Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 2,740	$ 2,314
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation	126	105
Unrealized gain on marketable securities	(1)	(1)
Change in right-of-use asset and operating lease liability	(7)	(3)
Amortization of note issuance costs	154	144
Deferred income taxes	451	655
Stock-based compensation	492	524
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Investment fee income receivable	(510)	109
Interest income receivable	(8)	0
Prepaid expenses	(63)	(27)
Other accounts receivable	(26)	12
Other assets	(26)	(1)
Accrued liabilities and accounts payable	(827)	(1,539)
Income taxes payable	(206)	(337)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,289	1,955
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(116)	(113)
Payments related to management contracts	(994)	(413)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,110)	(526)
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividend payments	(2,076)	(2,051)
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,062)	(2,047)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(883)	(618)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	60,476	58,487
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	59,593	57,869
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash paid for income taxes	781	487
Cash paid for interest	981	981
Dividend reinvestment issued in shares	34	31
Two Thousand Eighteen Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from shares issued pursuant to the 2021 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Repurchase Plan	9	0
Two Thousand Twenty Four Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from shares issued pursuant to the 2021 Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Repurchase Plan	$ 5	$ 4