CME Group Declares Quarterly Dividend

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CME Group has announced a first-quarter dividend of $0.90 per share, representing a 6% increase from the previous dividend of $0.85. This dividend will be payable on March 25, 2021, to shareholders on record as of March 10, 2021. CME Group operates as a leading derivatives marketplace offering a range of trading services across multiple asset classes, empowering clients to manage risks effectively.

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• Dividend increased from $0.85 to $0.90 per share.
• Demonstrates company confidence in financial stability.

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• None.

CHICAGO, Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group Inc., the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today declared a first-quarter dividend of $0.90 per share, a 6% increase from the prior level of $0.85 per share.  The dividend is payable March 25, 2021, to shareholders of record as of March 10, 2021.

As the world's leading and most diverse 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, 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. With a range of pre- and post-trade products and services underpinning the entire lifecycle of a trade, CME Group also offers optimization and reconciliation services through TriOptima, and trade processing services through Traiana.

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, EBS, TriOptima, and Traiana are trademarks of BrokerTec Europe LTD, EBS Group LTD, TriOptima AB, and Traiana, Inc., respectively. Dow Jones, Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and S&P are service and/or trademarks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and S&P/Dow Jones Indices LLC, as the case may be, and have been licensed for use by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 

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FAQ

What is the dividend amount declared by CME Group for Q1 2021?

CME Group declared a dividend of $0.90 per share for Q1 2021.

When is the dividend payable for CME Group?

The dividend is payable on March 25, 2021.

What date is the record for shareholders for CME Group's dividend?

The record date for shareholders is March 10, 2021.

How much has CME Group increased its dividend compared to last quarter?

CME Group increased its dividend by 6%, from $0.85 to $0.90 per share.