We recognized stock-based compensation expense as follows (amounts in thousands):


	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024		March 31, 2023
Restricted stock	$	1,971	$	1,614
Performance stock	1,017		810
Stock appreciation rights	—		205
Stock options	—		7
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	2,988	$	2,636

Stock-based compensation expense is included within General and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we granted the following stock-based compensation awards:


	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2024	March 31, 2023
	(Number of shares)
Performance stock (at maximum 200% attainment)	93,840	82,360
Restricted Stock	65,850	56,530
Total equity awards granted	159,690	138,890

As of March 31, 2024, unrecognized compensation expense (expressed in thousands below) and weighted-average vesting period for each of our stock-based compensation awards were as follows:


	Unrecognized compensation expense		Weighted- average vesting period (years)
Restricted stock	$	11,418	2.2
Performance stock	8,469		2.2