CME Group Inc. (CME) To Go Ex-Dividend on March 10th

CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 12th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be given a dividend of 1.30 per share by the financial services provider on Thursday, March 26th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 10th. This is a 4.0% increase from CME Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.25.

CME Group has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 0.0%annually over the last three years. CME Group has a payout ratio of 43.1% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect CME Group to earn $10.99 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $5.00 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 45.5%.

CME Group Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CME opened at $303.07 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $279.82 and its 200-day moving average price is $274.00. CME Group has a twelve month low of $244.43 and a twelve month high of $309.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $109.29 billion, a PE ratio of 27.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.28 and a beta of 0.27.

CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The financial services provider reported $2.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.75 by $0.02. CME Group had a net margin of 62.45% and a return on equity of 14.65%. The business had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.64 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.52 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that CME Group will post 10.49 EPS for the current year.

Key CME Group News

Here are the key news stories impacting CME Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CME raised shareholder payouts — the board declared a Q1 quarterly dividend of $1.30 (up from $1.25) and an annual variable dividend of $6.15 based on 2025 results (total ≈ $2.2B), both payable March 26; that boosts cash return to investors. CME Group Declares Annual Variable Dividend and Q1 2026 Quarterly Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price-target lift — Rothschild & Co Redburn raised its CME price target to $333 from $300 (still a “neutral” rating), implying roughly 9.7% upside versus recent levels, which can support buying interest. Rothschild & Co Redburn Adjusts Price Target on CME Group to $333 From $300, Maintains Neutral Rating
• Positive Sentiment: New product rollout and execution — CME reported first trades in new Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar crypto futures and is actively exploring a rare-earths futures contract; these product additions expand fee pools and diversify revenue. CME Group Announces First Trades for New Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar Cryptocurrency Futures CME Weighs Launching First-Ever Rare Earth Futures Contract / Reuters
• Positive Sentiment: Asia expansion — reports say CME plans to list Taiwan and Hong Kong warehouses for aluminium futures in Asia, a move that could deepen regional market presence and increase volumes. Exclusive: CME to list Taiwan, Hong Kong warehouses in Asia aluminium push, sources say
• Neutral Sentiment: CFTC advisory involvement — the CFTC formed an Innovation Advisory Committee that includes a CME executive; this provides regulatory engagement but unclear near-term financial impact. CFTC Forms Innovation Advisory Committee With 35 Crypto and Finance Industry Leaders
• Neutral Sentiment: Board slate announced — CME named director nominees for the annual meeting; routine governance news that is unlikely to move the stock materially. CME Group Inc. Names Slate of Director Nominees
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/earnings commentary — recent analyst-question coverage from the Q4 call provides context for growth drivers but contains no new guidance. 5 Must-Read Analyst Questions From CME Group’s Q4 Earnings Call
• Negative Sentiment: Short-interest reporting is inconsistent — filings flagged a “significant increase” in February short interest but published data show zeros/NaN, creating ambiguity; if short interest is actually rising, that could add downward pressure.

CME Group Company Profile

CME Group Inc is a global markets company that operates some of the world’s largest and most liquid derivatives exchanges, including the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and COMEX. The firm offers futures and options contracts across a broad range of asset classes — including interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities and metals — and serves a diverse client base of institutional investors, commercial hedgers, brokers and retail participants.

The company’s core services include electronic trading on the CME Globex platform, central clearing through CME Clearing, and distribution of market data, indexes and analytics.