Sales for the month of November (the four weeks ended November 26, 2011) decreased 2.2% with same store sales decreasing 2.3%.
At the Board of Directors meeting held on November 30, 2011, a quarterly cash dividend (constituting eligible dividends) of $0.20 per share on all outstanding Class A non-voting and Common shares of the Company was declared, payable January 26, 2012 to shareholders of record on January 6, 2012.
As reported in the November 24, 2011 press release, the Company received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange to proceed with a normal course issuer bid, under which the Company may purchase up to 2,579,895 Class A non-voting shares, representing 5% of the issued and outstanding Class A non-voting shares as at November 14, 2011. The bid commenced on November 28, 2011 and may continue to November 27, 2012.
Effective for the first quarter ended April 30, 2011, Reitmans began reporting its financial results in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), including comparative information. Previously reported financial results prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles have been presented to conform to the new standards adopted.
Reitmans (Canada) Limited is one of the largest publicly-owned retail companies in Canada, it still operates with a strong family culture.