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DIVIDEND PROGRAM
 12 Months Ended
Apr. 28, 2019
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DIVIDEND PROGRAM
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DIVIDEND PROGRAM
 
 
On June 12, 2019, we announced that our board of directors approved a regular quarterly cash dividend payment of $0.10 per share. This payment will be made on or about
July 16, 2019
, to shareholders of record as of
July 5, 2019
.
During fiscal 2019, dividend payments totaled $4.7 million, all of which represented quarterly dividend payments ranging from $0.09 to $0.10 per share.
During fiscal 2018, dividend payments totaled $6.8 million, of which $2.6 million represented a special cash dividend payment of $0.21 per share, and $4.2 million represented our regular quarterly cash dividend payments ranging from $0.08 to $0.09 per share.
During fiscal 2017, dividend payments totaled $6.3 million, of which $2.6 million represented a special cash dividend payment in the first quarter of $0.21 per share, and $3.7 million represented our regular quarterly cash dividend payments ranging from $0.07 to $0.08 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.