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Stock Options and Other Stock Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Schedule of Stock Based Compensation Expense
Information regarding stock-based compensation expense appears in the table below:
Millions202420232022
Stock-based compensation, before tax:
Stock options$18 $16 $14 
Retention awards77 71 68 
ESPP23 20 17 
Total stock-based compensation, before tax$118 $107 $99 
Excess income tax benefits from equity compensation plans$15 $11 $21 
Schedule of Annual Weighted Average Assumptions
The table below shows the annual weighted-average assumptions used for Black-Scholes valuation purposes:
Weighted-Average Assumptions202420232022
Risk-free interest rate4.2 %3.9 %1.6 %
Dividend yield2.1 %2.6 %1.9 %
Expected life (years)4.44.54.4
Volatility28.7 %29.3 %28.7 %
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted$61.75 $48.31 $51.92 
Schedule of Stock Option Activity
A summary of stock option activity during 2024 is presented below:
Options (thous.)Weighted-Average Exercise PriceWeighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (yrs.)Aggregate Intrinsic Value (millions)
Outstanding at January 1, 20242,072$180.56 5.9$135 
Granted305248.82 N/AN/A
Exercised(347)146.25 N/AN/A
Forfeited or expired(49)231.93 N/AN/A
Outstanding at December 31, 20241,981$195.81 5.8$74 
Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 20241,964$195.51 5.8$74 
Options exercisable at December 31, 20241,392$180.71 4.7$69 
Schedule of Additional Information Regarding Stock Option Exercises Additional information regarding stock option exercises appears in the following table:
Millions202420232022
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised$35 $23 $53 
Cash received from option exercises46 27 27 
Treasury shares repurchased for employee payroll taxes(8)(5)(8)
Income tax benefit realized from option exercises7 
Aggregate grant-date fair value of stock options vested$15 $14 $13 
Schedule of Changes in Retention Awards
Changes in our retention awards during 2024 were as follows:
Shares (thous.)Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2024996$207.76 
Granted213248.66 
Vested(252)186.86 
Forfeited(42)219.41 
Nonvested at December 31, 2024915$222.50 
Schedule of Changes in Performance Stock Unit Awards
Changes in our performance stock unit awards during 2024 were as follows:
Shares (thous.)Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2024617$204.50 
Granted227248.82 
Vested(119)204.67 
Unearned(70)204.45 
Forfeited(48)229.39 
Nonvested at December 31, 2024607$219.08