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Stock Plans (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Schedule of Stock Compensation Expense
Stock compensation expense is as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Stock compensation expense
 
$
4,044

 
$
1,904

 
$
10,130

 
$
9,595

Income tax benefit
 
987

 
463

 
2,472

 
2,332

Stock compensation expense, net of income tax benefit
 
$
3,057

 
$
1,441

 
$
7,658

 
$
7,263


Schedule of Fair Value Assumptions for Units The following weighted average assumptions were used in the Monte Carlo model for units granted in the first quarter of 2019 with a market condition modifier.
Fair value per unit
$99.82
Risk-free interest rate
2.47%
Expected dividend yield
1.57%
Expected volatility
26.6%
MSA stock beta
1.094

Stock option expense is based on the fair value of stock option grants estimated on the grant dates using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the following weighted average assumptions for options granted in 2019.
 
 
2019
Fair value per option
 
$
59.07

Risk-free interest rate
 
2.3
%
Expected dividend yield
 
1.7
%
Expected volatility
 
31
%
Expected life (years)
 
6.4


Summary of Stock Option Activity
A summary of stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, follows:
 
 
Shares
 
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Outstanding at January 1, 2019
 
735,001

 
$
43.79

Granted (Note 19)
 
23,285

 
43.54

Exercised
 
(109,501
)
 
38.96

Forfeited
 
(95
)
 
49.19

Outstanding at September 30, 2019
 
648,690

 
44.59

Exercisable at September 30, 2019
 
640,683

 
$
44.58


Summary of Restricted Stock and Unit Activity A summary of restricted stock and unit activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, follows:
 
 
Shares
 
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at January 1, 2019
 
205,449

 
$
68.97

Granted
 
67,808

 
103.75

Vested
 
(72,539
)
 
52.32

Forfeited
 
(4,559
)
 
80.05

Unvested at September 30, 2019
 
196,159

 
$
87.19


Summary of Performance Stock Unit Activity
A summary of performance stock unit activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, follows:
 
 
Shares
 
Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at January 1, 2019
 
218,886

 
$
68.43

Granted
 
83,819

 
101.03

Performance adjustments
 
76,960

 
44.24

Vested
 
(139,478
)
 
44.75

Unvested at September 30, 2019
 
240,187

 
$
85.52