CME
CME Group Inc.
Stock
$263.14−1.96 (−0.74%)Close Oct 2, 2026
Cash flow statement
| Line | Last 12 months | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $4.3B | $4.3B | $3.7B | $3.5B | $3.1B | $2.4B | $2.7B | $2.7B | $2.4B | $1.8B | $1.7B | $1.5B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $814M |
| Capital expenditures | $96M | $84M | $94M | $76M | $90M | $127M | $198M | $246M | $117M | $82M | $92M | $114M | $141M | $126M | $142M | $172M | $160M | $158M | $200M | $164M |
| Free cash flow | $4.2B | $4.2B | $3.6B | $3.4B | $3.0B | $2.3B | $2.5B | $2.4B | $2.3B | $1.7B | $1.6B | $1.4B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $925M | $997M | $651M |
| Stock-based compensation | $100M | $95M | $90M | $83M | $84M | $75M | $96M | $73M | $97M | $58M | $66M | $61M | $55M | $54M | $61M | $51M | $41M | $33M | $38M | $23M |
| Buybacks | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $220M | $575M | $27M | $224M | $949M |
| Dividends paid | $4.1B | $3.9B | $3.6B | $3.2B | $2.6B | $2.2B | $2.1B | $1.7B | $2.1B | $2.0B | $1.8B | $1.3B | $1.5B | $599M | $1.2B | $373M | $305M | $306M | $615M | $152M |
| Dividends per share | $11.25 | $5.00 | $10.40 | $9.65 | $8.50 | $6.85 | $5.90 | $5.50 | $4.55 | $6.14 | $5.65 | $4.90 | $3.88 | $4.40 | $3.70 | $1.12 | $0.92 | $0.92 | $1.92 | $0.69 |
| Free cash flow margin | 62.2% | 64.3% | 58.7% | 60.5% | 59.1% | 48.5% | 51.6% | 49.9% | 53.9% | 45.8% | 45.6% | 42.6% | 37.0% | 39.3% | 37.0% | 35.8% | 39.9% | 35.4% | 38.9% | 37.1% |