Employee Stock Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2025

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of Components Of Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recognized

The following table summarizes the components of stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of income for the periods indicated:

	Year Ended April 30,
	2025		2024		2023
	(in thousands)
Restricted stock	$	47,094	$	39,077	$	35,433
ESPP	867		893		852
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	47,961	$	39,970	$	36,285

Schedule of Restricted Stock Activity

Restricted stock activity is summarized below:

	April 30,
	2025			2024			2023
	Shares	Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value		Shares	Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value		Shares	Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
	(in thousands, except per share data)
Non-vested, beginning of year	1,974	$	53.83	2,063	$	50.12	1,980	$	40.32
Granted	719	$	73.35	854	$	51.32	1,143	$	49.12
Vested	(884)	$	50.54	(682)	$	40.09	(1006)	$	37.72
Forfeited	(39)	$	42.03	(261)	$	52.22	(54)	$	52.58
Non-vested, end of year	1,770	$	63.15	1,974	$	53.83	2,063	$	50.12

Schedule of Cash Dividends Declared

The following table shows the Company's cash dividend declared per share for the periods indicated:

	Year Ended April 30,
	2025		2024		2023
Cash dividends declared per share	$	1.59	$	1.02	$	0.60