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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Fair Value of Employee Stock Options Granted and Determined by Black-Scholes Valuation Model Assumptions
The weighted-average assumptions used and the calculated weighted-average fair values of the first measurement period for the 2020 LTIP and the RTSR portion of the 2019 LTIP are as follows:
2020 2019
Risk-free interest rate 0.15  % 2.23  %
Expected volatility 27.52  % 19.64  %
Weighted-average fair value of units granted $ 92.25    $ 123.44   
Share payout 100.90  % 115.04  %
The fair value of each option grant is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted-average assumptions used and the calculated weighted-average fair values of options granted in 2020 and 2019 are as follows:
2020 2019
Expected dividend yield 3.51  % 2.94  %
Risk-free interest rate 1.26  % 2.60  %
Expected life (in years) 7.5 7.5
Expected volatility 19.25  % 17.79  %
Weighted-average fair value of options granted $ 11.74    $ 16.34