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Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans 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 and restricted stock units (“RSUs”), among other types of awards. LNC issues new shares to satisfy option exercises and vested performance shares and RSUs.

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

For the Years Ended December 31,
202420232022
Stock options$5 $7 $6 
Performance shares7 12 9 
RSUs49 40 33 
Total$61 $59 $48 
Recognized tax benefit$10 $9 $11