NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On December 13, 2011, the Board of Directors of Moody’s Corporation (NYSE: MCO) declared a regular quarterly dividend of 16 cents per share of MCO Common Stock. The dividend will be payable March 10, 2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 20, 2012.

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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 offers leading-edge software, advisory services and research for credit and economic analysis and financial risk management. The Corporation, which reported revenue of $2 billion in 2010, employs approximately 4,700 people worldwide and maintains a presence in 27 countries. Further information is available at www.moodys.com.

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Source: Moody's Corporation