Dividends (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

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DIVIDENDS

On October 28, 2002, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had approved and instituted a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock. The Company has continued to pay quarterly dividends and has increased the amount of such dividends on a regular basis. Cash dividends paid per share were $1.417, $1.406 and $1.390 during fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Total dividend payments amounted to $281.2 million , $273.8 million and $266.2 million during fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.