Cboe Global Markets Raises Quarterly Dividend 19.44%

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (CBOE) increased its quarterly dividend to $0.86 per share from $0.72, a 19.44% rise. The shares traded ex-dividend on Aug. 31, 2026.

At the new rate, the financial-services company’s annualized dividend is $3.44 per share. That represents a forward annual yield of 1.11% based on a share price of $300.20.

The increase extends Cboe’s record of consecutive annual dividend growth to 15 years. It is a comparatively large step-up from the previous quarterly rate and continues the company’s practice of returning cash to shareholders through regular distributions.

Operating backdrop

Cboe operates a global network of exchanges and clearing venues spanning options, equities, futures and foreign exchange markets. Its latest reported quarter provided a strong operating backdrop for the dividend decision, although the company did not explicitly attribute the increase to a single business driver.

For the second quarter of 2026, Cboe reported record net revenue of $731.6 million, up 25% from the prior-year period, while diluted earnings per share rose 50% to $3.35. Management said record index-options activity helped lift derivatives results, while Cash and Spot Markets and the Data Vantage business also posted year-over-year growth. Cboe consequently raised its organic net-revenue growth outlook for 2026. Cboe’s second-quarter release filed with the SEC

The company has also been narrowing its strategic focus. Cboe announced a portfolio realignment in late 2025 that included plans to sell its Australian and Canadian equities businesses, discontinue certain corporate-listings efforts and direct more resources toward core operations and emerging opportunities. Cboe’s strategic realignment announcement

What it means for income investors

The higher rate increases the scheduled annual dividend income associated with each Cboe share, while the 15-year growth streak adds evidence of continuity in the company’s distribution policy. The indicated yield remains 1.11%, making dividend growth a more prominent feature than current yield.

Cboe carries a dividend safety score of 91 out of 100 and an A safety grade. Those measures indicate a strong assessed capacity to maintain the distribution, but they do not guarantee future dividends, which remain subject to board approval and business conditions.