The table below shows CME GROUP INC.'s cash flow statement by quarter, as reported in the company's quarterly filings. All figures are in US dollars; negative values appear in red.
Line item
Q1 2026
Q1 2025
Q1 2024
Q1 2023
Q1 2022
Q1 2021
Operating cash flow
$1.26B
$1.12B
$892.70M
$902.40M
$799.10M
$602.70M
Capital expenditure
$21.80M
$14.20M
$19.80M
$15.20M
$23.40M
$28.50M
Investing cash flow
-$23.00M
-$16.00M
-$22.80M
-$17.20M
-$22.90M
-$34.00M
Dividends paid
$2.70B
$2.57B
$2.33B
$2.04B
CME operating cash flow (10-K history)
CME GROUP INC. reported operating cash flow of $4.28B for fiscal year 2025. That is up 15.9% from $3.69B in fiscal 2024. Over the 10 fiscal years shown, operating cash flow grew from $1.73B (FY 2016) to $4.28B. Figures come from the company's audited annual reports as filed with the SEC.