Common Stock Dividends

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Common Stock Dividends

On February 21, 2013, the Board of Directors approved an increase in the annual dividend for fiscal 2014 to $1.88 per share, an increase of approximately 18% over the $1.59 per share dividend paid in fiscal 2013. For fiscal 2014, the annual dividend will be paid in four quarterly installments of $0.47 per share, according to the following record and payable dates:



Record Date		Payable Date
March 12, 2013		April 1, 2013
May 10, 2013		June 3, 2013
August 9, 2013		September 3, 2013
December 6, 2013		January 2, 2014

The dividend installments payable on April 1, 2013, June 3, 2013 and September 3, 2013, were paid as scheduled.