Share-Based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

We recognized $12.9 million and $24.4 million of pre-tax share-based compensation expense during the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, respectively. We recognized $10.9 million and $22.4 million of pre-tax share-based compensation expense during the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, respectively. Our annual grant of share-based compensation takes place during the first quarter of each fiscal year. The number of shares granted to employees and non-employee directors and the weighted average fair value per share during the periods presented were (in thousands, except per share amounts):


	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2021			2020
	Grants	Wtd. Avg. Share Fair Value		Grants	Wtd. Avg. Share Fair Value
Stock options	196	$	55.50	970	$	35.78
Performance shares	44	298.10		37	265.04
Restricted stock and restricted stock units	167	246.61		49	192.60
Unrestricted stock	6	228.80		7	171.51