Capital Stock

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Capital Stock [Abstract]

Capital Stock

11.    Capital Stock

The Company has two classes of capital stock, preferred and common, with a par value of $0.10 per share for each class. Of 20,000,000 common shares which are authorized, there were 9,575,926 and 9,493,368 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Of 1,000,000 preferred shares which are authorized, there were no shares of preferred stock issued. Cash dividends of $2.20 per common share were declared in fiscal 2013. As of September 30, 2013, there were accrued and unpaid dividends of $5,419. The Company has reserved 500,000 shares of common stock under the Landauer, Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan approved by shareholders on February 7, 2008.