Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity

As of August 31, 2012, the Company was authorized to repurchase four million shares of its common stock under a board-approved share repurchase program. The Company did not repurchase any of its common stock under this program in the nine months endedAugust 31, 2012. The Company has not repurchased common shares pursuant to a common stock repurchase plan for the past several years and any resumption of such stock repurchases will be at the discretion of the Company’s board of directors.

During the three months ended August 31, 2012, the Company’s board of directors declared a cash dividend of $.025 per share of common stock, which was paid on August 16, 2012 to stockholders of record on August 2, 2012. During the three months ended May 31, 2012, the Company's board of directors declared a cash dividend of $.025 per share of common stock, which was paid on May 17, 2012 to stockholders of record on May 3, 2012. During the three months ended February 29, 2012, the Company’s board of directors declared a cash dividend of $.0625 per share of common stock, which was paid on February 16, 2012 to stockholders of record on February 7, 2012. A cash dividend of $.0625 per share of common stock was declared and paid during each of the three months ended February 28, 2011, May 31, 2011 and August 31, 2011.