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Dividends
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2024
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Dividends

13. Dividends

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In November 2022, we announced that we would begin declaring and paying dividends quarterly rather than annually which had been our prior practice.

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On January 31, 2024, we paid a dividend of $0.10 per share, or an aggregate of $1.8 million, to shareholders of record on January 26, 2024. On April 29, 2024, we paid a dividend of $0.10 per share, or an aggregate of $1.8 million, to shareholders of record on April 1, 2024. On July 30, 2024, we paid a dividend of $0.10 per share, or an aggregate of $1.8 million, to shareholders of record on July 2, 2024. On October 30, 2024, we paid a dividend of $0.20 per share, or an aggregate of $3.6 million, to shareholders of record on October 2, 2024.

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On December 30, 2024, our board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.20 per share. This dividend will be paid on January 31, 2025, to shareholders of record on January 10, 2025.

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