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CME Group stock buybacks
CME$698Mbought back in the 12 months to Jun 30, 2026 (from the statement of stockholders' equity)
CME Group bought back $698M of its stock in the last twelve months, $599M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is up 0.3% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q4 '08 | $200M |
| Q1 '09 | $27M |
| Q2 '09 | $0 |
| Q3 '09 | $0 |
| Q4 '09 | $0 |
| Q1 '10 | $281.8M |
| Q2 '10 | $14.4M |
| Q3 '10 | $279M |
| Q4 '10 | $100,000 |
| Q1 '11 | $0 |
| Q2 '11 | $0 |
| Q3 '11 | −$155.1M |
| Q4 '11 | $440.8M |
| Q2 '25 | $8.2M |
| Q3 '25 | $0 |
| Q4 '25 | $0 |
| Q1 '26 | $0 |
| Q2 '26 | $698.2M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q1 '09 | 332.2M |
| Q2 '09 | 332.6M |
| Q3 '09 | 332.9M |
| Q4 '09 | 333.3M |
| Q1 '10 | 332.1M |
| Q2 '10 | 328.9M |
| Q3 '10 | 333.7M |
| Q4 '10 | 335.1M |
| Q1 '11 | 335.3M |
| Q2 '11 | 333.3M |
| Q3 '11 | 333.3M |
| Q4 '11 | 333.3M |
| Q2 '25 | 360.4M |
| Q3 '25 | 360.4M |
| Q4 '25 | 360.2M |
| Q1 '26 | 363.2M |
| Q2 '26 | 361.3M |
$698Mlast quarter (Q2 2026)
$599Mnet of stock compensation ($100M)
+0.3%diluted shares, 1 year
+0.5%diluted shares, 5 years
$4.1Bdividends, 12 months
17%of free cash flow ($4.2B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
$1.5Bleft under its authorization as of Jun 30, 2026
Share counts are adjusted for a stock split (5-for-1).
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Questions
- Does CME Group buy back its stock?
- CME Group bought back $698M of its stock in the last twelve months, $599M more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is up 0.3% from a year earlier.
- How much did CME Group spend on buybacks in fiscal 2013?
- $0, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2013.
- Is CME Group's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed +0.5% over five fiscal years and +0.3% over the last year.
- Does CME Group have a buyback authorization?
- Its filings show $1.5B remaining under its repurchase authorization as of Jun 30, 2026.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Jul 24, 2026 · open on SEC.gov