SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2022

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of common stock outstanding

	Three Months Ended February 28,				Six Months Ended February 28,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Common stock outstanding, beginning of the period		20,168,796		19,958,760		20,141,521		19,923,277
Common stock issued during the period		12,988		100,768		40,263		136,251
Common stock outstanding, end of the period		20,181,784		20,059,528		20,181,784		20,059,528

Schedule of dividends declared and paid

(in thousands, except dividend per share)		Fiscal Year 2022
Record Date	Distribution Date	Number of Shares Outstanding on Record Date		Dividend per Share		Total Amount
10/25/2021	11/01/2021		20,148	$	0.06		1,209
1/31/2022	2/07/2022		20,178	$	0.06		1,211
Total						$	2,420

(in thousands, except dividend per share)		Fiscal Year 2021
Record Date	Distribution Date	Number of Shares Outstanding on Record Date		Dividend per Share		Total Amount
10/26/2020	11/02/2020		19,924	$	0.06	$	1,195
1/25/2021	2/01/2021		20,010	$	0.06		1,201
4/26/2021	5/03/2021		20,115	$	0.06		1,207
7/26/2021	8/02/2021		20,139	$	0.06		1,208
Total						$	4,811

Schedule of stock option activity

(in thousands, except per share and weighted-average amounts) Transactions during the six months ended February 28, 2022	Number of Options			Weighted- Average Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
Outstanding, August 31, 2021		1,184		$	25.63		6.47
Granted		189		$	39.22
Exercised		(44	)	$	17.48
Cancelled/Forfeited		(41	)	$	39.72
Outstanding, February 28, 2022		1,288		$	27.45		6.47
Exercisable, February 28, 2022		751		$	16.81		4.93

Schedule of fair value of options

(in thousands except pricing)	Six Months Ended February 28, 2022		Fiscal Year 2021
Estimated fair value of awards granted	$	3,042	$	5,092
Unvested forfeiture rate		0%		0%
Weighted average grant price	$	39.22	$	57.60
Weighted average market price	$	39.22	$	57.60
Weighted average volatility		41.91%		40.49%
Weighted average risk-free rate		1.44%		0.64%
Weighted average dividend yield		0.61%		0.42%
Weighted average expected life		6.60 years		6.63 years

Schedule of options by exercise price range

(in thousands except prices)
Exercise Price				Awards Outstanding						Awards Exercisable
Low		High		Quantity		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Quantity		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life		Weighted Average Exercise Price
$	6.85	$	9.77		304		3.29 years	$	8.37		304		3.29 years	$	8.37
$	9.78	$	18.76		224		4.85 years	$	10.35		223		4.84 years	$	10.33
$	18.77	$	33.40		268		6.91 years	$	25.12		135		6.54 years	$	24.16
$	33.41	$	47.63		246		9.13 years	$	38.35		31		7.53 years	$	35.56
$	47.64	$	66.14		246		8.73 years	$	58.23		58		8.64 years	$	58.88
					1,288		6.47 years	$	27.45		751		4.93 years	$	16.81