5 Relatively Secure And Cheap Dividend Stocks, Yields Up To 8% (February 2026)

This article is part of our monthly series where we highlight five large-cap, relatively safe, dividend-paying companies offering significant discounts to their historical norms. We go over our filtering process to select just five conservative DGI stocks from more than 7,500 companies that are traded on U.S. exchanges, including OTC networks. In addition to the primary list that yields 4.2%, we present two other groups of five DGI stocks each, from moderate to high yields of up to 8% plus.

Seeking Alpha • 2 hours ago

5 Securities & Exchanges Stocks to Watch Amid Increased Volatility

Zacks Securities and Exchanges industry players like SPGI, ICE, CME, NDAQ and CBOE gain from rising crypto adoption, trading volumes, a higher non-trading revenue base and tech investments.

Zacks Investment Research • a day ago

CME Group: Quality Shines Through, But It Doesn't Mean To Buy

CME Group delivered strong Q4 results with revenue up to $1.65B and expanding profit margins. Equity index, metals, and agricultural commodity contracts drove robust fee revenue growth; market data services revenue rose 14.5%. Despite operational excellence and new product launches, CME trades at lofty valuation multiples versus peers, warranting caution.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 6, 2026

Record Trading Boosts This Financial Firm As Prediction Markets Tempt Exchanges

Average daily volume was an all-time high for any fourth quarter in company history.

Investors Business Daily • Feb 4, 2026

CME Group Inc. (CME) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

CME Group Inc. (CME) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha • Feb 4, 2026

CME Group Inc. Reports Fourth Consecutive Year of Record Annual Revenue, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share for 2025

Record annual revenue of $6.5 billion, up 6% Record annual market data revenue of $803 million, up 13% CHICAGO, Feb. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025. The company reported revenue of $1.6 billion and operating income of $1.0 billion for the fourth quarter of 2025.

PRNewsWire • Feb 4, 2026

CME Group (CME) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

CME Group (CME) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.77 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.75 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.52 per share a year ago.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 4, 2026

Compared to Estimates, CME (CME) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

The headline numbers for CME (CME) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 4, 2026

CME Group Q4 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates, ADV Rises Y/Y

CME's Q4 earnings and revenues beat estimates as clearing fees and record ADV lift results, with EPS up nearly 10% year over year.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 4, 2026

CME Group January Volume Sets New Record of 29.6 Million Contracts, Up 15% Year Over Year

Record ADV in metals products Record ADV in Henry Hub Natural Gas, Micro Silver and Micro Copper contracts Highest-ever January ADV in interest rate and energy products CHICAGO, Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today reported its highest January average daily volume (ADV) on record at 29.6 million contracts, an increase of 15% year-over-year. The company's previous January ADV record was set in 2025 with 25.7 million contracts.

PRNewsWire • Feb 3, 2026