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Shareholders' Equity
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2019
Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]  
Shareholders' Equity Note 8. Shareholders’ Equity

Common Stock Repurchases and Treasury Stock

During the thirteen-week period ended November 30, 2019, the Company repurchased 41 shares of its Class A common stock for $3,009. All of these shares were repurchased by the Company to satisfy the Company’s associates’ tax withholdings liability associated with its share-based compensation program and are reflected at cost as treasury stock in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for the thirteen weeks ended November 30, 2019. During the thirteen-week period ended December 1, 2018, the Company repurchased 778 shares of its Class A common stock for $63,527, which is reflected at cost as treasury stock in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. Of these shares, 40 shares were repurchased by the Company to satisfy the Company’s associates’ tax withholding liability associated with its share-based compensation program. As part of the Company’s ongoing Stock Repurchase Plan, the total number of shares of Class A common stock authorized for future repurchase by the Board of Directors was 1,157 at November 30, 2019.

The Company reissued 16 and 13 shares of treasury stock during the thirteen-week period ended November 30, 2019 and the thirteen-week period ended December 1, 2018, respectively, to fund the Associate Stock Purchase Plan.

Dividends on Common Stock

See Note 13 “Subsequent Events” in the Notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for more information about dividends declared.