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CME surprises with dividend
CME Group has surprised investors with a huge increase in its dividend, sending shares soaring about six per cent and overshadowing disappointment with both its earnings and a new insurance fund to protect farmers from another MF Global-like collapse. CME, the biggest US futures exchange operator, said it sought to attract new investors with a 59 per cent increase in its quarterly dividend, an increase in its payout target and the introduction of a new special annual payment.