Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 1,119	$ 1,913
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation	49	53
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	(1)
Change in right-of-use asset and operating lease liability	(1)	0
Amortization of note issuance costs	73	55
Deferred income taxes	262	570
Employee restricted stock forfeiture	0	(3)
Stock-based compensation	262	388
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Investment fee income receivable	(24)	(31)
Prepaid expenses	91	225
Other accounts receivable	0	(111)
Other assets	(1)	(11)
Accrued liabilities and accounts payable	(1,989)	(1,687)
Income taxes payable	128	(202)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(32)	1,159
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(64)	(57)
Payments related to management contracts	(317)
Net cash used in investing activities	(381)	(57)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of notes, net of underwriting discount	0	39,042
Payment of issuance costs on notes	0	(435)
Repurchase of vested employee restricted stock for tax withholding	0	(37)
Dividend payments	(1,026)	(1,008)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(1,024)	37,564
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(1,437)	38,666
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	58,487	15,836
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	57,050	54,502
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest	491	387
Dividend reinvestment issued in shares	15	19
2021 Dividend Reinvestment And Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from shares issued	$ 2	$ 2