Earnings Per Share and Dividends (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2018

Dilutive shares outstanding not included in the computation of EPS

Potential shares of common stock not included in the computation of earnings per share because their effect would have been antidilutive or because the performance criterion was not met were as follows (in thousands):



	Three months ended		Nine months ended
	May 31, 2018	May 31, 2017	May 31, 2018	May 31, 2017
Stock appreciation rights	—	514	—	334
Restricted stock awards	2,129	9,490	2,136	4,561

Cash dividends declared to common stockholders

The following table sets forth cash dividends declared by the Company to common stockholders during the nine months ended May 31, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands, except for per share data):



	Dividend Declaration Date	Dividend per Share		Total of Cash Dividends Declared		Date of Record for Dividend Payment	Dividend Cash Payment Date
Fiscal Year 2018:	October 19, 2017	$	0.08	$	14,588	November 15, 2017	December 1, 2017
	January 25, 2018	$	0.08	$	14,272	February 15, 2018	March 1, 2018
	April 19, 2018	$	0.08	$	13,991	May 15, 2018	June 1, 2018
Fiscal Year 2017:	October 20, 2016	$	0.08	$	15,248	November 15, 2016	December 1, 2016
	January 26, 2017	$	0.08	$	15,051	February 15, 2017	March 1, 2017
	April 20, 2017	$	0.08	$	14,840	May 15, 2017	June 1, 2017