NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On December 17, 2013, the Board of Directors of Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) declared a regular quarterly dividend of 28 cents per share of MCO Common Stock, a 12 percent increase from the prior quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share. The dividend will be payable on March 10, 2014 to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 20, 2014.

ABOUT MOODY’S CORPORATION

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 $2.7 billion in 2012, employs approximately 8,300 people worldwide and maintains a presence in 31 countries. Further information is available at www.moodys.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Michael Adler
Senior Vice President
Corporate Communications
212-553-4667
michael.adler@moodys.com
or
INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT:
Salli Schwartz
Global Head of Investor Relations
212-553-4862
sallilyn.schwartz@moodys.com

Source: Moody's Corporation