Earnings Per Share and Dividends

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2023

Earnings Per Share

The Company calculates its basic earnings per share by dividing net income attributable to the Company by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The Company’s diluted earnings per share is calculated in a similar manner, but includes the effect of dilutive securities. The difference between the weighted average number of basic shares outstanding and the weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding is primarily due to dilutive unvested restricted stock units.

Potential shares of common stock are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share when their effect would be antidilutive. Performance-based restricted stock units are considered dilutive when the related performance criteria have been met assuming the end of the reporting period represents the end of the performance period. All potential shares of common stock are antidilutive in periods of net loss. 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

November 30, 2023

November 30, 2022

Restricted stock units

654.4

365.9

Dividends

The following table sets forth cash dividends declared by the Company to common stockholders during the three months ended November 30, 2023 and 2022 (in millions, 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 2024:

October 19, 2023

0.08

November 15, 2023

December 4, 2023

Fiscal Year 2023:

October 20, 2022

0.08

November 15, 2022

December 2, 2022