Dividends (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Dividends [Abstract]

Dividends

Dividends

A quarterly cash dividend of $0.3600 per share was paid on September 6, 2016 in the aggregate amount of $77.7 million.  Through the first six months of fiscal 2017, cash dividends of $0.7195 per share have been paid in the aggregate amount of $154.9 million. A quarterly cash dividend of $0.3605 per share was declared on November 7, 2016 and will be paid on December 5, 2016 to stockholders of record as of November 21, 2016. The Company expects the December payment of its quarterly cash dividend to be approximately $80.0 million.