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Share-based payments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangements [Abstract] |
Explanation of effect of share-based payments on entity's profit or loss | The following share-based payment amounts are included in the income statements as operating costs.
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 | 2021 | 2020
ESP | (30) |  | (31) |
RSUs/PSUs | (59) |  | (51) |
Other (1) | (6) |  | (9) |
Total share-based payments | (95) |  | (91) |
(1) Includes DSUs and stock options.
Disclosure of number and weighted average exercise prices of other equity instruments | The following table summarizes RSUs/PSUs outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020.
NUMBER OF RSUs/PSUs | 2021 | 2020
Outstanding, January 1 | 2,973,393 |  | 2,915,118 |
Granted(1) | 1,178,794 |  | 866,127 |
Dividends credited | 175,516 |  | 165,435 |
Settled | (1,135,128) |  | (935,117) |
Forfeited | (106,908) |  | (38,170) |
Outstanding, December 31 | 3,085,667 |  | 2,973,393 |
Vested, December 31(2) | 1,000,394 |  | 1,065,454 |
(1)The weighted average fair value of the RSUs/PSUs granted was $60 in 2021 and $63 in 2020. (2)The RSUs/PSUs vested on December 31, 2021 were fully settled in February 2022 with BCE common shares and/or DSUs.
Disclosure of number and weighted average exercise prices of share options | The following table summarizes stock options outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020.
|  | 2021 | 2020
| NOTE | NUMBER OF OPTIONS | WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE ($) | NUMBER OF OPTIONS | WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE ($)
Outstanding, January 1 |  | 15,650,234 |  | 59 |  | 12,825,541 |  | 57 |
Granted |  | — |  | — |  | 3,420,407 |  | 65 |
Exercised(1) | 30 | (4,603,861) |  | 57 |  | (506,828) |  | 52 |
Forfeited or expired |  | (267,649) |  | 60 |  | (88,886) |  | 61 |
Outstanding, December 31 |  | 10,778,724 |  | 60 |  | 15,650,234 |  | 59 |
Exercisable, December 31 |  | 4,316,424 |  | 58 |  | 5,186,600 |  | 58 |
(1)The weighted average market share price for options exercised was $64 in 2021 and $63 in 2020.
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options | The following table provides additional information about BCE’s stock option plans at December 31, 2021 and 2020.
| STOCK OPTIONS OUTSTANDING
| 2021 | 2020
RANGE OF EXERCISE PRICES | NUMBER | WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING LIFE (YEARS) | WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE ($) | NUMBER | WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING LIFE (YEARS) | WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE ($)
$40-$49 | — |  | — |  | — |  | 187,744 |  | — | ¹ | 48 |
$50-$59 | 7,442,442 |  | 4 |  | 58 |  | 11,998,200 |  | 5 |  | 58 |
$60 & above | 3,336,282 |  | 8 |  | 65 |  | 3,464,290 |  | 9 |  | 65 |
| 10,778,724 |  | 6 |  | 60 |  | 15,650,234 |  | 7 |  | 59 |
(1) Stock options outstanding expired in February 2021.

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