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STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS
Restricted Stock
We issue restricted stock unit awards to key employees under our Incentive Compensation Plan (Plan). We issue time-based awards and performance-based awards under this Plan, both of which are based on a three-year vesting period. The grant date fair value of the time-based awards is equal to the price of our common stock on the grant date. The fair value of the performance-based awards is based on a Monte-Carlo simulation valuation of our common stock as of the grant date. The assumptions used for this valuation include stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. We granted 437,283 and 518,654 restricted stock units during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, including 262,372 and 311,194 performance-based restricted stock units during those same periods, respectively. We have shareholder approval under the Plan to issue up to 14,000,000 shares of common stock. As of March 31, 2026, we had 6,889,360 remaining shares available for awards under the Plan.
The unvested restricted stock unit awards are eligible to receive cash dividends or dividend equivalents which are ultimately used to purchase additional shares of stock and are subject to forfeiture if the requisite service period is not completed or the specified performance criteria are not met. These awards are subject to certain accelerated vesting provisions upon retirement, death, disability or in the event of a change in control as defined in the award agreements.
The following table summarizes the activity relating to restricted stock units during the periods indicated:
TABLE 13.1
Three Months Ended March 31,
20262025
UnitsWeighted
Average
Grant
Price per
Share
UnitsWeighted
Average
Grant
Price per
Share
Unvested units outstanding at beginning of period3,484,248 $13.92 3,571,311 $13.38 
Granted437,283 18.38 518,654 15.82 
Net adjustment220,911  269,322 — 
Vested(694,458)15.20 (821,979)14.34 
Forfeited/expired/canceled(1,881)14.10 (22,023)12.70 
Unvested units outstanding at end of period3,446,103 14.32 3,515,285 13.62 
The following table provides certain information related to restricted stock units:
TABLE 13.2
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(in millions)20262025
Stock-based compensation expense$11 $10 
Tax benefit related to stock-based compensation expense2 
Fair value of units vested11 12 
The components of the restricted stock units as of March 31, 2026 are as follows:
TABLE 13.3
(dollars in millions)Service-
Based
Units
Performance-
Based
Units
Total
Unvested restricted stock units2,490,018 956,085 3,446,103 
Unrecognized compensation expense$$$10 
Intrinsic value$42 $16 $58 
Weighted average remaining life (in years)1.752.301.90