for CME is on February 3, 2027

Payout Ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =

Dividend Per Share

EPS

× 100%

Quarterly Payout Ratio

N/A

September 30, 2026

Performance

CME Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Payout Ratio	Sep 30, 26	-	–	–	–	–
Annual Payout Ratio	Dec 31, 25	97.26%	–	-4.2%	-0.4%	-2.9%
TTM Payout Ratio	Oct 23, 26	92.66%	-2.9%	-10.7%	-11.8%	+3.9%
Price	Oct 23, 26	$305.92	+20.3%	+13.8%	+43.2%	+40.4%
TTM Dividend Yield	Oct 23, 26	3.69%	-16.5%	-7.3%	-10.4%	+32.7%
Quarterly Dividends Paid	Sep 30, 26	-	–	–	–	–
TTM Dividend	Oct 23, 26	$11.30	+0.4%	+5.6%	+28.4%	+86.8%
Quarterly Free Cash Flow	Sep 30, 26	-	–	–	–	–
Quarterly Revenue	Sep 30, 26	$1.74B	+1.8%	+13.0%	+29.9%	+56.5%
Quarterly EPS	Sep 30, 26	$2.89	+0.3%	+16.2%	+40.4%	+12.0%

Quarterly Payout Ratio Highs

CME Quarterly Payout Ratio Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	230.96%	Mar 31, 26	N/A
3Y	274.03%	Mar 31, 24	N/A
5Y	274.03%	Mar 31, 24	N/A
All	664.55%	Dec 31, 08	N/A

Quarterly Payout Ratio Lows

CME Quarterly Payout Ratio Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	38.77%	Dec 31, 25	N/A
3Y	38.77%	Dec 31, 25	N/A
5Y	34.82%	N/A	N/A
All	0.00%	Dec 31, 02	N/A

Quarterly Payout Ratio History

Month	Value	Change
Jun 2026	44.93%	-80.5%
Mar 2026	230.96%	+495.7%
Dec 2025	38.77%	-23.2%
Sep 2025	50.46%	+12.8%
Jun 2025	44.73%	-83.5%
Mar 2025	270.28%	+478.0%
Dec 2024	46.76%	+1.3%
Sep 2024	46.16%	-3.2%
Jun 2024	47.70%	-82.6%
Mar 2024	274.03%	+470.8%
Dec 2023	48.01%	-10.5%
Sep 2023	53.63%	+3.7%
Jun 2023	51.73%	-77.7%
Mar 2023	231.92%	+317.9%
Dec 2022	55.49%	+3.2%
Sep 2022	53.75%	-2.5%
Jun 2022	55.15%	-74.8%
Mar 2022	218.44%	+309.9%
Dec 2021	53.29%	+53.0%
Sep 2021	34.82%	-44.9%
Jun 2021	63.16%	-70.2%
Mar 2021	211.81%	+195.7%
Dec 2020	71.63%	-3.1%
Sep 2020	73.90%	+22.4%
Jun 2020	60.40%	-61.3%
Mar 2020	156.18%	+173.2%
Dec 2019	57.16%	+35.8%
Sep 2019	42.10%	-19.1%
Jun 2019	52.04%	-71.1%
Mar 2019	179.90%	+178.7%
Dec 2018	64.55%	+11.9%
Sep 2018	57.70%	+37.4%
Jun 2018	41.99%	-82.4%
Mar 2018	237.94%	+3,022.6%
Dec 2017	7.62%	-89.5%
Sep 2017	72.42%	+34.7%
Jun 2017	53.75%	-83.8%
Mar 2017	330.82%	+508.8%
Dec 2016	54.34%	+26.8%
Sep 2016	42.85%	-32.2%
Jun 2016	63.23%	-80.3%
Mar 2016	320.64%	+455.1%
Dec 2015	57.76%	+23.6%
Sep 2015	46.74%	-26.2%
Jun 2015	63.36%	-75.0%
Mar 2015	253.87%	+393.7%
Dec 2014	51.42%	-5.1%
Sep 2014	54.17%	-9.0%
Jun 2014	59.55%	-84.5%

Month	Value	Change
Mar 2014	384.47%	+396.6%
Dec 2013	77.42%	+22.1%
Sep 2013	63.39%	+31.2%
Jun 2013	48.31%	-23.2%
Mar 2013	62.93%	-81.8%
Dec 2012	345.03%	+403.2%
Sep 2012	68.57%	+17.6%
Jun 2012	58.29%	-55.2%
Mar 2012	130.12%	+953.6%
Dec 2011	12.35%	-58.2%
Sep 2011	29.56%	-7.0%
Jun 2011	31.77%	+55.1%
Mar 2011	20.48%	-47.8%
Dec 2010	39.21%	+24.7%
Sep 2010	31.44%	+12.8%
Jun 2010	27.88%	-11.8%
Mar 2010	31.60%	-16.4%
Dec 2009	37.81%	+0.1%
Sep 2009	37.77%	+9.8%
Jun 2009	34.40%	-10.2%
Mar 2009	38.32%	-94.2%
Dec 2008	664.55%	+1,349.4%
Sep 2008	45.85%	+47.1%
Jun 2008	31.17%	+41.0%
Mar 2008	22.11%	-3.0%
Dec 2007	22.80%	+0.5%
Sep 2007	22.69%	-4.9%
Jun 2007	23.85%	+3.4%
Mar 2007	23.07%	+7.8%
Dec 2006	21.40%	+1.3%
Sep 2006	21.12%	+5.9%
Jun 2006	19.94%	-16.4%
Mar 2006	23.86%	+14.6%
Dec 2005	20.82%	+1.8%
Sep 2005	20.45%	+6.6%
Jun 2005	19.19%	-13.6%
Mar 2005	22.22%	+42.4%
Dec 2004	15.60%	+5.1%
Sep 2004	14.85%	-3.3%
Jun 2004	15.36%	-17.5%
Mar 2004	18.62%	-20.3%
Dec 2003	23.36%	+59.7%
Sep 2003	14.63%	+12.4%
Jun 2003	13.02%	-25.5%
Mar 2003	17.47%	>+9,900.0%
Dec 2002	0.00%	-100.0%
Sep 2002	0.22%	-99.7%
Jun 2002	79.87%	-

FAQ

When is CME next earnings release?: The next earnings release for CME is on February 3, 2027

Payout Ratio Formula

Payout Ratio =

Dividend Per Share

EPS

× 100%

Data Sources & References

CME Official Website www.cmegroup.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1156375/000115637526000006/0001156375-26-000006-index.htm
CME Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/CME
CME Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/cme