Dividend compounder review

CME

CME Group Inc · NASDAQ · US

Financial Services · Financial Data & Stock Exchanges

Score74.00/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAcceptable, Needs Review
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 13.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 13.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 25.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 13.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 10.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years23
Dividend Yield1.98%
Payout Ratio95.6%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income$4.1B
Free Cash Flow$4.2B
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity0.14
P/E23.0
Revenue Growth 5Y6.0%
Net Margin63.3%
ROE15.9%
Price vs Trend-4.5%
3Y Return68.7%
5Y Return52.4%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Payout ratio is elevated at 95.6%.
Dividend diary

Activity record

CME dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Payout ratio is elevated at 95.6%.

Dividend cut -82.6% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 7.45 to 1.3.

CME dividend payment 1.3 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for CME Group Inc.

Dividend increased 496.0% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.25 to 7.45.

CME dividend payment 7.45 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for CME Group Inc.

CME dividend payment 1.25 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for CME Group Inc.

CME dividend payment 1.25 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for CME Group Inc.

CME dividend payment 1.25 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for CME Group Inc.

Dividend cut -78.4% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 5.8 to 1.25.

CME dividend payment 1.25 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for CME Group Inc.

Dividend increased 404.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.15 to 5.8.

CME dividend payment 5.8 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for CME Group Inc.

CME dividend payment 1.15 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for CME Group Inc.

CME dividend payment 1.15 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for CME Group Inc.

CME dividend payment 1.15 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for CME Group Inc.

Dividend cut -78.1% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 5.25 to 1.15.

CME dividend payment 1.15 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for CME Group Inc.

Dividend increased 377.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.1 to 5.25.

CME dividend payment 5.25 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for CME Group Inc.