Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Comprehensive Income and Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

NOTE L – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     The Company has an automatically effective universal shelf registration statement filed with the SEC in September 2009, registering debt and equity securities that it may issue from time to time in amounts to be determined.

     In July 2010, the Board of Directors renewed the authorization to repurchase up to $100 million of the Company’s common stock effective through July 31, 2011. During the three months ended June 30, 2011, the Company repurchased 3,544,838 shares of its common stock at a total cost of $38.6 million, resulting in a remaining authorization of $61.4 million at June 30, 2011. On August 1, 2011, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of the Company’s common stock effective through July 31, 2012.

     During the three months ended June 30, 2011, the Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0375 per common share, which was paid on May 24, 2011 to stockholders of record on May 12, 2011. In July 2011, the Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0375 per common share, payable on August 24, 2011 to stockholders of record on August 12, 2011. Quarterly cash dividends of $0.0375 per common share were declared in the comparable quarters of fiscal 2010.