Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CME) today reported record revenues and earnings for 2004, driven by strong volume growth, including a 71 percent increase in electronic trading. Net revenues climbed 37 percent to $733.8 million for 2004, compared with $536.0 million for 2003. Net income rose 80 percent to $219.6 million, versus $122.1 million a year ago. Diluted earnings per share increased 77 percent to $6.38 from $3.60 per diluted share in 2003. Yesterday, the company declared a regular quarterly dividend of 46 cents per share, representing a 77 percent increase compared with the prior year, payable on March 28, 2005, to shareholders of record on March 10, 2005.
Fourth Quarter 2004 Earnings