Share-Based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

We recognized $23.2 million and $41.6 million of pre-tax share-based compensation expense during the three and six months ended March 31, 2023, respectively. We recognized $15.7 million and $31.2 million of pre-tax share-based compensation expense during the three and six months ended March 31, 2022, respectively. Our annual grant of share-based compensation takes place during first quarter of each year. The number of shares granted to employees and non-employee directors and the weighted average fair value per share during the periods presented were (in thousands, except per share amounts):


	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2023			2022
	Grants	Wtd. Avg. Share Fair Value		Grants	Wtd. Avg. Share Fair Value
Stock options	233	$	77.62	164	$	87.68
Performance shares	66	340.77		37	481.28
Restricted stock and restricted stock units	228	261.59		149	343.56
Unrestricted stock	7	261.72		3	345.00