STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2023

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Total awards granted

The following table summarizes the total awards granted:

	Restricted Stock Awards/Units	Performance Awards
2023 grants	633,898	335,746
2022 grants	652,951	328,734
2021 grants	847,872	406,098

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 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
Granted	1,466,628	28.16
Vested	(1,617,943)	18.84
Forfeited	(45,850)	23.57
Outstanding as of August 31, 2022	1,993,630	27.59
Granted	1,438,695	36.88
Vested	(1,621,002)	25.32
Forfeited	(33,732)	36.65
Outstanding as of August 31, 2023	1,777,591	$	37.01

Yearly activity of the stock purchase plan

Yearly activity of the stock purchase plan was as follows:

	Year Ended August 31,
	2023		2022		2021
Shares subscribed	272,980		279,370		347,510
Price per share	$	41.31	$	29.90	$	17.14
Shares purchased	248,080		313,790		292,690
Price per share	$	29.90	$	17.14	$	18.80
Shares available for future issuance	745,754