CME Group Declares Annual Variable Dividend and Q1 2026 Quarterly Dividend

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CME Group (NYSE:CME) declared an annual variable dividend of $6.15 per share (about $2.2 billion) and a Q1 2026 regular dividend of $1.30 per share, both payable March 26, 2026 to holders of record March 10, 2026.

Combined with 2025 quarterly dividends, total 2025 dividend distributions will be approximately $4.0 billion, implying a total dividend yield of 4.2% based on average 2025 closing price.

Positive

• Annual variable dividend of $6.15 per share (~$2.2B)
• Q1 cash dividend raised to $1.30 per share (up $0.05)
• Total 2025 dividends approximately $4.0B (4.2% yield)

Negative

• Significant cash outflow: approximately $2.2B variable payout
• Total dividend deployment of ~$4.0B could limit other capital uses

CHICAGO, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group Inc., the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today declared its annual variable dividend and first-quarter regular dividend, both of which are payable March 26, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 10, 2026:

• Annual variable dividend based on 2025 financial results of $6.15 per share totals approximately $2.2 billion.
  
  
• First-quarter regular dividend of $1.30 per share, a 5 cent increase from the prior level of $1.25 per share.

Today's announced annual variable dividend based on 2025 financial results, when combined with quarterly dividends paid during 2025, will total approximately $4.0 billion, reflecting a total dividend yield of 4.2% based on the average closing stock price during 2025.

As the world's leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize portfolios, and analyze data – empowering market participants worldwide to efficiently manage risk and capture opportunities. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, cryptocurrencies, energy, agricultural products and metals. The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the CME Globex platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform. In addition, it operates one of the world's leading central counterparty clearing providers, CME Clearing. 

CME Group, the Globe logo, CME, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Globex, and E-mini are trademarks of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. CBOT and Chicago Board of Trade are trademarks of Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. NYMEX, New York Mercantile Exchange and ClearPort are trademarks of New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. COMEX is a trademark of Commodity Exchange, Inc. BrokerTec is a trademark of BrokerTec Americas LLC and EBS is a trademark of EBS Group LTD. The S&P 500 Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC ("S&P DJI"). "S&P®", "S&P 500®", "SPY®", "SPX®", US 500 and The 500 are trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC; Dow Jones®, DJIA® and Dow Jones Industrial Average are service and/or trademarks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. These trademarks have been licensed for use by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Futures contracts based on the S&P 500 Index are not sponsored, endorsed, marketed, or promoted by S&P DJI, and S&P DJI makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in such products. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 

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FAQ

What dividend did CME Group (CME) declare on February 12, 2026?

CME declared a $6.15 per share annual variable dividend and a $1.30 Q1 dividend. According to the company, both are payable March 26, 2026 to shareholders of record on March 10, 2026.

How much total dividends did CME (CME) report for 2025 and what is the yield?

CME said total dividends for 2025 will be about $4.0 billion, reflecting a 4.2% yield. According to the company, the yield is based on the average closing stock price during 2025.

When will CME Group (CME) pay the declared dividends and who is eligible?

Both the annual variable and Q1 2026 dividends are payable March 26, 2026. According to the company, eligible shareholders are those of record as of March 10, 2026.

What is the per-share impact of CME's payouts on Q1 2026 dividends?

CME raised the Q1 regular dividend to $1.30 per share, a $0.05 increase. According to the company, this change reflects the quarterly regular dividend payable in March 2026.

How large is the annual variable dividend relative to CME's 2025 results?

The annual variable dividend is $6.15 per share, totaling about $2.2 billion. According to the company, this payout is explicitly based on CME's 2025 financial results.