CME (CME) dividend history
CME paid $3.9B in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $10.92 per share.
Dividends per share grew 17.7% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 6 years.
That took 94% of free cash flow and 97% of net income.
Dividends by fiscal year
Dividends paid from the cash flow statement in CME's 10-K filings, divided by diluted shares (an approximation of the per-share dividend).
| Fiscal year | Per share | Growth | Total paid | % of free cash flow | % of net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10.92 | +9.6% | $3.9B | 94% | 97% |
| 2024 | $9.96 | +10.6% | $3.6B | 100% | 102% |
| 2023 | $9.00 | +22.8% | $3.2B | 96% | 100% |
| 2022 | $7.33 | +20.2% | $2.6B | 89% | 98% |
| 2021 | $6.10 | +3.6% | $2.2B | 96% | 83% |
| 2020 | $5.89 | +24.3% | $2.1B | 84% | 100% |
| 2019 | $4.73 | -24.3% | $1.7B | 70% | 80% |
| 2018 | $6.25 | +6.7% | $2.1B | 93% | 110% |
| 2017 | $5.86 | +11.1% | $2.0B | 119% | 49% |
| 2016 | $5.27 | +32.6% | $1.8B | 109% | 116% |
| 2015 | $3.98 | -10.7% | $1.3B | 95% | 108% |
| 2014 | $4.45 | +148.6% | $1.5B | 130% | 133% |
| 2013 | $1.79 | -51.4% | $599M | 52% | 61% |
| 2012 | $3.68 | +229.9% | $1.2B | 114% | 137% |
| 2011 | $1.12 | — | $373M | 32% | 21% |
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Does CME pay a dividend?
CME paid $3.9B in dividends in fiscal 2025, about $10.92 per share.
How fast has CME's dividend grown?
Dividends per share grew 17.7% a year over 14 years, rising in each of the last 6 years.
From CME's annual reports filed with the SEC (XBRL data), standardised by Investingly. Information only, not investment advice.