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tax was compared of with quarter last quarter Day year. in diluted XX XX.X%, XX were and tax reflects an first effective the $X.XX the a of this the the with in days, compared year, days and Our quarter XX.X% rate services EPS $X.XX compared last X% share earnings first increase. of quarter were for rate to days year, last per year-over-year XX last quarter outstanding effective first and for
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a with balance a X.X dividend XX, November our quarter, dividend objective at August was or compared $X.X approximately total Also or share, for $XXX.XX first At per semi-annual million Our share regards paid November, XX% million – repurchased a $XXX XX per per $X.XX price we over the $X.X we $XXX $X.X in to shares This May. ongoing billion, repurchase we of cash With paid an represented of remaining. share billion authority in cash return redeemed cash to November of billion XX. we for at a to in increase shareholders at average the million. of had $X.XX [ph] $X.XX share.
represented May. increase Let or per dividend over in me this we share, say the that again, $X.XX XX% a paid
to in flow revenue and in strong sustain year. the and fiscal cash we’re remainder for of very working hard off start a to the So XXXX our good growth, profitability summary,
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