NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On January 24, 2018, the Board of Directors of Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) declared a regular quarterly dividend of 44 cents per share of MCO Common Stock, a 16 percent increase from the prior quarterly dividend of 38 cents per share. The dividend will be payable on March 12, 2018 to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 20, 2018.

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 11,900 people worldwide and maintains a presence in 41 countries. Further information is available at www.moodys.com.

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Source: Moody’s Corporation Investor Relations