Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2020

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of Compensation Cost Related to Stock-Based Awards

Compensation costs related to stock-based awards were as follows:

	Three Months Ended
(Dollars in thousands)	January 31, 2020		February 1, 2019
Unrestricted common stock awards	$	693	$	592
Stock option awards	1,777		1,835
Performance share awards	548		804
Restricted stock unit awards	942		693
Total compensation cost for stock-based awards	$	3,960	$	3,924

Schedule of Assumptions for Options Granted

The table below illustrates the weighted-average valuation assumptions for options granted in the following fiscal periods:

	Fiscal 2020	Fiscal 2019
Expected life of option in years	6.31	6.31
Expected stock price volatility	19.38%	19.84%
Risk-free interest rate	1.79%	2.77%
Expected dividend yield	0.98%	1.18%
Per share weighted-average fair value at date of grant	$15.37	$12.81