LONDON, April 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Aon plc (NYSE:AON), the leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized an 11% increase to its annual cash dividend paid quarterly on Aon's outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares.

Consistent with the increase in the dividend, the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share on outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares, reflecting an 11% increase from $0.36 per share. The dividend is payable May 15, 2018 to shareholders of record on May 1, 2018.

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