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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 3 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2020
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 7. Shareholders’ Equity Dividends Our dividend activity during the three months ended November 30, 2020 is as follows:
|  | Dividend Per Share |  | Accenture plc Class A Ordinary Shares |  | Accenture Canada Holdings Inc. Exchangeable Shares |  | Total Cash Outlay
Dividend Payment Date |  |  | Record Date |  | Cash Outlay |  | Record Date |  | Cash Outlay |
November 13, 2020 |  | $ | 0.88 |  |  | October 13, 2020 |  | $ | 557,419 |  |  | October 9, 2020 |  | $ | 633 |  |  | $ | 558,052 |
The payment of the cash dividends also resulted in the issuance of an immaterial number of additional restricted share units to holders of restricted share units. Subsequent Event On December 16, 2020, the Board of Directors of Accenture plc declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.88 per share on its Class A ordinary shares for shareholders of record at the close of business on January 14, 2021 payable on February 12, 2021. The payment of the cash dividend will result in the issuance of an immaterial number of additional restricted share units to holders of restricted share units.

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