Cboe Global Markets: Fairly Valued And Rewarding Shareholders $CBOE

Cboe Global Markets (BATS:CBOE) is a diversified mainstay in financial markets across the globe. CBOE operates in 6 segments:

• Options - includes index, equity, and ETF options through various subsidiary exchanges
• North America Equities - which includes transaction services for U.S. equity and ETFs.
• Europe and Asia Pacific - includes the European listed equities and derivatives exchanges as well as various commodities.
• Futures - offers proprietary market data, access services, as well as transaction services for VIX futures and other futures products
• Global FX - offers FX trading services primarily for institutional clients as well as the licensing of proprietary market data
• Digital - focuses on digital asset spot and futures markets.

CBOE is a truly diversified intermediary among both products which can be traded as well as global access. With the various acquisitions that have been completed, CBOE now has 26 markets/exchanges which they operate.

CBOE Global Diversification (CBOE Investor Presentation August 2022)


CBOE's share price has held up better than the general market thus far in 2022. CBOE currently sits around an 11% pullback compared to the S&P 500's 21% retreat.

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Dividend History

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