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Share-based Compensation
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Share-based Compensation
14.  Share-based Compensation
We have established and maintain long term incentive plans (LTIP) for the granting of restricted common shares, performance share units (PSUs) and stock options to our employees.  At December 31, 2020, the total number of authorized common stock under the LTIP was 51.5 million shares, of which we have 13.0 million shares available for issuance.  Share‑based compensation expense consisted of the following:
 202020192018
 (In millions)
Restricted stock$51 $53 $40 
Performance share units18 22 22 
Stock options10 10 10 
Share-based compensation expense before income taxes$79 $85 $72 
Income tax benefit on share-based compensation expense$— $— $— 
Based on share‑based compensation awards outstanding at December 31, 2020, unearned compensation expense, before income taxes, will be recognized in future years as follows (in millions): 2021: $49, 2022: $26 and 2023: $4.
Our share-based compensation plans can be summarized as follows:
Restricted stock:
Restricted stock generally vests equally on an annual basis over a three-year term and is valued based on the prevailing market price of our common stock on the date of grant.  The following is a summary of restricted stock award activity in 2020:
 Shares of Restricted Common StockWeighted - Average Price on Date of Grant
 (In thousands, except per share amounts)
Outstanding at January 1, 20202,014 $53.61 
Granted1,122 49.71 
Vested (a)(1,028)52.67 
Forfeited(191)52.54 
Outstanding at December 31, 20201,917 $51.94 
(a)In 2020, restricted stock with fair values of $51 million were vested (2019: $102 million; 2018: $54 million).
Performance share units:  
PSUs generally vest three years from the date of grant and are valued using a Monte Carlo simulation on the date of grant.  The number of shares of common stock to be issued under a PSU agreement is based on a comparison of the Corporation’s total shareholder return (TSR) to the TSR of a predetermined group of peer companies over a three-year performance period ending December 31 of the year prior to settlement of the grant.  Beginning with the PSUs granted in 2020, the Corporation's TSR is compared to the TSR of a predetermined group of peer companies and the S&P 500 index over the three-year performance period. Payouts of the performance share awards will range from 0% to 200% of the target awards based on the Corporation’s TSR ranking within the peer group.  Dividend equivalents for the performance period will accrue on performance shares but will only be paid out on earned shares after the performance period.  The following is a summary of PSU activity in 2020:
 Performance Share UnitsWeighted - Average Fair Value on Date of Grant
 (In thousands, except per share amounts)
Outstanding at January 1, 2020929 $59.57 
Granted308 58.14 
Vested (a)(416)52.86 
Forfeited(15)66.63 
Outstanding at December 31, 2020806 $62.36 
(a)In 2020, PSU’s with fair value of $48 million were vested (2019: $16 million; 2018: $9 million).
The following weighted average assumptions were utilized to estimate the fair value of PSU awards:
 202020192018
Risk free interest rate0.52 %2.48 %2.39 %
Stock price volatility0.3740.3690.400
Contractual term in years3.03.03.0
Grant date price of Hess common stock$49.72 $56.74 $48.48 
Stock options:  
Stock options vest over three years from the date of grant, have a 10‑year term, and the exercise price equals the market price of our common stock on the date of grant.  The following is a summary of stock options activity in 2020:
 Number of options
(In thousands)		Weighted Average Exercise Price per ShareWeighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Outstanding at January 1, 20204,301 $63.24 4.8 years
Granted686 49.72 
Exercised(261)59.88 
Cancelled(301)61.13 
Forfeited(43)52.70 
Outstanding at December 31, 20204,382 $61.57 5.1 years
At December 31, 2020, there were 4.4 million outstanding stock options (3.2 million exercisable) with a weighted average remaining contractual life of 5.1 years (3.8 years for exercisable options) and an aggregated intrinsic value of $9.3 million ($6.3 million for exercisable options). 
The following weighted average assumptions were utilized to estimate the fair value of stock options:
 202020192018
Risk free interest rate0.64 %2.55 %2.74 %
Stock price volatility0.3720.3590.322
Dividend yield2.01 %1.76 %2.06 %
Expected life in years6.06.06.0
Weighted average fair value per option granted$14.30 $18.08 $13.69 
In estimating the fair value of PSUs and stock options, the risk-free interest rate is based on the vesting period of the award and is obtained from published sources.  The stock price volatility is determined from the historical stock prices of the Corporation using the expected term.