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Accrued Dividends Payable And Dividends Per Common Share
3 Months Ended
Aug. 27, 2011
Accrued Dividends Payable And Dividends Per Common Share  
Accrued Dividends Payable And Dividends Per Common Share

6. Accrued Dividends Payable and Dividends per Common Share

 

            The Company pays a dividend to shareholders of its Common Stock and Class A Common Stock on a quarterly basis for each quarter for which the Company reports net income computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in an amount equal to one-third (1/3) of such quarterly income. Dividends are paid to shareholders of record as of the 60th day following the last day of such quarter, except for the fourth fiscal quarter.  For the fourth quarter, the Company will pay dividends to shareholders of record on the 70th day after the quarter end. Dividends are payable on the 15th day following the record date. Following a quarter for which the Company does not report net income, the Company will not pay a dividend for a subsequent profitable quarter until the Company is profitable on a cumulative basis computed from the date of the last quarter for which a dividend was paid.

 

We make an accrual of dividends payable at the end of each quarter for which the Company reports net income computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in an amount equal to one-third (1/3) of such quarterly income. No accrual of dividends payable is made following a quarter for which the Company does not report net income.  No accrual of dividends payable is made until the Company is profitable on a cumulative basis computed from the date of the last quarter for which a dividend was paid.   The amount of the accrual appears on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as "Accrued dividends payable." 

 

On our condensed consolidated statement of operations, we determine dividends per common share in accordance with the computation in the following table (shares in thousands):

 

13 Weeks Ended

August 27, 2011

August 28, 2010

Net income attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

 $              3,117

 $              4,763

1/3 of Net income attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

                 1,039

                 1,588

Accrued dividends payable

 $              1,039

 $              1,588

Common stock outstanding (shares)

               21,471

               21,453

Class A common stock outstanding (shares)

                 2,400

                 2,400

Total common stock outstanding (shares)

               23,871

               23,853

Dividends per common share*

 $              0.044

 $              0.067

*Dividends per common share = 1/3 of Net income (loss) attributable to Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. ÷ Total common stock outstanding (shares)