NORWALK, Conn., May 8, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS), a leading provider of integrated financial information and analytical applications to the global investment community, today announced that its Board of Directors approved a 50% increase in the regular quarterly dividend from $0.12 per share to $0.18 per share. The cash dividend of $0.18 per share will be paid on June 17, 2008 to holders of record of FactSet's common stock on May 29, 2008.
The Company has been paying dividends without interruption since 1999. Since that time, the compounded annual growth rate of FactSet's quarterly dividend per share has been 29%.
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FactSet Research Systems Inc. combines integrated financial information, analytical applications, and client service to enhance the workflow and productivity of the global investment community. The Company, headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, was formed in 1978 and now conducts operations along with its affiliates from more than twenty-three locations worldwide, including New York, Boston, Chicago, San Mateo, Austin, London, Frankfurt, Paris, Amsterdam, Milan, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Sydney.
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