Earnings Per Share and Dividends (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 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		Nine months ended
	May 31, 2020	May 31, 2019	May 31, 2020	May 31, 2019
Restricted stock units	3,717	1,345	3,379	1,338
Employee stock purchase plan	57	—	92	—
Stock appreciation rights	5	—	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 nine months ended May 31, 2020 and 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
	April 15, 2020	$	0.08	$	12,452	May 15, 2020	June 3, 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
	April 18, 2019	$	0.08	$	12,681	May 15, 2019	June 3, 2019