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Share-based payments (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
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 2022 2021
ESP (28) (30)
RSUs/PSUs (69) (59)
Other (1)
 (4) (6)
Total share-based payments (101) (95)
(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, 2022 and 2021.
NUMBER OF RSUs/PSUs 2022 2021
Outstanding, January 1 3,085,667  2,973,393 
Granted(1)
 1,016,211  1,178,794 
Dividends credited 173,100  175,516 
Settled (1,061,392) (1,135,128)
Forfeited (89,399) (106,908)
Outstanding, December 31 3,124,187  3,085,667 
Vested, December 31(2)
 887,158  1,000,394 
(1)The weighted average fair value of the RSUs/PSUs granted was $66 in 2022 and $60 in 2021.
(2)The RSUs/PSUs vested on December 31, 2022 were fully settled in February 2023 with BCE common shares and/or DSUs.
Disclosure of number and weighted average exercise prices of share options
The following table summarizes stock options outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 2021.
    2022 2021
  NOTE NUMBER OF OPTIONS WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE ($) NUMBER OF OPTIONS WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE ($)
Outstanding, January 1   10,778,724  60  15,650,234  59 
Exercised(1)
 30 (2,952,992) 58  (4,603,861) 57 
Forfeited or expired   (23,624) 65  (267,649) 60 
Outstanding, December 31   7,802,108  61  10,778,724  60 
Exercisable, December 31   4,539,188  58  4,316,424  58 
(1)The weighted average market share price for options exercised was $69 in 2022 and $64 in 2021.
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options
The following table provides additional information about BCE’s stock option plans at December 31, 2022 and 2021.
STOCK OPTIONS OUTSTANDING
2022 2021
RANGE OF EXERCISE PRICES NUMBER WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING LIFE (YEARS) WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE ($) NUMBER WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING LIFE (YEARS) WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE ($)
$50-$59
 4,510,298  4  58  7,442,442  4  58 
$60 & above
 3,291,810  7  65  3,336,282  8  65 
7,802,108  5  61  10,778,724  6  60