During the nine months ended March 31, 2023, the Company sold its remaining shares in Eminence, its partially-owned consolidated subsidiary, for $17.8 million. There were no comparable transactions in the nine months ended March 31, 2024.
During the first fiscal quarter of 2024, the Company sold its exchange traded investment grade bond funds for $23.8 million. In the first fiscal quarter of 2023, the Company sold its remaining shares in its investment in CCXI for $73.2 million. The Company also sold certificates of deposit for $29.2 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2023.
During the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, purchase of available-for-sale investments was $5.5 million and $20.5 million, respectively.
During the first fiscal quarter of 2024, the Company received a $2.1 million tax distribution from Wilson Wolf, its equity method investee. In the comparative prior period, the Company made its first option payment of $232 million to purchase 19.9% ownership in Wilson Wolf.
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
During the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, the Company paid cash dividends of $37.8 million and $37.7 million, respectively, to all common shareholders. On May 1, 2024, the Company announced the payment of an $0.08 per share cash dividend, or approximately $12.6 million, will be payable May 24, 2024, to all common shareholders of record on May 13, 2024.
Cash of $38.0 million and $21.4 million was received during the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, respectively, from the exercise of stock options.
During the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, the Company made repayments of $186.0 million and $505.7 million, respectively, on its long-term debt balance. The Company drew $225.0 million and $619.7 million under its revolving line-of-credit facility during the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, respectively.
There were $80.0 million of share repurchases during the nine months ended March 31, 2024 included as a cash outflow within financing activities. During the nine months ended March 31, 2023, the Company repurchased $19.6 million in share repurchases included as a cash outflow within financing activities.
During the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023, the Company paid $21.5 million and $28.9 million related to taxes on restricted stock units and stock options exercised through net share settlements classified as financing activities.
The decrease in other financing activity during the nine months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the nine months ended March 31, 2023 is primarily related to fees for the amended Credit Agreement that occurred in the first quarter of fiscal 2023. There were no such payments during the nine months ended March 31, 2024.