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Stock Award Plans
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Stock Award Plans

(7) Stock Award Plans

The compensation cost that has been charged against earnings for the Company’s stock award plans and the income tax benefit recognized in the statement of earnings for stock awards were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Compensation cost

 

$

6,408

 

 

$

5,808

 

Income tax benefit

 

$

1,519

 

 

$

1,493

 

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company granted 164,793 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to selected officers and other key employees under the employee stock award plan, the majority of which vest ratably over five years. During April 2024, the Company granted 14,624 shares of restricted stock to nonemployees directors of the Company under the director stock plan which vest six months after the date of grant.