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Stock-Based Compensation
3 Months Ended
Aug. 28, 2022
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation Stock-Based Compensation
We grant stock options for a fixed number of shares to certain employees with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the shares at the date of grant. We also grant restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance stock units with a fair value generally determined based on our closing stock price on the date of grant. In addition, we grant cash settled stock units (Darden stock units) which are classified as liabilities and are marked to market as of the end of each period.
The weighted-average fair value of non-qualified stock options and the related assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model for options granted during the periods presented, were as follows:
Three Months Ended
 August 28, 2022August 29, 2021
Weighted-average fair value$36.20$41.02
Dividend yield3.8 %3.2 %
Expected volatility of stock42.0 %39.6 %
Risk-free interest rate2.8 %0.9 %
Expected option life (in years)5.96.3
Weighted-average exercise price per share$121.47$148.20
The weighted-average grant date fair value of market-based performance stock units and the related assumptions used in the Monte Carlo simulation to record stock-based compensation for units granted during the periods presented, were as follows:
Three Months Ended
August 28, 2022August 29, 2021
Dividend yield (1)0.0 %0.0 %
Expected volatility of stock55.5 %53.4 %
Risk-free interest rate2.9 %0.4 %
Expected life (in years)2.82.8
Weighted-average grant date fair value per unit$137.73$172.34
(1)Assumes a reinvestment of dividends.
The following table presents a summary of our stock-based compensation activity for the three months ended August 28, 2022.
(in millions)Stock
Options
Restricted
Stock/
Restricted
Stock
Units
Equity-Settled
Performance
Stock Units
Cash-Settled Darden
Stock
Units
Outstanding beginning of period1.81 0.25 0.41 0.82 
Awards granted0.18 0.05 0.10 0.20 
Awards granted performance impact— — (0.04)— 
Awards exercised/vested(0.07)(0.04)(0.11)(0.14)
Awards forfeited— — — (0.02)
Outstanding end of period1.92 0.26 0.36 0.86 
We recognized expense from stock-based compensation as follows: 
Three Months Ended
(in millions)August 28,
2022
August 29,
2021
Stock options$2.6 $3.4 
Restricted stock/restricted stock units2.8 3.8 
Equity-settled performance stock units5.6 8.1 
Cash-settled Darden stock units8.2 11.3 
Employee stock purchase plan0.7 0.7 
Director compensation program/other0.4 0.3 
Total stock-based compensation expense$20.3 $27.6