Compensation expense recorded for all stock options, performance shares, time-based restricted stock units (RSUs) and stock appreciation rights (SARs) was as follows:


(In thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024		2023		2024		2023
$	1,551	$	1,520	$	4,480	$	3,677

Unrecognized compensation costs for stock options, performance shares, RSUs and SARs were as follows:


(In thousands)	September 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Stock options	$	150	$	127
Performance shares and RSUs		4,049		3,761
SARs		3,753		3,648

The change in unrecognized compensation costs for stock options, performance shares, RSUs and SARs is due to new grants issued in 2024.

The Company granted the following awards in the first nine months of 2024:


	Shares
Stock options		3,356
Performance shares (at target) and RSUs		106,045
SARs		90,201

The unrecognized compensation costs at September 30, 2024, are expected to be recognized over weighted-average periods of 1.9 years for stock options, performance shares and RSUs and 1.8 years for SARs.