EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Reconciliation of Share Amounts Used in Earnings Per Share

The following table is a reconciliation of the share amounts (in thousands) used in computing earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2023	2022
Common shares outstanding	51,386	57,186
Unallocated ESOP shares	(154)	(979)
Non-vested restricted stock	(2,783)	(3,230)
Impact of weighted average shares	335	(398)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	48,784	52,579
Incremental shares from stock-based compensation	2,683	2,719
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	51,467	55,298