Note M: Income Taxes



The Company’s effective income tax rate was 35.0% and 35.2% for the three months ended November 30, 2017 and November 30, 2016, respectively, and 34.7% and 34.1% the six months ended November 30, 2017 and November 30, 2016, respectively.  The effective income tax rates in these periods were impacted by the recognition of a net discrete tax benefit related to employee stock-based compensation payments. The net discrete tax benefit impacted the three months ended November 30, 2017 by approximately $0.01 per diluted share and was immaterial for the three months ended November 30, 2016.  The net discrete tax benefit impacted the six months ended November 30, 2017 and November 30, 2016 by approximately $0.02 per diluted share and $0.04 per diluted share, respectively.