Note 14 - Cash Dividend and Declared Dividends	6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2021
Notes to Financial Statements
Cash Dividend and Declared Dividends [Text Block]	Note 14 – Cash dividend and declared dividends We did not pay any dividends during the three or six months ended April 30, 2021. During the three and six months ended April 30, 2020, we paid dividends of $0.02 per share for a total of $195,000 and $388,000, respectively.

The entire disclosure for cash dividends and declared dividends.

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