NEW YORK, July 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of McGraw Hill Financial (NYSE: MHFI) has approved a regular quarterly cash dividend on the Corporation's common stock. The dividend of $0.30 is payable on September 10, 2014, to shareholders of record on August 26, 2014.

McGraw Hill Financial has paid a dividend each year since 1937 and is one of fewer than 25 companies in the S&P 500 that has increased its dividend annually for the last 41 years.  The annualized dividend rate of $1.20 per share represents an average compound annual dividend growth rate of 9.5% since 1974. 

About McGraw Hill Financial:
McGraw Hill Financial is a leading financial intelligence company providing the global capital and commodity markets with independent benchmarks, credit ratings, portfolio and enterprise risk solutions, and analytics. The Company's iconic brands include: Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, S&P Capital IQ, S&P Dow Jones Indices, Platts, CRISIL, J.D. Power, and McGraw Hill Construction. The Company has approximately 17,000 employees in 29 countries. Additional information is available at www.mhfi.com.

Investor Relations: http://investor.mhfi.com

Media Relations Contacts:
Jason Feuchtwanger
Director, Corporate Media Relations
(212) 512-3151 (office)
(347) 419-4169 (cell)
Jason.feuchtwanger@mhfi.com

Emily Fredrix Goodman
Manager, Corporate Communications and Social Media
(212) 512-2825 (office)
(347) 621-8541 (cell)
emily.fredrix@mhfi.com

Investor Relations Contact:
Chip Merritt
Vice President, Investor Relations 
(212) 512-4321 
chip.merritt@mhfi.com

SOURCE McGraw Hill Financial