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Stock-based Compensation Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Summary of Stock Option Plan Activity

Information on the Company’s stock options is summarized below.

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

(in whole shares and dollars)

 

Shares

 

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

 

 

Shares

 

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

 

 

Shares

 

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

 

Outstanding, beginning of year

 

 

1,111,871

 

 

$

117.43

 

 

 

1,137,042

 

 

$

111.57

 

 

 

1,080,852

 

 

$

107.07

 

Granted

 

 

140,393

 

 

 

161.82

 

 

 

150,731

 

 

 

134.26

 

 

 

135,019

 

 

 

140.01

 

Exercised

 

 

(155,280

)

 

 

96.49

 

 

 

(173,260

)

 

 

93.37

 

 

 

(56,645

)

 

 

88.10

 

Forfeited or cancelled

 

 

(2,522

)

 

 

149.73

 

 

 

(2,642

)

 

 

134.99

 

 

 

(22,184

)

 

 

125.15

 

Outstanding, end of year

 

 

1,094,462

 

 

$

126.02

 

 

 

1,111,871

 

 

$

117.43

 

 

 

1,137,042

 

 

$

111.57

 

Exercisable, end of year

 

 

812,847

 

 

$

118.14

 

 

 

830,549

 

 

$

110.85

 

 

 

864,186

 

 

$

104.16

 

Schedule of Stock Options by Exercise Price Range Additional information about employee options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2025 is included in the following table:

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

 

Options Currently Exercisable

 

Range of Exercise Prices

 

Number

 

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Lives

 

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

 

 

Number

 

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

 

$

77.91 to $85.87

 

 

75,212

 

 

 

0.92

 

 

$

84.03

 

 

 

75,212

 

 

$

84.03

 

$

104.11

 

 

127,350

 

 

 

2.16

 

 

 

104.11

 

 

 

127,350

 

 

 

104.11

 

$

115.35

 

 

125,002

 

 

 

5.16

 

 

 

115.35

 

 

 

125,002

 

 

 

115.35

 

$

117.22 to $118.54

 

 

254,869

 

 

 

3.78

 

 

 

118.03

 

 

 

254,869

 

 

 

118.03

 

$

134.26 to $139.51

 

 

254,887

 

 

 

7.29

 

 

 

136.56

 

 

 

155,481

 

 

 

138.03

 

$

140.01 to $161.82

 

 

257,142

 

 

 

8.24

 

 

 

151.80

 

 

 

74,933

 

 

 

140.01

 

Schedule of Stock Option Valuation Assumptions

The following significant assumptions were used to determine the fair value for options granted in the years indicated.

 

 

2025

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

Dividend yield

 

2.225

 

%

 

 

2.532

 

%

 

 

2.314

 

%

Expected volatility

 

22.561% to 25.494

 

%

 

23.571% to 30.041

 

%

 

24.429% to 28.803

 

%

Weighted average expected volatility

 

 

23.76

 

%

 

 

26.32

 

%

 

 

26.05

 

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

4.092% to 4.229

 

%

 

4.202% to 4.571

 

%

 

4.008% to 4.613

 

%

Expected term, in years

 

2.5 to 7.5

 

 

 

2.5 to 7.0

 

 

 

2.5 to 7.0

 

 

Summary of Restricted Stock Activity

The following table summarizes information about employee restricted stock units:

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

 

 

Shares

 

 

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

 

 

Shares

 

 

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

 

Time-based restricted stock units:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding, beginning of year

 

 

386,712

 

 

$

137.44

 

 

 

376,626

 

 

$

132.04

 

 

 

378,256

 

 

$

124.88

 

Granted

 

 

137,914

 

 

 

160.41

 

 

 

160,751

 

 

 

133.58

 

 

 

155,645

 

 

 

137.59

 

Vested

 

 

(124,748

)

 

 

139.80

 

 

 

(127,147

)

 

 

116.81

 

 

 

(136,971

)

 

 

118.70

 

Forfeited

 

 

(17,934

)

 

 

144.97

 

 

 

(23,518

)

 

 

136.04

 

 

 

(20,304

)

 

 

131.30

 

Outstanding, end of year

 

 

381,944

 

 

$

144.61

 

 

 

386,712

 

 

$

137.44

 

 

 

376,626

 

 

$

132.04

 

Performance and market-based restricted
   stock units:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding, beginning of year

 

 

126,211

 

 

$

140.47

 

 

 

120,504

 

 

$

132.76

 

 

 

119,163

 

 

$

122.81

 

Granted

 

 

52,360

 

 

 

178.39

 

 

 

53,336

 

 

 

132.27

 

 

 

50,115

 

 

 

137.90

 

Vested

 

 

(31,052

)

 

 

141.58

 

 

 

(41,290

)

 

 

112.36

 

 

 

(44,781

)

 

 

114.14

 

Forfeited

 

 

(14,369

)

 

 

152.88

 

 

 

(6,339

)

 

 

108.06

 

 

 

(3,993

)

 

 

109.19

 

Outstanding, end of year

 

 

133,150

 

 

$

153.78

 

 

 

126,211

 

 

$

140.47

 

 

 

120,504

 

 

$

132.76