Nasdaq Announces 67% Increase in Quarterly Dividend to $0.25 Per Share

NEW YORK, April 23, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share on the company's outstanding common stock, an increase of 67% from the prior $0.15 per share quarterly dividend.

The dividend is payable on June 26, 2015, to shareowners of record at the close of business on June 12, 2015.

Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors.

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