(Source: PrimeNewswire)NORWALK, Conn., May 12, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE: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 11% increase in the regular quarterly dividend from $0.18 per share to $0.20 per share. The cash dividend will be paid on June 16, 2009 to holders of record of FactSet's common stock on May 29, 2009.

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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 Boston, New York, Chicago, San Mateo, London, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, Amsterdam, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Mumbai, and Sydney.

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