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Subsequent Events
12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2024
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events Subsequent Events
On August 1, 2024, the Company acquired Gravotech Holding (“Gravotech”), a global company that specializes in engraving marking and cutting solutions, headquartered in Lyon, France, for a cash purchase price of approximately €120,000, subject to a working capital adjustment provision. The Company expects to allocate a significant portion of the purchase price to goodwill and intangible assets. The assignment of goodwill to the Company’s existing reporting units is not complete as of the financial statements issuance date.
On September 5, 2024, the Company announced an increase in the annual dividend to shareholders of the Company's Class A Common Stock, from $0.94 to $0.96 per share. A quarterly dividend of $0.24 will be paid on October 31, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 10, 2024. This dividend represents an increase of 2.1% and is the 39th consecutive annual increase in dividends.
On September 4, 2024, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an increase in the Company's share repurchase program, authorizing the repurchase of an additional $100.0 million of the Company's Class A Nonvoting Common Stock. The share repurchase program may be implemented from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions and has no expiration date. The repurchased shares will be available for use in connection with the Company's stock-based plans and for other corporate purposes.