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DIVIDENDS
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
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12. DIVIDENDS


On December 5, 2017 and March 6, 2018, the Board of Directors declared quarterly dividends of $0.25 per share on the Company’s common stock to be paid on January 3, 2018 and April 4, 2018 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 19, 2017 and March 19, 2018. The Company intends to continue to pay such quarterly cash dividends for the foreseeable future; however, the payment of future dividends is at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and is based on future earnings, cash flow, financial condition, capital requirements, changes in U.S. taxation and other relevant factors.