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Stock-based Compensation Plans
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Stock-based Compensation Plans

12. Stock-based Compensation Plans

SLB has three types of stock-based compensation programs: (i) a restricted stock unit and performance share unit program (collectively referred to as “restricted stock”), (ii) a discounted stock purchase plan (“DSPP”), and (iii) stock options.

Restricted Stock

SLB grants performance share units to certain key employees. The number of shares earned is determined at the end of each performance period based on SLB’s achievement of certain predefined targets as described in the underlying performance share unit agreement. In the event SLB exceeds the predefined target, shares for up to a maximum of 250% of the target award may be awarded. In the event SLB falls below the predefined target, a reduced number of shares may be awarded. If SLB falls below the threshold award performance level, no shares will be awarded. As of December 31, 2024, 2.4 million performance share units were outstanding assuming the achievement of 100% of target.

 

Restricted stock awards do not pay dividends or have voting rights prior to vesting and generally vest at the end of three years or ratably in equal tranches over a three-year period. The fair value of a restricted stock award is generally the quoted market price of SLB’s stock on the date of grant less the present value of the expected dividends not received prior to vesting.

 

The following table summarizes information related to restricted stock activity:

 

 

(Shares stated in millions)

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

Restricted

 

 

Grant Date

 

 

Restricted

 

 

Grant Date

 

 

Restricted

 

 

Grant Date

 

 

Stock

 

Fair Value

 

 

Stock

 

Fair Value

 

 

Stock

 

Fair Value

 

Unvested at beginning of year

 

14

 

 

$

39.88

 

 

18

 

 

$

30.24

 

 

22

 

 

$

29.03

 

Granted

 

6

 

 

$

45.44

 

 

5

 

 

$

56.24

 

 

7

 

 

$

36.16

 

Adjustments for performance achieved

 

1

 

 

$

22.85

 

 

 

2

 

 

$

32.47

 

 

 

2

 

 

$

35.55

 

Vested

 

(8

)

 

$

32.50

 

 

 

(11

)

 

$

29.82

 

 

 

(13

)

 

$

32.42

 

Unvested at year-end

 

13

 

$

46.12

 

 

14

 

$

39.88

 

 

18

 

$

30.24

 

 

Discounted Stock Purchase Plan

Under the terms of the DSPP, employees can choose to have a portion of their earnings withheld, subject to certain restrictions, to purchase SLB common stock. Until July 1, 2022, the purchase price of the stock was 92.5% of the lower of the stock price at the beginning

or end of the plan period at six-month intervals. Effective July 1, 2022, the purchase price of the stock was changed to 85% of the lower of the stock price at the beginning or end of the plan period at six-month intervals.

 

The fair value of the employees’ purchase rights under the DSPP was estimated using the Black-Scholes model with the following assumptions and resulting weighted-average fair value per share:

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Dividend yield

 

2.1

%

 

 

1.7

%

 

 

1.8

%

Expected volatility

 

31

%

 

 

50

%

 

 

47

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

5.31

%

 

 

5.13

%

 

 

1.32

%

Weighted-average fair value per share

$

12.02

 

 

$

14.93

 

 

$

8.05

 

Stock Options

Key employees may be granted stock options under SLB stock option plans. The exercise price equals the average of the high and low sales prices of SLB stock on the date of grant. The maximum term is 10 years, and the options generally vest in increments over five years.

 

The following table summarizes stock option activity:

 

 

(Shares stated in millions)

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise

 

 

Shares

 

Price

 

 

Shares

 

Price

 

 

Shares

 

Price

 

Outstanding at beginning of year

 

28

 

 

$

72.33

 

 

35

 

 

$

70.31

 

 

42

 

 

$

68.95

 

Exercised

 

(1

)

 

$

39.91

 

 

 

(2

)

 

$

40.02

 

 

 

(2

)

 

$

40.04

 

Forfeited / expired

 

(5

)

 

$

91.55

 

 

(5

)

 

$

73.18

 

 

(5

)

 

$

71.45

 

Outstanding at year-end

 

22

 

$

69.20

 

 

28

 

$

72.33

 

 

35

 

$

70.31

 

 

The following table summarizes information related to options outstanding and options exercisable as of December 31, 2024:

 

 

(Shares stated in millions)

 

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

Options Exercisable

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

Options

 

 

Remaining Life

 

 

Average

 

 

Options

 

 

Average

 

Exercise prices range

Outstanding

 

(in years)

 

 

Exercise Price

 

Exercisable

 

 

Exercise Price

 

$38.75 - $41.47

 

6

 

 

4.7

 

$

39.75

 

 

5

 

$

40.00

 

$47.55 - $77.10

 

5

 

 

1.8

 

$

70.54

 

 

5

 

$

70.54

 

$77.80 - $84.22

 

5

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

$

80.09

 

 

 

5

 

 

$

80.09

 

$87.38 - $91.74

 

6

 

 

1.2

 

$

89.44

 

 

6

 

$

89.44

 

 

22

 

 

2.3

 

$

69.20

 

 

21

 

$

71.08

 

 

The weighted-average remaining contractual life of stock options exercisable as of December 31, 2024 was 2.1 years.

 

Stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2024 had no intrinsic value.

Total Stock-based Compensation Expense

The following summarizes stock-based compensation expense recognized in income:

 

(Stated in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Restricted stock

$

250

 

 

$

225

 

 

$

255

 

DSPP

 

59

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

41

 

Stock options

 

7

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

17

 

$

316

 

 

$

293

 

 

$

313

 

 

 

At December 31, 2024, there was $292 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock-based compensation arrangements, of which $172 million is expected to be recognized in 2025, $100 million in 2026, $17 million in 2027, and $3 million in 2028.

 

As of December 31, 2024, approximately 18 million shares of SLB common stock were available for future grants under SLB’s stock-based compensation programs.