Dividends (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Dividends [Abstract]

Dividends

Dividends

A quarterly cash dividend of $0.3580 per share was paid on September 25, 2015 in the aggregate amount of $72.7 million.  Through the first six months of fiscal 2016, cash dividends of $0.7155 per share have been paid in the aggregate amount of $145.0 million. A quarterly cash dividend of $0.3585 per share was declared on November 4, 2015 and will be paid on December 4, 2015 to stockholders of record as of November 20, 2015. The Company expects the December payment of its quarterly cash dividend to be approximately $72.9 million.