Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022	May 31, 2023	May 31, 2022
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
Net sales	$ 80,249,000	$ 77,797,000	$ 233,493,000	$ 208,206,000
Cost of sales	57,008,000	56,207,000	166,325,000	150,313,000
Gross margin	23,241,000	21,590,000	67,168,000	57,893,000
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	16,277,000	14,547,000	47,568,000	36,881,000
Income from operations	6,964,000	7,043,000	19,600,000	21,012,000
Other income (expense):
Net gain on trading securities	163,000	213,000	784,000	135,000
Interest and other (expense)	(36,000)	(48,000)	(38,000)	(153,000)
Other income (expense), net	127,000	165,000	746,000	(18,000)
Income before income taxes	7,091,000	7,208,000	20,346,000	20,994,000
Provision for income taxes	1,772,000	1,878,000	5,216,000	5,471,000
Net income	5,319,000	5,330,000	15,130,000	15,523,000
Less: accrued preferred stock dividends	(19,000)	(19,000)	(57,000)	(57,000)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 5,300,000	$ 5,311,000	$ 15,073,000	$ 15,466,000
Basic earnings per share	$ 1.09	$ 1.09	$ 3.10	$ 3.18
Diluted earnings per share	$ 1.09	$ 1.09	$ 3.10	$ 3.18
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	4,861,590	4,861,590	4,861,590	4,861,590
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	4,901,590	4,901,590	4,901,590	4,901,590