Share-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

We recognized $23.4 million and $65.0 million of pre-tax share-based compensation expense during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. We recognized $17.6 million and $48.8 million of pre-tax share-based compensation expense during the three and nine months ended June 30, 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):


	Nine Months Ended June 30,
	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	236	262.24		214	307.31
Unrestricted stock	7	261.72		3	345.00