NORWALK, Conn., May 12, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) (Nasdaq:FDS), a leading provider of integrated global financial information and analytical applications for the investment community, today announced that its Board of Directors approved an 13% increase in the regular quarterly dividend from $0.39 per share to $0.44 per share. The cash dividend will be paid on June 16, 2015 to holders of record of FactSet's common stock on May 29, 2015.

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Rachel R. Stern
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