Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 3,430	$ 4,816
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation	164	155
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	(1)	0
Change in right-of-use asset and operating lease liability	(6)	2
Amortization of note issuance costs	219	192
Deferred income taxes	905	1,253
Employee restricted stock forfeiture	(17)	(15)
Stock-based compensation	784	974
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Investment fee income receivable	131	627
Prepaid expenses	103	252
Other accounts receivable	20	(6)
Other assets	(1)	35
Accrued liabilities and accounts payable	(751)	(1,408)
Income taxes payable	(334)	(626)
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,646	6,251
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(163)	(156)
Payments related to management contracts	(501)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(664)	(156)
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)
Proceeds from shares issued pursuant to the 2021 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Repurchase Plan	7	4
Dividend payments	(3,077)	(3,025)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(3,070)	35,549
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	912	41,644
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	58,487	15,836
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	59,399	57,480
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash paid for income taxes	646	810
Cash paid for interest	1,472	1,368
Dividend reinvestment issued in shares	$ 47	$ 58