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Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans

18.  Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans



Our employees and agents are included in LNC’s various stock-based incentive compensation plans that provide for the issuance of stock options, performance shares, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) and restricted stock units (“RSUs”).  LNC issues new shares to satisfy option exercises and vested performance shares and RSUs.



Total compensation expense (in millions) by award type for all of our stock-based incentive compensation plans was as follows:







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



For the Years Ended December 31,

 



2018

 

2017

 

2016

 

Stock options

$

 5

 

$

 9

 

$

 9

 

Performance shares

 

 14

 

 

 12

 

 

 10

 

SARs

 

 (1

)

 

 2

 

 

 3

 

RSUs

 

 30

 

 

 24

 

 

 22

 

Total

$

 48

 

$

 47

 

$

 44

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized tax benefit

$

 10

 

$

 16

 

$

 15