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| Dividends Declared Since 1971 |
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Year Ended
October 31
|
Dividends
Declared
(in U.S. dollars) |
2007 |
$1.82 |
2006 |
$1.56 |
2005 |
$1.21 |
| 2004
|
$1.06
|
2003
|
$0.88
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| 2002
|
$0.88
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2001
|
$0.88
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| 2000
|
$0.88
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1999
|
$0.88
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| 1998
|
$0.88
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1997
|
$0.80
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| 1996
|
$0.80
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1995
|
$0.75
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| 1994
|
$0.68
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1993
|
$0.67
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| 1992
|
$0.67
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1991
|
$0.67
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| 1990
|
$0.67
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1989
|
$0.43
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| 1988
|
$0.22
|
1987
|
$0.08
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| 1986
|
$0.25
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1985
|
$0.33
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| 1984
|
$0.33
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1983
|
$0.25
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| 1982
|
$0.58
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1981
|
$0.66
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| 1980
|
$0.83
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1979
|
$0.54
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| 1978
|
$0.47
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1977
|
$0.40
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| 1976
|
$0.35
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1975
|
$0.30
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| 1974
|
$0.26
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1973
|
$0.23
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| 1972
|
$0.18
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1971
|
$0.17
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