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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense [Abstract] |
Summary Of RSU Activity | A summary of our RSU activity for the years ended November 30 follows:
(shares in thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | 2018
| Shares | Weighted- average price | Shares | Weighted- average price | Shares | Weighted- average price
Beginning of year | 762 |  | $ | 57.95 |  | 846 |  | $ | 51.53 |  | 534 |  | $ | 43.24 |
Granted | 296 |  | 67.03 |  | 258 |  | 71.62 |  | 556 |  | 56.36 |
Vested | (325) |  | 57.56 |  | (318) |  | 52.08 |  | (226) |  | 44.08 |
Forfeited | (19) |  | 62.96 |  | (24) |  | 56.78 |  | (18) |  | 48.27 |
Outstanding—end of year | 714 |  | $ | 61.74 |  | 762 |  | $ | 57.95 |  | 846 |  | $ | 51.53 |
Assumptions Of Stock Compensation Plans | These fair values were computed using the following range of assumptions for the years ended November 30:
| 2020 | 2019 | 2018
Risk-free interest rates | 0.0 - 0.6% | 2.2 - 2.5% | 1.7 - 2.9%
Dividend yield | 1.8 | % | 1.5 | % | 2.0 | %
Expected volatility | 22.8 | % | 17.4% | 18.4%
Expected lives | 7.9 years | 7.5 years | 7.6 years
These fair values were computed using the following range of assumptions:
Risk-free interest rates | 0.85 | %
Dividend yield | 1.5 | %
Expected volatility | 21.2 | %
Expected lives | 5.6 - 6.2 years
Summary Of Stock Option Activity | A summary of our stock option activity for the years ended November 30 follows:
(shares in millions) | 2020 | 2019 | 2018
| Shares | Weighted- average exercise price | Shares | Weighted- average exercise price | Shares | Weighted- average exercise price
Beginning of year | 5.2 |  | $ | 48.09 |  | 7.2 |  | $ | 41.30 |  | 9.6 |  | $ | 35.96 |
Granted | 0.7 |  | 69.31 |  | 0.6 |  | 73.70 |  | 0.8 |  | 52.98 |
Exercised | (1.4) |  | 41.01 |  | (2.6) |  | 35.54 |  | (3.2) |  | 27.64 |
Outstanding—end of year | 4.5 |  | 53.56 |  | 5.2 |  | 48.09 |  | 7.2 |  | 41.30 |
Exercisable—end of year | 3.2 |  | $ | 47.76 |  | 3.8 |  | $ | 43.31 |  | 5.6 |  | $ | 38.27 |
Summary Of Our Stock Options Outstanding And Exercisable | A summary of our stock options outstanding and exercisable at November 30, 2020 follows:
(shares in millions) | Options outstanding | Options exercisable
Range of exercise price | Shares | Weighted- average remaining life (yrs.) | Weighted- average exercise price | Shares | Weighted- average remaining life (yrs.) | Weighted- average exercise price
$23.00 - $37.50 | 0.5 |  | 2.8 | $ | 33.99 |  | 0.5 |  | 2.8 | $ | 33.99 |
$37.51 - $56.00 | 2.7 |  | 5.9 | 48.36 |  | 2.5 |  | 5.8 | 47.97 |
$56.01 - $74.50 | 1.3 |  | 8.9 | 71.27 |  | 0.2 |  | 8.3 | 73.64 |
| 4.5 |  | 6.5 | $ | 53.56 |  | 3.2 |  | 5.6 | $ | 47.76 |
Schedule of Long-term Performance Plan Activity | A summary of the LTPP award activity for the years ended November 30 follows:
(shares in thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | 2018
| Shares | Weighted- average price | Shares | Weighted- average price | Shares | Weighted- average price
Beginning of year | 392 |  | $ | 57.98 |  | 436 |  | $ | 41.78 |  | 440 |  | $ | 42.16 |
Granted | 130 |  | 86.14 |  | 136 |  | 75.26 |  | 172 |  | 50.95 |
Vested | (88) |  | 44.98 |  | (114) |  | 43.20 |  | (120) |  | 37.01 |
Performance adjustment | (44) |  | 50.95 |  | (66) |  | 44.98 |  | (52) |  | 43.20 |
Forfeited | (8) |  | 65.68 |  | — |  | — |  | (4) |  | 48.71 |
Outstanding—end of year | 382 |  | $ | 71.20 |  | 392 |  | $ | 57.98 |  | 436 |  | $ | 41.78 |

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