Dividends (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Dividends [Abstract]

Dividends

Dividends

A quarterly cash dividend of $0.3625 per share was paid on December 5, 2017 in the aggregate amount of $84.9 million.  Through the first nine months of fiscal 2018, cash dividends of $1.0860 per share have been paid in the aggregate amount of $252.4 million. A quarterly cash dividend of $0.3630 per share was declared on February 6, 2018 and will be paid on March 6, 2018 to stockholders of record as of February 21, 2018. The Company expects the March 6, 2018 payment of its quarterly cash dividend to be approximately $85.2 million.