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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
14. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
We maintain the Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “MVW Equity Plan”) for the benefit of our officers, directors, and employees. Under the MVW Equity Plan, we are authorized to award: (1) restricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) of our common stock, (2) stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) relating to our common stock, and (3) stock options to purchase our common stock. A total of approximately 3 million shares were authorized for issuance pursuant to grants under the MVW Equity Plan. As of March 31, 2026, less than 1 million shares were available for grants under the MVW Equity Plan.
The following table details our share-based compensation expense related to award grants to our officers, directors, and employees:
Three Months Ended
($ in millions)March 31, 2026March 31, 2025
Service-based RSUs$$
SARs
$10 $
The following table details our deferred compensation costs related to unvested awards:
($ in millions)At March 31, 2026At December 31, 2025
Service-based RSUs$51 $26 
Performance-based RSUs
Market-based RSUs— 
67 33 
SARs11 
$78 $35 
Restricted Stock Units
We granted 581,550 service-based RSUs, which are subject to time-based vesting conditions, with a weighted average grant-date fair value of $61.39, to our employees and non-employee directors during the first quarter of 2026. During the first quarter of 2026, we also granted one-time performance-based RSUs (the “PSUs”), which are subject to performance-based vesting conditions, to certain executives. A maximum of 300,000 RSUs may be earned under the performance-based RSU awards granted during the first quarter of 2026. The PSUs vest over a three-year performance period beginning January 1, 2026 subject to continuous service, and are earned based on the achievement of the highest cumulative performance metric achieved during any four consecutive quarters relative to specified performance thresholds.
During the first quarter of 2026, we also granted one-time market-based RSUs (“MRSUs”) to certain executives. A maximum of 300,000 shares can be earned under the MRSUs. The MRSUs vest over a 3.5 year performance period beginning January 1, 2026, subject to continuous service and are earned based on the Company’s stock price exceeding specified thresholds. The grant date fair value of $51.38 per share for the MRSUs, was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model, based on an expected volatility of 45.57%, a risk-free interest rate of 3.54% and a dividend yield of 4.56%. Compensation expense for the MRSUs is recognized straight line over the requisite service period.
The PSUs and MRSUs are required to be settled in shares, or cash if sufficient shares are not available under the MVW Equity Plan, and are classified as equity under ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation.
Stock Appreciation Rights
We granted 473,405 SARs, with a weighted average grant-date fair value of $23.59 and a weighted average exercise price of $68.21, to members of management during the first quarter of 2026. We use the Black-Scholes model to estimate the fair value of the SARs granted. The expected stock price volatility was calculated based on the average of the historical and implied volatility of our stock price. The average expected term was calculated using the simplified method, as we have insufficient historical information to provide a basis for estimating average expected term. The risk-free interest rate was calculated based on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a remaining term equal to the expected life assumed at the date of grant. The dividend yield assumption listed below is based on the expectation of future payouts.
The following table outlines the assumptions used to estimate the fair value of grants during the first quarter of 2026:
Expected volatility
50.41% - 50.73%
Dividend yield
4.40% - 4.56%
Risk-free rate
3.73% - 3.95%
Expected term (in years)
6.00 - 6.25