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Share-based compensation (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2024
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Summary of Stock Option Activity and Related Information
A summary of our stock option activity and related information
 
   
    For the year ended  
   
October 31, 2024
           October 31, 2023  
(Canadian dollars per share except share amounts)
 
Number of
options
(thousands)
   
Weighted
average
exercise price
 
(1)
            Number of
options
(thousands)
    Weighted
average
exercise price 
(1)
 
Outstanding at beginning of period
 
 
7,767
 
 
$
 106.01
 
       7,509     $ 100.07  
Granted
 
 
1,666
 
 
 
125.37
 
       1,088       131.64  
Exercised
(2), (3)
 
 
(1,720
 
 
91.03
 
       (740     84.76  
Forfeited in the period
 
 
(338
 
 
124.64
 
             (90     113.55  
Outstanding at end of period
 
 
7,375
 
 
$
113.00
 
             7,767     $  106.01  
Exercisable at end of period
 
 
3,212
 
 
$
97.02
 
             3,830     $ 91.84  
 
(1)   The weighted average exercise prices reflect the conversion of foreign currency-denominated options at the exchange rates as of October 31, 2024 and October 31, 2023. For foreign currency-denominated options exercised during the year, the weighted average exercise prices are translated using exchange rates as at the settlement date.
(2)   Cash received for options exercised during the year was $157 million (October 31, 2023 – $63 million) and the weighted average share price at the date of exercise was $144.69 (October 31, 2023 – $130.94).
(3)   New shares were issued for all stock options exercised in 2024 and 2023.
Summary of Options Outstanding and Exercisable by Range of Exercise Price
Options outstanding as at October 31, 2024 by range of exercise price
 
       
   
Options outstanding
          
Options exercisable
 
(Canadian dollars per share except
share amounts and years)
 
Number
outstanding
(thousands)
    
Weighted
average
exercise price 
(1)
    
Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
life (years)
   
    
Number
exercisable
(thousands)
    
Weighted
average
exercise price 
(1)
 
$73.14 – $90.23
 
 
932
 
  
$
83.87
 
  
 
1.64
 
    
 
932
 
  
$
  83.87
 
$96.55 – $102.33
 
 
994
 
  
 
98.76
 
  
 
3.55
 
    
 
994
 
  
 
98.76
 
$104.70 – $106.00
 
 
1,862
 
  
 
105.44
 
  
 
5.69
 
    
 
1,286
 
  
 
 105.19
 
$125.37
$125.37
 
 
1,553
 
  
 
125.37
 
  
 
9.12
 
    
 
 
  
 
 
$129.99 – $131.64
 
 
2,034
 
  
 
130.77
 
  
 
7.59
 
          
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
7,375
 
  
$
 113.00
 
  
 
6.14
 
          
 
3,212
 
  
$
97.02
 
 
(1)   The
weighted
average exercise prices reflect the conversion of foreign currency-denominated options at the
exchange
rate as of
October 
31,
2024
.
Weighted Average Assumptions
Weighted
average
assumptions
 
   
   
For the year ended
 
(Canadian dollars per share except percentages and years)
 
October 31
2024
   
October 31
2023
 
Share price at grant date
 
$
128.62
 
  $ 130.16  
Risk-free interest rate
 
 
3.29%
 
    2.89%  
Expected dividend yield
 
 
4.20%
 
    3.79%  
Expected share price volatility
 
 
16%
 
    14%  
Expected life of option
 
 
6 Years
      6 Years
Summary of Units Granted Under Deferred Share and Other Plans
Units granted under deferred share and other plans
 
     For the year ended    
   
October 31, 2024
         October 31, 2023  
(Units and per unit amounts)
 
Units
granted
(thousands)
    
Weighted
average
fair value
per unit
          Units
granted
(thousands)
     Weighted
average
fair value
per unit
 
Deferred share unit plans
 
 
550
 
  
$
134.64
 
       466      $ 130.61  
Capital Markets compensation plan unit awards
 
 
3,053
 
  
 
167.79
 
       4,231        110.32  
Performance deferred share award plans
 
 
2,848
 
  
 
123.83
 
       2,362        131.41  
Deferred compensation plans
 
 
86
 
  
 
132.99
 
       103        126.81  
Other share-based plans
 
 
1,108
 
  
 
129.38
 
         1,506        130.12  
   
 
7,645
 
  
$
143.07
 
         8,668      $ 120.79  
Summary of Obligation Under Deferred Share and Other Plans
Obligations under deferred share and other plans
 
       As at     
    
October 31, 2024
        October 31, 2023  
(Millions of Canadian dollars except units)
  
Units
(thousands)
    
Carrying
amount
         Units
(thousands)
     Carrying
amount
 
Deferred share unit plans
  
 
6,243
 
  
$
1,051
 
      5,786      $ 641  
Capital Markets compensation plan unit awards
  
 
9,593
 
  
 
1,603
 
      9,934        1,098  
Performance deferred share award plans
  
 
6,068
 
  
 
1,022
 
      5,808        643  
Deferred compensation plans
(1)
  
 
2,109
 
  
 
355
 
      2,654        294  
Other share-based plans
  
 
2,394
 
  
 
363
 
        2,135        234  
    
 
26,407
 
  
$
 4,394
 
        26,317      $  2,910  
 
(1)   Excludes obligations not determined based on the quoted market price of our common shares.
Summary of Compensation Expenses Recognized Under Deferred Share and Other Plans
Compensation expenses recognized under deferred share and other plans
 
     For the year ended  
(Millions of Canadian dollars)
 
October 31
2024
   
October 31
2023
 
Deferred share unit plans
 
$
395
 
  $ (51
Capital Markets compensation plan unit awards
 
 
643
 
    126  
Performance deferred share award plans
 
 
685
 
    216  
Deferred compensation plans
 
 
797
 
    213  
Other share-based plans
 
 
276
 
    104  
   
$
2,796
 
  $ 608