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Schedule of weighted averages for key assumptions used in determining the fair value of all stock option grants | ​
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​ |  | February 2, |  | February 3, |  | January 28, |
​ | ​ | 2024 | ​ | 2023 | ​ | 2022 |
Expected dividend yield |  | 1.5 | % | 1.0 | % | 0.9 | %
Expected stock price volatility |  | 27.7 | % | 25.4 | % | 26.5 | %
Weighted average risk-free interest rate |  | 4.1 | % | 2.4 | % | 0.8 | %
Expected term of options (years) |  | 4.7 | ​ | 4.8 | ​ | 4.9 | ​
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Schedule of options activity | ​
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​ |  | ​ |  | Average |  | Remaining |  | ​ | ​ |
​ | ​ | Options | ​ | Exercise | ​ | Contractual | ​ | Intrinsic |
(Intrinsic value amounts reflected in thousands) | ​ | Issued | ​ | Price | ​ | Term in Years | ​ | Value |
Balance, February 3, 2023 |  | 2,522,296 | ​ | $ | 162.58 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Granted |  | 812,715 | ​ |  | 170.94 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Exercised |  | (350,240) | ​ |  | 97.45 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Canceled or expired |  | (571,129) | ​ |  | 207.54 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Balance, February 2, 2024 |  | 2,413,642 | ​ | $ | 164.21 |  | 6.7 | ​ | $ | 26,616 | ​
Exercisable at February 2, 2024 |  | 1,065,948 | ​ | $ | 141.49 |  | 4.9 | ​ | $ | 21,259 | ​
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Schedule of performance share unit award activity | ​
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​ |  | Units |  | Intrinsic |
(Intrinsic value amounts reflected in thousands) | ​ | Issued | ​ | Value |
Balance, February 3, 2023 |  | 314,897 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Granted |  | 115,197 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Converted to common stock |  | (175,476) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Canceled |  | (80,458) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Balance, February 2, 2024 |  | 174,160 | ​ | $ | 23,714 | ​
Schedule of restricted stock unit award activity | ​
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​ |  | Units |  | Intrinsic |
(Intrinsic value amounts reflected in thousands) | ​ | Issued | ​ | Value |
Balance, February 3, 2023 |  | 337,249 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Granted |  | 221,734 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Converted to common stock |  | (140,507) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Canceled |  | (48,013) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Balance, February 2, 2024 |  | 370,463 | ​ | $ | 50,442 | ​
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Schedule of share-based compensation expense | ​
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​ | ​ | Stock | ​ | Performance | ​ | Restricted | ​ | ​ | ​ |
(In thousands) |  | Options |  | Share Units |  | Stock Units |  | Total |
Year ended February 2, 2024 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Pre-tax | ​ | $ | 19,400 | ​ | $ | 1,732 | ​ | $ | 30,759 | ​ | $ | 51,891 | ​
Net of tax | ​ | $ | 15,210 | ​ | $ | 1,358 | ​ | $ | 24,115 | ​ | $ | 40,683 | ​
Year ended February 3, 2023 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Pre-tax | ​ | $ | 20,502 | ​ | $ | 26,920 | ​ | $ | 25,249 | ​ | $ | 72,671 | ​
Net of tax | ​ | $ | 15,893 | ​ | $ | 20,868 | ​ | $ | 19,573 | ​ | $ | 56,334 | ​
Year ended January 28, 2022 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Pre-tax | ​ | $ | 21,452 | ​ | $ | 33,234 | ​ | $ | 23,492 | ​ | $ | 78,178 | ​
Net of tax | ​ | $ | 15,853 | ​ | $ | 24,560 | ​ | $ | 17,361 | ​ | $ | 57,774 | ​
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