Earnings Per Share and Dividends (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2020

Schedule of 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 29, 2020	February 28, 2019	February 29, 2020	February 28, 2019
Restricted stock units	4,499	1,348	1,035	1,348
Employee stock purchase plan	164	—	—	—
Stock appreciation rights	28	—	—	—

Schedule of 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 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019 (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 2020:	October 17, 2019	$	0.08	$	12,647	November 15, 2019	December 2, 2019
	January 23, 2020	$	0.08	$	12,517	February 14, 2020	March 4, 2020
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