Common Stock Dividends

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2015

Dividends, Common Stock [Abstract]

Dividends payable

Common Stock Dividends

Dividends Declared

On February 19, 2015, the Board of Directors approved the fiscal 2016 annual dividend at $1.96 per share, an increase from the fiscal 2015 dividend of $1.92 per share. For fiscal 2016, the annual dividend will be paid in four quarterly installments of $0.49 per share, according to the following record and payable dates:

Record Date	Payable Date
March 13, 2015	April 6, 2015
May 8, 2015	June 1, 2015
August 7, 2015	September 8, 2015
December 4, 2015	January 4, 2016

The dividend installments payable on April 6, 2015, June 1, 2015 and September 8, 2015, were paid as scheduled.