Stock Repurchase and Dividends (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Stock Repurchase And Dividends [Abstract]

Summary of dividends declared

The following table summarizes dividends declared and paid in fiscal 2018 and 2017:

Declaration Date	Dividend Paid Per Share		Record Date	Payment Date	Dividends Paid
(in thousands, except per share data)
November 6, 2017	$	0.10	November 30, 2017	December 15, 2017	$	5,589
January 29, 2018	$	0.10	February 14, 2018	March 2, 2018	5,583
April 30, 2018	$	0.12	May 16, 2018	June 1, 2018	6,664
July 30, 2018	$	0.12	August 16, 2018	August 31, 2018	6,641
Total dividend paid as of September 30, 2018					$	24,477
November 7, 2016	$	0.09	December 1, 2016	December 14, 2016	$	5,144
January 30, 2017	$	0.09	February 17, 2017	March 3, 2017	5,157
May 1, 2017	$	0.10	May 18, 2017	June 2, 2017	5,738
July 31, 2017	$	0.10	August 17, 2017	September 1, 2017	5,633
Total dividend paid as of October 1, 2017					$	21,672