STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2020

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Total awards granted

The following table summarizes the total awards granted:

	Restricted Stock Awards/Units	Performance Awards
2020 grants	997,454	536,022
2019 grants	889,238	483,984
2018 grants	667,341	367,514

Restricted stock units and performance stock units, excluding the cash component

Information for restricted stock units and performance stock units, excluding those expected to settle in cash, is as follows:

	Number	Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding as of September 1, 2017	2,453,580	$	15.65
Granted	1,216,461	20.69
Vested	(1,685,898)	18.00
Forfeited	(183,425)	15.89
Outstanding as of August 31, 2018	1,800,718	16.82
Granted	1,505,449	17.75
Vested	(992,167)	20.09
Forfeited	(34,432)	17.90
Outstanding as of August 31, 2019	2,279,568	15.99
Granted	1,529,212	18.32
Vested	(1,417,552)	18.80
Forfeited	(145,591)	21.35
Outstanding as of August 31, 2020	2,245,637	$	18.79

Yearly activity of the stock purchase plan

early activity of the stock purchase plan was as follows:

	2020		2019		2018
Shares subscribed	347,870		446,950		289,040
Price per share	$	18.80	$	13.80	$	17.84
Shares purchased	365,990		226,860		123,930
Price per share	$	13.80	$	17.84	$	18.99
Shares available for future issuance	2,338,304