Nielsen (NLSN) will raise its quarterly dividend by 25 percent to $0.20 per share in August 2013. This marks the first dividend hike by the company following its dividend initiation in February.
Nielsen Holdings plc is a global performance management company. The Company provides to clients an understanding of what consumers watch and what they buy and how those choices intersect. Nielsen’s Watch segment provides media and advertising clients with Total Audience measurement services across all devices where content — video, audio and text — is consumed. The Buy segment offers consumer packaged goods manufacturers and retailers a global view of retail performance measurement.