The compensation cost that has been charged against earnings for the Company’s stock award plans and the income tax benefit recognized in the statement of earnings for stock awards were as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2025		2024		2025		2024
Compensation cost	$	3,300	$	2,991	$	11,147	$	9,399
Income tax benefit	$	781	$	737	$	2,664	$	2,256

During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company granted 131,190 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to selected officers and other key employees under the employee stock award plan that vest ratably over five years. During May 2025, the Company granted 15,384 shares of restricted stock to nonemployee directors of the Company under the director stock plan which vest six months after the date of grant.