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Share-based payments (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
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