Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock Plans and Management Compensation (Tables)

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Stock Plans and Management Compensation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract]  
Non-Vested Stock Award Activity
The weighted average price per non-vested stock unit at grant date was $88.00, $93.62 and $91.14 for units granted in 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Non-vested stock unit activity for the year ended December 31, 2023 was as follows:
(in thousands, except grant date fair value) Non-vested Stock Unit Activity Weighted Average Grant Date Fair
Value ($)
Non-vested units, unvested as of January 1, 2023 601  82.14 
Awarded 278  88.00 
Forfeited (49) 86.54 
Vested (253) 68.17 
Non-vested units, unvested as of December 31, 2023 577  90.72 
Fair Value Assumptions for Performance Awards
The fair values of the senior executives' performance share award grants with a TSR modifier at the grant date in 2023, 2022 and 2021 were $88.47, $94.59 and $91.44, respectively, which were estimated using the Monte Carlo valuation model, and incorporated the following assumptions:
2023 2022 2021
Risk-free interest rate 4.3  % 1.7  % 0.2  %
Dividend yield 1.8  % 1.5  % 1.2  %
Volatility factor 49.8  % 54.8  % 65.6  %
Expected life of award 2.9 years 2.9 years 2.9 years
Performance Award Activity
Performance award activity for the year ended December 31, 2023 was as follows:
(in thousands, except grant date fair value) Performance Awards Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ($)
Performance awards, unvested at January 1 191  90.97 
Awarded 206  78.49 
Forfeited (13) 87.15 
Vested and earned (167) 77.02 
Performance awards, unvested at December 31 217  90.09