NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On December 20, 2016, the Board of Directors of Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) declared a regular quarterly dividend of 38 cents per share of MCO Common Stock, a 3 percent increase from the prior quarter of 37 cents per share. The dividend will be payable on March 10, 2017 to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 20, 2017.

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 $3.5 billion in 2015, employs approximately 10,800 people worldwide and maintains a presence in 36 countries. Further information is available at www.moodys.com.

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Source: Moody’s Corporation Investor Relations