Declaration of Dividend Payable	3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2020
Dividends [Abstract]
Declaration of Dividend Payable	Declaration of Dividend PayableOn May 20, 2020, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share of our Class A and Class B common stock. The cash dividend is payable on August 28, 2020 to Class A and Class B shareholders of record at the close of business on August 14, 2020.

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