NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On October 27, 2009, the Board of Directors of Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share of MCO Common Stock. The dividend will be payable December 10, 2009 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 20, 2009.

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Moody's is an essential component of the global capital markets, providing credit ratings, research, tools and analysis that contribute to transparent and integrated financial markets. Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) is the parent company of Moody's Investors Service, which provides credit ratings and research covering debt instruments and securities, and Moody's Analytics, which encompasses the growing array of Moody's non-ratings businesses including risk management software for financial institutions, quantitative credit analysis tools, economic research and data services, data and analytical tools for the structured finance market, and training and other professional services. The Corporation, which reported revenue of $1.8 billion in 2008, employs approximately 4,000 people worldwide and maintains a presence in 27 countries. Further information is available at www.moodys.com.

    Source: Moody's Corporation