Earnings Per Share and Dividends (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2019

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		Six months ended
	February 28, 2019	February 28, 2018	February 28, 2019	February 28, 2018
Restricted stock units	1,348	2,476	1,348	2,354

Cash dividends declared to common stockholders

The following table sets forth cash dividends declared by the Company to common stockholders during the six months ended February 28, 2019 and 2018 (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 2019:	October 18, 2018	$	0.08	$	13,226	November 15, 2018	December 3, 2018
	January 24, 2019	$	0.08	$	12,706	February 15, 2019	March 1, 2019
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