STOCK COMPENSATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity

The following tables show the activity of share awards (including shares of restricted stock subject to vesting, fully-vested restricted stock, and PSUs) granted, exercised or forfeited under all of the Company's incentive plans during the three months ended December 31, 2023.

	Number of Shares	Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant
Nonvested shares outstanding, September 30, 2023	370,151	$	35.87
Granted(1)	—	—
Vested	(176,700)	36.44
Forfeited or expired	(1,863)	39.23
Nonvested shares outstanding, December 31, 2023	191,588	$	35.31
	Number of Units(2)	Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant
Performance share units outstanding, September 30, 2023	155,804	$	41.20
Granted(1)	—	—
Vested	(60,984)	55.47
Forfeited or expired	—	—
Performance share units outstanding, December 31, 2023	94,820	$	55.47
(1) While no shares were granted during the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, 150,522 of nonvested shares and 44,800 of target performance share units were issued under awards contingent on the stockholder approval of the 2023 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
(2) The activity in this table includes 60,984 shares related to the fiscal year 2021 performance share units, which are included in this table under the assumption of a target performance achievement. The final performance was assessed after September 30, 2023, resulted in an achievement greater than target, and an additional 47,252 shares were allocated to the participants in the plan.