Financial Companies Receive Recognitions, Announce Digital Solutions, and Declare Dividends - Analyst Notes on ING U.S., MasterCard, Blackstone Mortgage, Capstead Mortgage, and Colony Financial

NEW YORK, March 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding ING U.S. Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE: MA), Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BXMT), Capstead Mortgage Corp. (NYSE: CMO), and Colony Financial, Inc. (NYSE: CLNY). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.AnalystsReview.com/register

ING  U.S.  Inc.  Analyst  Notes

On March 20, 2014, ING U.S. Inc. (ING U.S.) announced that the Company, which will rebrand as Voya Financial, Inc., has been honored as a 2014 World's Most Ethical Company® by Ethisphere Institute. According to the Company, the World's Most Ethical Company designation is awarded to organizations that demonstrate commitment to raising the bar on ethical leadership and corporate behavior. On receiving such honor, Rodney O. Martin, Jr. Chairman and CEO of the Company, stated, "Being selected as a 2014  World's  Most  Ethical  Company underscores our commitment to maintaining the highest level of standards, which are essential to building and maintaining trust with our stakeholders. These standards are part of our policies and our values, and most importantly, we practice them in the way we conduct our business every day. I am proud of our employees and the company." The Ethisphere Institute is an independent center of research promoting best practices in corporate ethics and governance. The full analyst notes on ING U.S. Inc. are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03252014/VOYA/report.pdf

MasterCard  Incorporated  Analyst  Notes

On March 20, 2014, MasterCard Incorporated (MasterCard) announced that MasterPass, the Company's digital payment solution, is now available in Italy. According to the Company, over 3,500 of Italy's leading brands and companies have recognized the new business opportunities e-commerce has to offer. Paolo Battiston, Division President Italy & Greece, stated, "The technology revolution we're living in our country - mainly led by the proliferation of smartphones and tablets and by the increasing trend focused on e-commerce - means that any connected device is becoming a shopping device. MasterPass is the digital payment solution for online and mobile payments available for merchants, consumers and financial institutions." The full analyst notes on MasterCard Incorporated are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03252014/MA/report.pdf

Blackstone  Mortgage  Trust,  Inc.  Analyst  Notes

On March 14, 2014, Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (Blackstone Mortgage Trust) declared a dividend of $0.48 per share of Class A common stock for Q1 2014. The dividend will be payable on April 15, 2014, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2014. The full analyst notes on Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03252014/BXMT/report.pdf

Capstead  Mortgage  Corp.  Analyst  Notes

On March 13, 2014, Capstead Mortgage Corp. (Capstead Mortgage) announced that it has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.34 per share on its common stock for Q1 2014. The dividend will be payable on April 17, 2014, to stockholders of record as of March 31, 2014. Additionally, the Company's Board of Directors has also declared a Q1 2014 dividend of$0.47 per share on its 7.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, which will be payable on April 15, 2014, to stockholders of record as of March 31, 2014. The full analyst notes on Capstead Mortgage Corp. are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03252014/CMO/report.pdf

Colony  Financial,  Inc.  Analyst  Notes

On March 17, 2014, Colony Financial, Inc. (Colony Financial) announced that its Board of Directors has declared cash dividends on shares of its common and preferred stock for Q1 2014. A quarterly dividend of $0.35 per share was declared on its common stock for Q1 2014; while a cash dividend of $0.53 per share was declared on its 8.50% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock with a liquidation preference of $25 per share, for the quarterly period ending April 15, 2014. Additionally, Colony Financial stated that both dividends will be payable on April 15, 2014, to stockholders of record as of March 31, 2014. The full analyst notes on Colony Financial, Inc. are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.AnalystsReview.com/03252014/CLNY/report.pdf

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