Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of dividends declared

The Company’s Board of Directors declared the following dividends for the first nine months of fiscal 2020 and 2019 respectively:

Year Ended	Dividends per Share of Common Stock		Record Date	Total $ Amount (in thousands)		Payment Date
Fiscal 2020
First Quarter	$	0.72	November 29, 2019	$	27,291	December 19, 2019
Second Quarter	$	0.72	February 28, 2020	$	27,251	March 19, 2020
Third Quarter	$	0.77	May 29, 2020	$	29,188	June 18, 2020
Fiscal 2019
First Quarter	$	0.64	November 30, 2018	$	24,372	December 18, 2018
Second Quarter	$	0.64	February 28, 2019	$	24,385	March 19, 2019
Third Quarter	$	0.72	May 31, 2019	$	27,506	June 18, 2019