Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2026

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of Restricted Share and TB-PIU Activity

The table below presents restricted shares activity under our share-based compensation plan for the six months ended June 30, 2026:


	Number of Shares	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested as of December 31, 2025	434,754	$	26.56
Granted	261,556	$	31.76
Forfeited	(11,419)	$	27.33
Vested	(154,294)	$	25.99
Unvested as of June 30, 2026	530,597	$	29.27

The table below presents TB-PIUs activity under our share-based compensation plan for the six months ended June 30, 2026:


	Number of TB-PIUs	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested as of December 31, 2025	235,903	$	26.08
Granted	100,583	$	31.75

Vested	(120,301)	$	26.06
Unvested as of June 30, 2026	216,185	$	28.73

Schedule of Payouts for Performance-Based Awards

The number of earned awards following the end of the performance period will be determined based on the percentile rank of COPT Defense’s total shareholder return (“TSR”) relative to a peer group of companies, as presented in the following schedule:


Percentile Rank						Earned Award Payout %
75th or greater						200% of target award
50th (target)						100% of target award
25th						50% of target award
Below 25th						0% of target award