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Share-based payments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
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 | 2023 | 2022
ESP | (29) |  | (28) |
RSUs/PSUs | (62) |  | (69) |
DSUs and stock options | (4) |  | (4) |
Total share-based payments | (95) |  | (101) |
Disclosure of number and weighted average exercise prices of other equity instruments | The following table summarizes RSUs/PSUs outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 2022.
NUMBER OF RSUs/PSUs | 2023 | 2022
Outstanding, January 1 | 3,124,187 |  | 3,085,667 |
Granted(1) | 1,125,502 |  | 1,016,211 |
Dividends credited | 213,427 |  | 173,100 |
Settled | (957,402) |  | (1,061,392) |
Forfeited | (92,902) |  | (89,399) |
Outstanding, December 31 | 3,412,812 |  | 3,124,187 |
Vested, December 31(2) | 1,225,815 |  | 887,158 |
(1)The weighted average fair value of the RSUs/PSUs granted was $61 in 2023 and $66 in 2022. (2)The RSUs/PSUs vested on December 31, 2023 were fully settled in February 2024 with BCE common shares and/or DSUs.
Disclosure of number and weighted average exercise prices of share options | The following table summarizes stock options outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 2022.
|  | 2023 | 2022
| NOTE | NUMBER OF OPTIONS | WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE ($) | NUMBER OF OPTIONS | WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE ($)
Outstanding, January 1 |  | 7,802,108 |  | 61 |  | 10,778,724 |  | 60 |
Exercised(1) | 30 | (306,139) |  | 60 |  | (2,952,992) |  | 58 |
Forfeited or expired |  | (11,408) |  | 63 |  | (23,624) |  | 65 |
Outstanding, December 31 |  | 7,484,561 |  | 61 |  | 7,802,108 |  | 61 |
Exercisable, December 31 |  | 7,484,561 |  | 61 |  | 4,539,188 |  | 58 |
(1)The weighted average market share price for options exercised was $63 in 2023 and $69 in 2022.
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options | The following table provides additional information about BCE’s stock option plans at December 31, 2023 and 2022.
| STOCK OPTIONS OUTSTANDING
| 2023 | 2022
RANGE OF EXERCISE PRICES | NUMBER | WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING LIFE (YEARS) | WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE ($) | NUMBER | WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING LIFE (YEARS) | WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE ($)
$50-$59 | 4,291,180 |  | 3 |  | 58 |  | 4,510,298 |  | 4 |  | 58 |
$60 & above | 3,193,381 |  | 6 |  | 65 |  | 3,291,810 |  | 7 |  | 65 |
| 7,484,561 |  | 4 |  | 61 |  | 7,802,108 |  | 5 |  | 61 |

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