STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2021

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Total awards granted

The following table summarizes the total awards granted:

	Restricted Stock Awards/Units	Performance Awards
2021 grants	847,872	406,098
2020 grants	997,454	536,022
2019 grants	889,238	483,984

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

Information for restricted stock units and performance stock units is as follows:

	Number	Weighted Average Fair Value
Outstanding as of September 1, 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
Granted	1,519,153	20.49
Vested	(1,451,846)	17.62
Forfeited	(122,149)	20.19
Outstanding as of August 31, 2021	2,190,795	$	20.67

Yearly activity of the stock purchase plan

Yearly activity of the stock purchase plan was as follows:

	Year Ended August 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Shares subscribed	347,510		347,870		446,950
Price per share	$	17.14	$	18.80	$	13.80
Shares purchased	292,690		365,990		226,860
Price per share	$	18.80	$	13.80	$	17.84
Shares available for future issuance	1,950,664