S&P Global Declares Quarterly Dividend

NEW YORK, July 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) has approved a regular quarterly cash dividend on the Corporation's common stock. The dividend of $0.36 is payable on September 12, 2016, to shareholders of record on August 26, 2016. The annualized dividend rate is $1.44 per share. 

The Company 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 at least the last 43 years.

About S&P Global:

S&P Global is a leading provider of transparent and independent ratings, benchmarks, analytics and data to the capital and commodity markets worldwide. The Company's divisions include S&P Global Ratings, S&P Global Market Intelligence, S&P Dow Jones Indices and S&P Global Platts. S&P Global has approximately 20,000 employees in 31 countries. For more information visit www.spglobal.com.

Media Relations Contact:      Jason FeuchtwangerDirector, Corporate Media Relations(212) 438-1247 (office)(347) 419-4169 (cell)[email protected]

Investor Relations Contact:Chip Merritt  Vice President, Investor Relations  (212) 438-4321  [email protected]

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SOURCE S&P Global