DIVIDENDS DECLARED AND PAID (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

DIVIDENDS DECLARED AND PAID

Dividends Declared and Paid

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

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	April 30				April 30
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Dividends declared	$	.60	$	.60	$	1.20	$	1.20
Dividends paid	$	.60	$	.60	$	1.20	$	1.20