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Subsequent events

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Jul. 31, 2014

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent events

Note 15 - Subsequent events

At its September 5, 2014 meeting, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share to be paid on October 15, 2014 to stockholders of record on September 30, 2014.

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The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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