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,
	2026		2025		2026		2025
Compensation cost	$	2,291	$	3,300	$	12,434	$	11,147
Income tax benefit	$	635	$	781	$	2,897	$	2,664

During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company granted 131,971 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 2026, the Company granted 11,136 shares of restricted stock to nonemployee directors of the Company under the director stock plan which vest six months after the date of grant.