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Share-based payments (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
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.