Shareholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2024

Equity [Abstract]

Shareholders' Equity

13. Shareholders’ Equity

The Company has two classes of common stock: Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. Each share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote, is freely transferable, and is entitled to a cash dividend equal to 125% of any cash dividend paid on each share of Class B Common Stock. Each share of Class B Common Stock is entitled to ten votes and can be converted to Common Stock on a share-for-share basis. However, until converted to Common Stock, shares of Class B Common Stock are not freely transferable. During fiscal 2022, 17,000 shares of Class B Common Stock were converted to Common Stock. No such conversions occurred during each of fiscal 2024 and 2023.

On October 24, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase program to repurchase from time to time up to $100.0 million of its outstanding shares of Common Stock, inclusive of the amount which remained available under the existing share repurchase program approved on October 18, 2021. Repurchases from time to time under the new program, if any, will be made in either the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing, manner, price and amount of any repurchases will depend on a variety of factors, including economic and market conditions, the Company stock price, corporate liquidity requirements and priorities, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The share

repurchase program has been funded to date with the Company’s available cash and will be funded in the future using the Company’s available cash or capacity under its Credit Agreement and may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

On October 29, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors declared increased quarterly cash dividends of $0.350 per share of Common Stock and $0.280 per share of Class B Common Stock, up from $0.33 and $0.264 per share, respectively. Both dividends are payable on January 3, 2025 to shareholders of record as of December 6, 2024. The amount and timing of any future dividend payment is subject to the approval of the Board of Directors each quarter.

During fiscal 2024, the Company repurchased 139,556 shares for an average price per share of $170.40. During fiscal 2023, the Company did not repurchase any shares. During fiscal 2022, the Company repurchased 213,419 shares for an average price per share of $179.98. As of August 31, 2024, there was $76.2 million remaining to repurchase outstanding shares of Common Stock under the existing program.