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DIVIDEND PROGRAM
12 Months Ended
Apr. 29, 2018
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DIVIDEND PROGRAM
21. DIVIDEND PROGRAM

On June 13, 2018, we announced that our board of directors approved a regular quarterly cash dividend payment of $0.09 per share. These dividend payments are payable on July 16, 2018, to shareholders of record as of July 2, 2018.

During fiscal 2018, dividend payments totaled $6.8 million, of which $2.6 million represented a special cash dividend payment of $0.21 per share, and $4.2 million represented our regular quarterly cash dividend payments ranging from $0.08 to $0.09 per share.

During fiscal 2017, dividend payments totaled $6.3 million, of which $2.6 million represented a special cash dividend payment in the first quarter of $0.21 per share, and $3.7 million represented our regular quarterly cash dividend payments ranging from $0.07 to $0.08 per share.

During fiscal 2016, dividend payments totaled $8.1 million, of which $5.0 million represented a special cash dividend payment in the first quarter of $0.40 per share, and $3.1 million represented our regular quarterly cash dividend payments ranging from $0.06 to $0.07 per share.

Future dividend payments are subject to Board approval and may be adjusted at the Board’s discretion as business needs or market conditions change.