Note 3 - Share-based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Notes to Financial Statements

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]

3. Share-based Compensation

The following table summarizes the components of our share-based compensation program expense (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Restricted share units:
Pretax compensation expense	$	12,408	$	12,722
Tax benefit		3,214		3,252
Restricted share unit expense, net of tax	$	9,194	$	9,470
Performance share units:
Pretax compensation expense	$	6,001	$	6,526
Tax benefit		1,554		1,668
Performance share unit expense, net of tax	$	4,447	$	4,858

As of March 31, 2024, we had $90.2 million and $46.2 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted share units and performance share units, respectively, that is to be recognized over the remaining weighted average period of approximately 2.6 years for restricted share units and 2.4 years for performance share units. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we issued 32,383 shares for vested restricted share units and 138,115 shares for vested performance share units.