Financing

Dividends Paid

CME Group Dividends Paid increased by 492.9% to $2.70B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.1%, from $2.57B to $2.70B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Dividends Paid shows an upward trend with a 15.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

Steady or increasing dividends signal management's confidence in long-term earnings stability and cash generation.

Detailed definition

The total amount of cash distributed to shareholders as a return on their investment. This reflects the company's commit...

Peer comparison

Mature, blue-chip companies tend to have higher and more stable dividend payments compared to high-growth tech peers.

Metric ID: cf_dividends_paid

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$322.50M$322.50M$326.80M$1.54B$363.30M$363.20M$363.50M$2.04B$399.80M$400.00M$400.10M$2.33B$418.50M$418.50M$418.80M$2.57B$455.30M$455.30M$455.00M$2.70B
QoQ Change+0.0%+1.3%+372.3%-76.5%-0.0%+0.1%+460.0%-80.4%+0.1%+0.0%+482.0%-82.0%+0.0%+0.1%+513.0%-82.3%+0.0%-0.1%+492.9%
YoY Change+12.7%+12.6%+11.2%+31.9%+10.0%+10.1%+10.1%+14.4%+4.7%+4.6%+4.7%+10.3%+8.8%+8.8%+8.6%+5.1%
Range$322.50M$2.70B
CAGR+56.4%
Avg YoY Growth+10.5%
Median YoY Growth+10.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CME Group's dividends paid?
CME Group (CME) reported dividends paid of $2.70B in Q1 2026.
How has CME Group's dividends paid changed year-over-year?
CME Group's dividends paid increased by 5.1% year-over-year, from $2.57B to $2.70B.
What is the long-term trend for CME Group's dividends paid?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), CME Group's dividends paid has grown at a 15.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.19B to $3.93B.
What does dividends paid mean?
The total cash payments made to stockholders as their share of the company's profits.