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Note 10 - Dividends

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Note 10 - Dividends
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Dividends Disclosure [Text Block]  
Dividends Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 10 – Dividends

Beginning February 16, 2010, through June 30, 2013, the Company has paid 14 quarterly cash dividends.  The first 9 were paid at a quarterly rate per share of $0.05 through February 9, 2012, 4 were paid at a quarterly rate per share of $0.06 from May 9, 2012 through February 6, 2013, and 1 was paid at a quarterly rate per share of $0.07 on May 8, 2013.  The Company paid cash dividends of approximately $5.5 million and $4.5 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

On July 15, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share.  The Company will pay, from its cash on hand, approximately $2.0 million pursuant to the dividend on August 7, 2013 to stockholders of record as of July 31, 2013.