v3.6.0.2
Share-Based Compensation, Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Schedule of recognized share-based compensation expense
The tables below provide condensed information on our share-based compensation.
Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense






Year ended December 31 (in millions)
2016

2015

2014

Restricted share units
$
306

$
273

$
231

Stock options
173

157

160

Employee stock purchase plans
28

25

23

Total
$
507

$
455

$
414
Schedule of stock option and restricted share units activity
Stock Options and Restricted Share Units
 
 
As of December 31, 2016, unless otherwise stated (in millions, except per share data)
Stock
Options

RSUs

Awards granted during 2016
21

8

Weighted-average exercise price of awards granted during 2016
$
60.01

 
Stock options outstanding and nonvested RSUs
95

22

Weighted-average exercise price of stock options outstanding
$
42.60

 
Weighted-average fair value at grant date of nonvested RSUs
 
$
52.11
Schedule of stock option and restricted share units fair value and significant assumptions
The table below presents the weighted-average fair value on the date of grant of RSUs and stock options awarded under our various plans and the related weighted-average valuation assumptions.
Year ended December 31
2016

2015

2014

RSUs fair value
$
60.03

$
58.81

$
47.91

Stock options fair value
$
11.55

$
11.78

$
11.11

Stock Option Valuation Assumptions:
 
 
 
Dividend yield
1.8
%
1.7
%
1.8
%
Expected volatility
23.0
%
23.0
%
24.0
%
Risk-free interest rate
1.5
%
1.6
%
2.2
%
Expected option life (in years)
6.1

6.0

6.5
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Schedule of recognized share-based compensation expense
The tables below provide condensed information on our share-based compensation.
Recognized Share-Based Compensation Expense
 
 
 
Year ended December 31 (in millions)
2016

2015

2014

Restricted share units
$
82

$
78

$
69

Stock options
9

10

16

Employee stock purchase plans
8

6

6

Total
$
99

$
94

$
91
Schedule of stock option and restricted share units fair value and significant assumptions
The table below presents the weighted-average fair value on the date of grant of RSUs and stock options awarded under Comcast’s various plans to employees of NBCUniversal and the related weighted-average valuation assumptions.
Year ended December 31
2016

2015

2014

RSUs fair value
$
59.58

$
59.37

$
48.04

Stock options fair value
$
13.17

$
11.79

$
11.09

Stock Option Valuation Assumptions:
 
 
 
Dividend yield
1.7
%
1.7
%
1.8
%
Expected volatility
23.2
%
23.0
%
24.0
%
Risk-free interest rate
1.5
%
1.6
%
2.2
%
Expected option life (in years)
7.5

6.0

6.5