Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Share Based Payments (Tables)

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Share Based Payments (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Share-Based Payments [Abstract]  
Restricted stock activity
The transactions for restricted stock for the six months ended March 31, 2014 were as follows:

 
 
   
Weighted-
 
 
 
   
average
 
 
 
   
grant-date
 
 
 
Shares
   
fair value
 
Non-vested at September 30, 2013
   
641,399
   
$
29.46
 
Granted
   
201,225
     
35.71
 
Vested
   
(225,503
)
   
29.44
 
Expired or forfeited
   
(77,417
)
   
30.84
 
Non-vested at March 31, 2014
   
539,704
     
31.60
 
Stock option activity
The transactions for shares under options for the six months ended March 31, 2014 were as follows:

 
 
   
   
Weighted-
   
 
 
 
   
Weighted-
   
average
   
Aggregate
 
 
 
   
average
   
remaining
   
intrinsic
 
 
 
Shares
   
exercise price
   
contractual term
   
value
 
Outstanding, September 30, 2013
   
744,824
   
$
37.76
   
   
 
Granted
   
-
     
-
   
   
 
Exercised
   
(62,653
)
   
32.37
   
   
 
Expired or forfeited
   
(20,214
)
   
39.12
   
   
 
Outstanding, March 31, 2014
   
661,957
     
38.23
     
1.8
   
$
1,710
 
Exercisable, March 31, 2014
   
349,183
     
37.77
     
1.6
   
$
1,063
 
Non-vested options activity
The transactions for non-vested options for the six months ended March 31, 2014 were as follows:

 
 
   
Weighted-average
 
 
 
   
grant-date
 
Non-vested shares
 
Shares
   
fair value
 
Non-vested at September 30, 2013
   
331,755
   
$
11.29
 
Granted
   
-
     
-
 
Vested
   
-
     
-
 
Expired or forfeited
   
(18,981
)
   
12.23
 
Non-vested at March 31, 2014
   
312,774
     
11.23
 
Assumptions used in estimating fair value
The fair value of each restricted stock grant is estimated on the date of grant using a binomial lattice valuation model.  The following table indicates the assumptions used in estimating fair value of restricted stock for the periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

 
 
Six Months Ended March 31,
 
 
 
2014
   
2013
 
Expected volatility
   
26.6
%
   
29.5
%
Dividend yield
   
1.1
%
   
1.2
%
Average risk free interest rate
   
1.4
%
   
0.6
%
Average expected term (years)
   
2.0
     
2.0