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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 3 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2024
Equity [Abstract]  
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
NOTE 15—STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

Share repurchase program
In September 2021, the Company’s board of directors authorized the Company to purchase up to $500,000 of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock from time to time as market and business conditions warrant, including through open market purchases or Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. The repurchase program has no termination date and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. During the three months ended February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2023, the Company repurchased 237 and 71 shares, respectively, of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $21,674 and $10,001, respectively. The share repurchases were made on the open market and the shares repurchased by the Company are held in treasury for general corporate purposes. At February 29, 2024, approximately $268,452 remained available for share repurchases under the existing authorization from the Company’s board of directors.
During March 2023, the Company repurchased 184 shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $11,964.

Dividends
During fiscal years 2024 and 2023, the Company has paid the following dividends per share approved by the Company’s board of directors:

Announcement DateRecord DatePer Share Dividend AmountPayment Date
January 19, 2023January 30, 2023$0.275February 10, 2023
March 29, 2023April 28, 2023$0.275May 9, 2023
June 28, 2023July 28, 2023$0.275August 8, 2023
September 27, 2023October 27, 2023$0.3025November 7, 2023
January 24, 2024February 5, 2024$0.3025February 15, 2024

On March 26, 2024, the Company announced a cash dividend of $0.3025 per share to stockholders of record as of April 26, 2024, payable on May 7, 2024.