CME Group Declares Quarterly Dividend

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CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) declared a fourth-quarter dividend of $1.25 per share on November 6, 2025.

The dividend is payable December 30, 2025 to shareholders of record as of December 12, 2025. The release reiterates CME Group's role as a global derivatives marketplace offering futures, options, cash and OTC markets, trading platforms including Globex, BrokerTec, and EBS, and clearing via CME Clearing.

Positive

• $1.25 quarterly dividend declared
• Dividend payable Dec 30, 2025
• Record date set for Dec 12, 2025
• Reinforces regular shareholder cash return

Negative

• No update to dividend policy or future guidance provided
• Press release does not disclose dividend funding or impact on cash balance

CHICAGO, Nov. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group Inc., the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today declared a fourth-quarter dividend of $1.25 per share. The dividend is payable December 30, 2025, to shareholders of record as of December 12, 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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SOURCE CME Group

FAQ

What dividend did CME Group (CME) declare on November 6, 2025?

CME declared a $1.25 per share quarterly dividend on November 6, 2025.

When is the CME (CME) Q4 2025 dividend payable and what is the record date?

The dividend is payable on December 30, 2025 to shareholders of record as of December 12, 2025.

How does the CME Group (CME) dividend announcement affect shareholders in December 2025?

Eligible shareholders of record by December 12, 2025 will receive the dividend paid on December 30, 2025.

Does the CME Group (CME) release include changes to its dividend policy?

No; the announcement declares the Q4 dividend but does not state any change to dividend policy or future guidance.

Where can investors find CME Group (CME) information about trading platforms and clearing mentioned with the dividend?

The release references CME Group platforms including Globex, BrokerTec, EBS, and CME Clearing for trading and clearing services.