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Reconciliation of Weighted Average Shares Outstanding and Share Repurchases (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2019
Reconciliation of Weighted Average Shares Outstanding and Share Repurchases [Abstract] |
Reconciliation of Shares used in Computation of Earnings Per Share | A reconciliation of the shares used in the computation of earnings per share follows:
| Three Months Ended January 31, |  | Nine Months Ended January 31,
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
Weighted average shares outstanding |  | 57,200 |  |  | 57,170 |  |  | 57,383 |  |  | 57,123
Less: Unvested restricted shares |  | (42) |  |  | (135) |  |  | (53) |  |  | (144)
Shares used for basic earnings per share |  | 57,158 |  |  | 57,035 |  |  | 57,330 |  |  | 56,979
Dilutive effect of stock options and other stock awards |  | 468 |  |  | 836 |  |  | 552 |  |  | 757
Shares used for diluted earnings per share |  | 57,626 |  |  | 57,871 |  |  | 57,882 |  |  | 57,736
Summary of Cash Dividends Paid | The following table summarizes the cash dividends paid during the nine months ended January 31, 2019:
Date of Declaration by Board of Directors | Quarterly Cash Dividend | Total Dividend | Class of Common Stock | Dividend Paid Date | Shareholders of Record as of Date
June 21, 2018 | $0.33 per common share | $19.0 million | Class A and Class B | July 18, 2018 | July 3, 2018
September 26, 2018 | $0.33 per common share | $18.9 million | Class A and Class B | October 24, 2018 | October 9, 2018
December 19, 2018 | $0.33 per common share | $18.9 million | Class A and Class B | January 16, 2019 | January 2, 2019

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