NEW YORK, July 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) today approved a regular quarterly cash dividend on the Corporation's common stock. The dividend of $0.250 is payable on September 12, 2011, to shareholders of record on August 26, 2011.

The McGraw-Hill Companies 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 38 years.  The annualized rate of $1.00 per share, which includes a 6.4% increase approved by the Board in January of 2011, represents an average compound annual dividend growth rate of 9.8% since 1974.

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Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global financial information and education company that helps professionals and students succeed in the Knowledge Economy. With leading brands including Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, Platts energy information services and J.D. Power and Associates, the Corporation has approximately 21,000 employees with more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2010 were $6.2 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com.

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Release issued: July 29, 2011

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