DIVIDEND PROGRAM	12 Months Ended
May 01, 2016
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DIVIDEND PROGRAM	19. DIVIDEND PROGRAM On June 15, 2016, we announced that our board of directors approved the payment of a special cash dividend of $0.21 per share and a regular quarterly cash dividend payment of $0.07 per share. These dividend payments are payable on July 15, 2016, to shareholders of record as of July 1, 2016. During fiscal 2016, dividend payments totaled $8.1 million, of which $5.0 million represented a special cash dividend payment in the first quarter of $0.40 per share, and $3.1 million represented our regular quarterly cash dividend payments ranging from $0.06 to $0.07 per share. During fiscal 2015, dividend payments totaled $7.6 million, of which $4.9 million represented a special cash dividend payment in the first quarter of $0.40 per share, and $2.7 million represented our regular quarterly cash dividend payments ranging from $0.05 to $0.06 per share. During fiscal 2014, we paid regular quarterly cash dividends totaling $2.2 million that ranged from $0.04 to $0.05 per share. Future dividend payments are subject to Board approval and may be adjusted at the Board’s discretion as business needs or market conditions change.

19. DIVIDEND PROGRAM

On June 15, 2016, we announced that our board of directors approved the payment of a special cash dividend of $0.21 per share and a regular quarterly cash dividend payment of $0.07 per share. These dividend payments are payable on July 15, 2016, to shareholders of record as of July 1, 2016.

During fiscal 2016, dividend payments totaled $8.1 million, of which $5.0 million represented a special cash dividend payment in the first quarter of $0.40 per share, and $3.1 million represented our regular quarterly cash dividend payments ranging from $0.06 to $0.07 per share.

During fiscal 2015, dividend payments totaled $7.6 million, of which $4.9 million represented a special cash dividend payment in the first quarter of $0.40 per share, and $2.7 million represented our regular quarterly cash dividend payments ranging from $0.05 to $0.06 per share.

During fiscal 2014, we paid regular quarterly cash dividends totaling $2.2 million that ranged from $0.04 to $0.05 per share.

Future dividend payments are subject to Board approval and may be adjusted at the Board’s discretion as business needs or market conditions change.