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The Nielsen Board of Directors approved an increase in the company?s quarterly cash dividend of 25 percent to $0.25 per common share. CEO Mitch Barns said, ?The dividend is the cornerstone of our balanced approach to capital allocation and our commitment to deliver incremental long-term shareholder value. Our decision to increase the dividend reflects the confidence we have in our business model and the cash generation potential of the company for both the near and long term." The dividend is payable on June 19, 2014, to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 5, 2014.
