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Stock Plans and Share-Based Compensation (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Schedule of Pre-tax Expense and Income Tax Benefits Associated with Share-Based Compensation Total pre-tax expense and income tax benefits associated with share-based compensation are shown in the table below. Income tax benefits include impacts from option exercises and the vesting of other equity awards.
First Quarters
(Dollars in millions)20212020
Share-Based Compensation Expense:
Performance Units$18 $
Stock Options6 10 
Restricted Stock Units and Awards5 
Stock Awards for Directors2 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan1 
Total Share-Based Compensation Expense$32 $24 
Income Tax Benefit$9 $
Schedule of Weighted Average Assumptions Used for Performance Units The fair values of the performance units awarded during the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020 were primarily calculated using a Monte-Carlo simulation model with the following weighted-average assumptions:
Three Months
20212020
Weighted-Average Assumptions Used:
Annual Dividend YieldN/AN/A
Risk-free Interest Rate0.2 %1.4 %
Annualized Volatility33.6 %24.5 %
Expected Life (in years)
2.92.9
Schedule of Fair Value Assumptions Used for Stock Options The fair values of all stock option awards during the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020 were estimated at the grant date with the following weighted average assumptions:
First Quarters
20212020
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value$23.64 $18.87
Weighted-Average Assumptions Used:
Annual Dividend Yield1.2 %1.2 %
Risk-Free Interest Rate0.7 %1.4 %
Annualized Volatility31.2 %26.0 %
Expected Life (in years)6.06.0
Other Pricing Model Inputs:
Weighted-Average Grant Date Market Price of CSX Stock (strike price)$88.46 $79.48
Schedule of Shares Issued Under Employee Stock Purchase Plan During the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, the Company issued the following shares under this program:
First Quarters
20212020
Shares issued (in thousands)132 122 
Weighted average purchase price per share$58.00 $61.51