CME Group Inc., the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, announced a 9% increase in its first-quarter dividend, raising it from $1.15 to $1.25 per share. The dividend is scheduled for payment on March 26, 2025, to shareholders of record as of March 7, 2025.
As a global leader in derivatives trading, CME Group provides market participants with access to futures, options, cash, and over-the-counter (OTC) markets. The company enables efficient risk management and portfolio optimization through its broad range of benchmark products across interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural commodities, and metals.
CME Group facilitates trading through its CME Globex electronic platform, offers fixed-income trading via BrokerTec, and supports foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform. Additionally, it operates CME Clearing, one of the world’s leading central counterparty clearing services.
The company and its affiliated brands, including CBOT, NYMEX, COMEX, and E-mini, hold trademarks recognized globally in financial markets. CME Group also licenses key indices such as the S&P 500 for futures trading, though it is not directly affiliated with S&P Dow Jones Indices.
This latest dividend increase underscores CME Group’s strong financial position and commitment to returning value to its shareholders.
