SOURCES http://www.dividendgrowthinvestor.com/2012/04/mcgraw-hill-mhp-dividend-stock-analysis.html Analysts expect McGraw-Hill to earn $3.30 per share in 2012 and $3.64 per share in 2013.

In comparison McGraw-Hill earned $2.75/share in 2011. http://news.investors.com/013112-599578-mcgraw-hill-q4-earnings-beat.aspx#ixzz2AH0L825Y Revenue in McGraw-Hill's textbook unit grew 4% to $516 mil. McGraw-Hill sees '12 Eearnings per share of $3.25-$3.35, above forecasts http://investor.mcgraw-hill.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=96562&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1695522&highlight= McGraw-Hill announced on September 12, 2011, its intention to separate into two public companies: McGraw-Hill Financial, a leading provider of content and analytics to global financial markets, and McGraw-Hill Education, a leading education company focused on digital learning and education services worldwide. McGraw-Hill Financial's leading brands include Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, S&P Capital IQ, S&P Indices, Platts energy information services and J.D. Power and Associates. With sales of $6.2 billion in 2011, the Corporation has approximately 23,000 employees across more than 280 offices in 40 countries. http://investor.mcgraw-hill.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=96562&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1721751&highlight= McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (MHP), today announced the acquisition of Key Curriculum, a privately held developer of mathematics learning technology in the K-12 and higher education markets. The acquisition also presents a potential growth opportunity for McGraw-Hill Education's business outside the U.S. Key Curriculum currently does business in 19 countries. http://investor.mcgraw-hill.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=96562&p=irol-quarterlyearnings McGraw-Hill Financial: Businesses that make up what will be the new McGraw-Hill Financial reported revenue of $1,073 million and adjusted operating profit of $394 million, an increase of 5% and 9%, respectively, compared to the same period a year ago. McGraw-Hill Education: Revenue for the segment declined 12% to $474 million while operating profit improved by 36% to $57 million in the second quarter, compared to the same period last year. Commodities & Commercial: Revenue increased 9% to $241 million and operating profit grew by 45% to $71 million in the second quarter, compared to the same period last year. http://seekingalpha.com/article/751851-the-mcgraw-hill-companies-management-discusses-q2-2012results-earnings-call-transcript?page=5 Okay, with that, let me now turn to S&P Capital IQ and S&P Indices, the second largest segment within McGraw-Hill Financial. It delivered solid top and bottom line results, with revenue and adjusted

operating profit increasing 10% and 17%, respectively. Both S&P Capital IQ and S&P Indices delivered year-over-year revenue growth, with 74% of revenue coming from subscriptions, the same as a year ago. With the S&P Dow Jones Indices joint venture now in place, there are approximately $1.5 trillion directly linked to our indices and over 400 financial institutions that use our indices to build or price funds, swaps, notes, options, forwards and futures. Our Commodities business is now approaching $0.5 billion on an annualized basis and is poised for further growth. http://investor.mcgraw-hill.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=96562&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1744056&highlight= The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) today announced that Platts, a McGraw-Hill division and leading global provider of energy, petrochemicals and metals information, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kingsman SA, a privately-held, Switzerland-based provider of price information and analytics for the global sugar and biofuels markets. Customers in more than 150 countries benefit from Platts' coverage of the carbon emissions, coal, electricity, oil, natural gas, metals, nuclear power, petrochemical, and shipping markets. http://seekingalpha.com/article/268872-mcgraw-hill-an-old-favorite-with-momentum Sales are projected to increase by 5.30% this year and another 5.40% next year Earnings are forecast to rise 6.70% this year, 10.10% next year and 12.03% annually for the next 5 years.

REWRITTEN ARTICLE Confidence in McGraw-Hill Companies continues to build as the company maintains its yearly increase in Earnings per Share, with an 83% increase in dividend from last year. McGraw-Hill has been a dividend champion for years now as it continues to increase its annual EPS for the past 39 consecutive years. The company boasts its $3.30 per share in fiscal 2012 from its $2.75 per share last year, increasing its earnings at a compounded rate of 10.6%. With the recent separation of McGraw-Hill into two public companies, the company aims to develop further its education segment, McGraw-Hill Education to follow its recent growth in textbook revenues of 4% amounting to $516 million. As one of the premiere global education publishers, McGraw-Hill Education aims to reaffirm its position as a leader in the international mathematics arena with its recent acquisition of Key Curriculum, a private developer of technology for educational purposes. This move by

the company poses promising opportunities for business outside the United States as Key Curriculum currently operates in around 19 countries across the globe. McGraw-Hill Education accounts for 40% of the whole companys revenues and with an improvement of 35% in the second quarter of this year to $57 million, this would jumpstart more acquisitions and tie-ups that would follow its first year. The company also boasts of its McGraw-Hill Financial, which includes top leading brands: Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, S&P Capital IQ, S&P Indices, Platts energy information services and J.D. Power and Associates. McGraw-Hill Financial reported a staggering $1,073 million in revenue from last quarter, an increase of 5% from the first quarter of 2012. This increase in revenues is largely attributed to the profits of S&P Capital IQ and S&P Indices of $277 million and $366 million respectively. These are 1017% increases from last year. S&P Capital IQ and S&P Indices is the second largest segment within McGraw-Hill Financial and both continue to deliver revenue growth year over year. Despite the very demanding and competitive climate set in the financial arena, customers continue to trust the company as S&P Capital IQ reported a 13% boost in the number of their clients that now amounts to more than 4,200. S&P Dow Jones Indices, now the biggest provider of financial market indices, also upgrades the amount of its clientele as it approximates $1.5 trillion links that subscribe to the companys indices. Also included in their target and current clientele are over 400 financial institutions worldwide. McGraw-Hills Commodities & Commercial group also brings a good quarter with a 45% increase to $71 million from both of its labels Platts energy information services and J.D. Power and Associates. Commodities division Platts, one of the leading providers of petrochemicals and energy worldwide, augments its reported annual revenue approaching $0.5 billion with a new acquisition that would further push its growth. The McGraw-Hill Companies declared on October 2012 the purchase of Kingsman SA, a source of global prices and market data in the field of biofuels and sugar that is based on Switzerland. This acquisition is predicted to enhance Platts business strategies that would translate to further expansion in the global arena, a possible addition to the 150 countries that benefit from Platts reports on petrochemicals and shipments in the energy market. McGraw-Hill Companies continue to set their goals higher each year to improve their market cap of over $15.51 billion. With a projected rise of earnings of 6.70% this year, 10.10% next year and for the subsequent 5 years, an annual 12.03%, McGraw-Hill aims to continue its streak of dividend champion for its succeeding years. 7 out of 9 financial analysts recommend buy for McGraw-Hill shares as it poses a good immediate and long-term investment for stockholders and patrons.