Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 5,903	$ 6,373
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	181	177
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	(1)
Change in right-of-use asset and operating lease liability	(60)	(44)
Deferred income taxes	882	1,007
Deferred offering costs	(7)
Stock-based compensation	1,054	1,341
Interest expense associated with debt issuance cost		125
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Investment fee income receivable	(418)	897
Prepaid expenses	309	212
Other accounts receivable	18	106
Other assets	(10)
Accrued liabilities and accounts payable	(435)	(2,325)
Income taxes payable	(202)	143
Net cash provided by operating activities	7,214	8,012
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(182)	(104)
Payments related to management contracts		(710)
Net cash used in investing activities	(182)	(814)
Cash flows from financing activities
Principal payments on bank loan		(17,500)
Shares repurchased pursuant to stock buyback program		(2,713)
Dividend payments	(2,978)	(2,986)
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,949)	(23,177)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	4,083	(15,979)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	9,955	24,687
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	14,038	8,708
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	1,427	1,152
Cash paid for interest		381
2018 Dividend Reinvestment And Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from shares issued pursuant to the 2018 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Repurchase Plan	9	$ 22
2021 Dividend Reinvestment And Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from shares issued pursuant to the 2018 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Repurchase Plan	$ 20