Dividends and Share Repurchases

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Dividends [Abstract]

Dividends and Share Repurchases

Dividends and Share Repurchases

On February 12, 2016, the Company paid its 132nd consecutive quarterly cash dividend on common stock of $0.14 per share. Dividends per share were $0.14 and $0.13 for the quarters ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. For the three months endedMarch 31, 2016, the Company repurchased 1,639,442 shares at an average price of $21.05. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company repurchased 2,500,018 shares at an average price of $21.21. As of March 31, 2016, there are 2,138,706 remaining shares that can be repurchased under the current Board approved program.