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Consolidated statements of changes in equity - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Total | TOTAL | SHARES ISSUED PREFERRED SHARES | SHARES ISSUED COMMON SHARES | CONTRI-BUTED SURPLUS | ACCUM-ULATED OTHER COMPRE-HENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME | DEFICIT | NON-CONTR-OLLING INTEREST
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021 | $ 22,941 | $ 22,635 | $ 4,003 | $ 20,662 | $ 1,157 | $ 213 | $ (3,400) | $ 306
Net earnings | 2,926 | 2,868 |  |  |  |  | 2,868 | 58
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 182 | 175 |  |  |  | (238) | 413 | 7
Total comprehensive (loss) income | 3,108 | 3,043 |  |  |  | (238) | 3,281 | 65
Common shares issued under employee stock option plan | 171 | 171 |  | 177 | (6) |  |  |
Other share-based compensation | (27) | (27) |  | 1 | 13 |  | (41) |
Repurchase of preferred shares | (125) | (125) | (133) |  | 8 |  |  |
Dividends declared on BCE common and preferred shares | (3,508) | (3,508) |  |  |  |  | (3,508) |
Dividends declared by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest | (39) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (39)
Settlement of cash flow hedges transferred to the cost basis of hedged items | (11) | (11) |  |  |  | (11) |  |
Other | 5 |  |  |  |  | (19) | 19 | 5
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022 | 22,515 | 22,178 | 3,870 | 20,840 | 1,172 | (55) | (3,649) | 337
Net earnings | 2,327 | 2,263 |  |  |  |  | 2,263 | 64
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (348) | (345) |  |  |  | 59 | (404) | (3)
Total comprehensive (loss) income | 1,979 | 1,918 |  |  |  | 59 | 1,859 | 61
Common shares issued under employee stock option plan | 18 | 18 |  | 19 | (1) |  |  |
Other share-based compensation | 1 | 1 |  |  | 24 |  | (23) |
Repurchase of preferred shares | (140) | (140) | (203) |  | 63 |  |  |
Dividends declared on BCE common and preferred shares | (3,717) | (3,717) |  |  |  |  | (3,717) |
Dividends declared by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest | (47) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (47)
Settlement of cash flow hedges transferred to the cost basis of hedged items | (29) | (29) |  |  |  | (29) |  |
Disposition of production studios | (23) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (23)
Other | 0 |  |  |  |  | (17) | 17 |
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023 | $ 20,557 | $ 20,229 | $ 3,667 | $ 20,859 | $ 1,258 | $ (42) | $ (5,513) | $ 328

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