Moody’s Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

October 24, 2017

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On October 23, 2017, the Board of Directors of Moody’s Corporation (NYSE: MCO) declared a regular quarterly dividend of 38 cents per share of MCO Common Stock. The dividend will be payable on December 12, 2017 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 21, 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 $3.6 billion in 2016, employs approximately 11,500 people worldwide and maintains a presence in 41 countries. Further information is available at www.moodys.com.

Source: Moody’s Corporation Investor Relations

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