DIVIDENDS DECLARED AND PAID

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2014

DIVIDENDS DECLARED AND PAID

DIVIDENDS DECLARED AND PAID

(5)   Dividends declared and paid on a per share basis were as follows:

	Three Months Ended July 31				Nine Months Ended July 31
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Dividends declared	$	.60	$	.51	$	1.62	$	1.48
Dividends paid	$	.51	$	.51	$	1.53	$	1.43