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Stock Plans and Share-Based Compensation (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 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.
Third QuartersNine Months
(Dollars in millions)2021202020212020
Share-Based Compensation Expense:
Performance Units$6 $14 44 $
Stock Options3 13 16 
Restricted Stock Units and Awards3 10 
Employee Stock Purchase Plan1 3 
Stock Awards for Directors — 2 
Total Share-Based Compensation Expense$13 $20 $72 $32 
Income Tax Benefit$4 $$19 $17 
Schedule of Weighted Average Assumptions Used for Performance Units The fair values of the performance units awarded during the nine months ended 2021 and 2020 were primarily calculated using a Monte-Carlo simulation model with the following weighted-average assumptions:
Nine 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 and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020 were estimated at the grant date with the following weighted average assumptions:
Third QuartersNine Months
2021202020212020
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value$8.86N/A$7.94$6.29
Weighted-Average Assumptions Used:
Annual Dividend Yield1.2 %N/A1.2 %1.2 %
Risk-Free Interest Rate1.0 %N/A0.7 %1.4 %
Annualized Volatility30.7 %N/A31.2 %26.0 %
Expected Life (in years)6.3N/A6.06.0
Other Pricing Model Inputs:
Weighted-Average Grant Date Market Price of CSX Stock (strike price)$32.18N/A$29.65$26.49
Schedule of Shares Issued Under Employee Stock Purchase Plan During the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, the Company issued the following shares under this program:
Third QuartersNine Months
2021202020212020
Shares issued (in thousands)334 360 730 726 
Weighted average purchase price per share$24.93 $19.76 $21.90 $20.13