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Stock-Based Compensation
 3 Months Ended
Aug. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-Based Compensation
We grant stock options for a fixed number of shares to certain employees and directors 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 also grant cash settled stock units (Darden Stock Units) and cash settled performance 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 were as follows: 
 
Stock Options Granted
 
Three Months Ended
 
August 30, 2015
 
August 24, 2014
Weighted-average fair value
$
14.35

 
$
10.35

Dividend yield
3.3
%
 
4.5
%
Expected volatility of stock
28.0
%
 
37.3
%
Risk-free interest rate
1.9
%
 
2.1
%
Expected option life (in years)
6.5

 
6.5

Weighted-average exercise price per share
$
73.18

 
$
44.49


 
The following table presents a summary of our stock-based compensation activity for the three months ended August 30, 2015: 
(in millions)
 
Stock
Options
 
Restricted
Stock/
Restricted
Stock
Units
 
Darden
Stock
Units
 
Cash-Settled
Performance
Stock Units
 
Equity-Settled
Performance
Stock Units
Outstanding beginning of period
 
7.71

 
0.10

 
1.37

 
0.38

 
—

Awards granted
 
0.38

 
0.02

 
0.28

 
—

 
0.16

Awards exercised
 
(1.42
)
 
—

 
(0.27
)
 
(0.10
)
 
—

Awards forfeited
 
(0.09
)
 
—

 
(0.02
)
 
(0.08
)
 
—

Performance unit adjustment
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
0.07

 
—

Outstanding end of period
 
6.58

 
0.12

 
1.36

 
0.27

 
0.16


We recognized expense from stock-based compensation as follows: 
 
 
Three Months Ended
(in millions)
 
August 30,
2015
 
August 24,
2014
Stock options
 
$
2.5

 
$
3.2

Restricted stock/restricted stock units
 
0.4

 
0.4

Darden stock units
 
4.2

 
1.3

Cash-settled performance stock units
 
1.8

 
0.9

Equity-settled performance stock units
 
0.3

 
—

Employee stock purchase plan
 
0.3

 
0.4

Director compensation program/other
 
0.7

 
—

Total stock-based compensation expense
 
$
10.2

 
$
6.2