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Dividends | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Dividends | Dividends On July 18, 2014, the Company paid its 126th consecutive quarterly cash dividend. Dividends per share were $.11 and $.09 for the quarters ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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