Share-Based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

We recognized $24.2 million and $18.4 million of pre-tax share-based compensation expense during the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Our annual grant of share-based compensation takes place during first quarter of each 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):


	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2023			2022
	Grants	Wtd. Avg. Share Fair Value		Grants	Wtd. Avg. Share Fair Value
Stock options	217	$	85.91	233	$	77.62
Performance shares	79	295.06		66	340.77
Restricted stock units	235	276.46		211	259.67
Unrestricted stock	5	279.50		6	259.81