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Shareholders' Equity
6 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2019
Equity [Abstract]  
Shareholders' Equity

9. Shareholders’ Equity  

Share repurchase activity under the Company’s share repurchase programs was as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

July 31,

 

 

July 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Number of common shares repurchased and subsequently retired

 

 

5,637,369

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,068,196

 

 

 

 

Total cost

 

$

146,180

 

 

$

 

 

$

217,422

 

 

$

 

Average cost per share, including commissions

 

$

25.93

 

 

$

 

 

$

26.95

 

 

$

 

 

On August 22, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of 20,000,000 common shares under a share repurchase program. On June 4, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of 20,000,000 common shares under a new share repurchase program. As of July 31, 2019, 26,333,957 common shares were remaining under the programs.

During the six months ended July 31, 2019, the Company acquired and subsequently retired 178,064 common shares at a total cost of $5,429 from employees to meet minimum statutory tax withholding requirements. During the six months ended July 31, 2018, the Company acquired and subsequently retired 158,018 common shares at a total cost of $5,924 from employees to meet minimum statutory tax withholding requirements.