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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Common Shares
Capital in Excess of Par Value
Retained Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Non-Controlling Interests
Beginning balance at Apr. 30, 2022 $ 819,622 $ 43,089 $ 342,252 $ 431,181 $ (5,797) $ 8,897
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity            
Net income 151,941     150,664   1,277
Other comprehensive income (loss) 356       269 87
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax 2,857 433 4,181 (1,757)    
Purchases of common stock (5,004) (204) 0 (4,800)    
Stock option and restricted stock expense 12,458   12,458      
Dividends declared and paid (29,869)     (29,869)   0
Dividends declared not paid (264)     (264)    
Ending balance at Apr. 29, 2023 952,097 43,318 358,891 545,155 (5,528) 10,261
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity            
Net income 124,636     122,626   2,010
Other comprehensive income (loss) (1,145)       (342) (803)
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax 10,872 718 12,194 (2,040)    
Purchases of common stock (53,214) (1,596) (17,026) (34,592)    
Stock option and restricted stock expense 14,426   14,426      
Dividends declared and paid [1] (33,837)     (32,665)   (1,172)
Dividends declared not paid (475)     (475)    
Ending balance at Apr. 27, 2024 1,013,360 42,440 368,485 598,009 (5,870) 10,296
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity            
Net income 100,952     99,556   1,396
Other comprehensive income (loss) 3,371       2,296 1,075
Stock issued for stock and employee benefit plans, net of cancellations and withholding tax 12,350 690 14,541 (2,881)    
Purchases of common stock (78,580) (1,966) (14,825) (61,789)    
Stock option and restricted stock expense 17,400   17,400      
Dividends declared and paid [1] (36,369)     (34,955)   (1,414)
Dividends declared not paid (508)     (508)    
Ending balance at Apr. 26, 2025 $ 1,031,976 $ 41,164 $ 385,601 $ 597,432 $ (3,574) $ 11,353
[1] Non-controlling interests include dividends paid to joint venture minority partners resulting from the repatriation of dividends from our foreign earnings that we no longer consider permanently reinvested.