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Capital Stock and Changes in Capital Accounts (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2023
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Schedule of Shares Repurchased
The following table summarizes the share repurchases of Class A and B Common Stock during the years ended April 30 (shares in thousands):
202320222021
Shares repurchased – Class A831542308
Shares repurchased – Class B122
Average price – Class A and Class B$42.07 $55.14 $50.93 
Schedule of Dividends Payable
The following table summarizes the cash dividends paid during the year ended April 30, 2023:
Date of Declaration by Board of DirectorsQuarterly Cash DividendTotal DividendClass of Common StockDividend Paid DateShareholders of Record as of Date
June 22, 2022
$0.3475 per common share
$19.4
million
Class A and
Class B		July 20, 2022July 6, 2022
September 29, 2022
$0.3475 per common share
$19.3
million
Class A and
Class B		October 26, 2022October 11, 2022
December 15, 2022
$0.3475 per common share
$19.3
 million
Class A and
Class B		January 11, 2023December 27, 2022
March 29, 2023
$0.3475 per common share
$19.2
million
Class A and
Class B		April 25, 2023April 11, 2023
Schedule of Stock by Class
The following is a summary of changes during the years ended April 30, in shares of our common stock and common stock in treasury (shares in thousands).
Changes in Class A Common Stock:202320222021
Number of shares, beginning of year70,22670,20870,166
Common stock class conversions51842
Number of shares issued, end of year70,23170,22670,208
Changes in Class A Common Stock in treasury:
Number of shares held, beginning of year23,51523,41923,405
Purchases of treasury shares831542308
Restricted shares issued under stock-based compensation plans – non-PSU Awards(394)(323)(268)
Restricted shares issued under stock-based compensation plans – PSU Awards(150)(108)(88)
Shares issued to directors—(2)(6)
Restricted shares issued from exercise of stock options(14)(49)(60)
Shares issued related to the acquisition of a business—(129)—
Shares withheld for taxes195167129
Other—(2)(1)
Number of shares held, end of year23,98323,51523,419
Number of Class A Common Stock outstanding, end of year46,24846,71146,789
Changes in Class B Common Stock:202320222021
Number of shares, beginning of year12,95612,97413,016
Common stock class conversions(5)(18)(42)
Number of shares issued, end of year12,95112,95612,974
Changes in Class B Common Stock in treasury:
Number of shares held, beginning of year3,9243,9223,920
Purchases of treasury shares122
Number of shares held, end of year3,9253,9243,922
Number of Class B Common Stock outstanding, end of year9,0269,0329,052