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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Summary of Share-Based Compensation Expense
The expense recognized for share-based compensation is summarized in the following table:
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(MILLIONS)
202520242023
Expense arising from equity-settled share-based payment transactions
Management Share Option Plan$44 $24 $24 
Escrowed Stock Plan60 20 14 
Restricted Stock Plan55 51 48 
$159 $95 $86 
Expense/(Recovery) arising from cash-settled share-based payment transactions
Deferred Share Unit Plan$88 $42 $15 
Restricted Share Unit Plan— 1 (3)
$88 $43 $12 
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity
The change in the number of options during the year ended December 31, 2025 was as follows:
Number of Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. Options1
Number of Brookfield Corporation Options2, 3
Number of Options (000's)Weighted-Average Exercise PriceNumber of Options (000's)Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Outstanding as at January 1, 202512,565 $34.54 19,955 $20.06 
2025 Arrangement6,085 31.67 16,133 17.38 
Transferred90 31.03 1,214 22.49 
Granted4,708 59.62 375 40.19 
Exercised(1,365)23.85 (9,334)14.41 
Cancelled(417)44.27 (117)29.26 
Outstanding as at December 31, 202521,666 $39.65 28,226 $20.91 
1. Represents the continuity of BAM options relating to only those employees of the Company based on BAM's weighted average exercise price which differs from that of BN.
2. Represents the continuity of BN's options relating to only those employees of the Company based on BN's weighted average exercise price which differs from that of BAM.
3. Adjusted to reflect the three-for-two stock split completed on October 9, 2025.
The change in the number of options during the year ended December 31, 2024 was as follows:
Number of Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. Options1
Number of Brookfield Corporation Options2, 3
Number of Options (000's)Weighted-Average Exercise PriceNumber of Options (000's)Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Outstanding as at January 1, 20249,969 $30.81 27,700 $18.77 
Transferred(363)32.80 (1,805)18.49 
Granted4,319 40.07 — — 
Exercised(1,004)20.64 (5,749)14.06 
Cancelled(356)36.96 (191)27.82 
Outstanding as at December 31, 202412,565 $34.54 19,955 $20.06 
1. Represents the continuity of BAM options relating to only those employees of the Company based on BAM's weighted average exercise price which differs from that of BN.
2. Represents the continuity of BN's options relating to only those employees of the Company based on BN's weighted average exercise price which differs from that of BAM.
3. Adjusted to reflect the three-for-two stock split completed on October 9, 2025.
The change in the number of options during the year ended December 31, 2023 was as follows:
Number of Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. Options1
Number of Brookfield Corporation Options2, 3
Number of Options (000's)Weighted-Average Exercise PriceNumber of Options (000's)Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Outstanding as at January 1, 20235,631 $22.87 32,742 $17.07 
Transferred(455)19.18 (2,656)14.40 
Granted5,721 35.13 — — 
Exercised(652)16.99 (2,027)11.45 
Cancelled(276)35.27 (359)26.58 
Outstanding as at December 31, 20239,969 $30.81 27,700 $18.77 
1. Represents the continuity of BAM options relating to only those employees of the Company based on BAM's weighted average exercise price which differs from that of BN.
2. Represents the continuity of BN's options relating to only those employees of the Company based on BN's weighted average exercise price which differs from that of BAM.
3. Adjusted to reflect the three-for-two stock split completed on October 9, 2025.
The changes in the number of ES shares during the year ended December 31, 2025 was as follows:
Number of Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. ES Shares1
Number of Brookfield Asset Management ULC ES Shares2
Number of Brookfield Corporation ES Shares3, 4
Number of ES Shares (000's)Weighted-Average Exercise PriceNumber of ES Shares (000's)Weighted-Average Exercise PriceNumber of ES Shares (000's)Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Outstanding as at January 1, 20253,242 $32.24 1,494 $40.07 10,878 $23.49 
2025 Arrangement9,038 31.62 3,409 40.32 26,502 23.23 
Transferred(505)32.36 (250)40.07 393 40.13 
Granted3,544 59.62 — — 750 40.19 
Exercised(61)29.64 — — (1,344)25.76 
Cancelled— — — — — — 
Outstanding as at December 31, 202515,258 $38.24 4,653 $40.26 37,179 $23.74 
1. Represents the continuity of BAM ES relating to only those employees of the Company based on BAM's weighted average exercise price which differs from that of BN.
2. Represents the continuity of the Asset Management Company ES relating to only those employees of the Company based on BAM's weighted average exercise price which differs from that of BN.
3. Represents the continuity of BN ES relating to only those employees of the Company based on BN's weighted average exercise price which differs from that of BAM.
4. Adjusted to reflect the three-for-two stock split completed on October 9, 2025.
The changes in the number of ES shares during the year ended December 31, 2024 was as follows:
Number of Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. ES Shares1
Number of Brookfield Asset Management ULC ES Shares2
Number of Brookfield Corporation ES Shares3, 4
Number of ES Shares (000's)Weighted-Average Exercise PriceNumber of ES Shares (000's)Weighted-Average Exercise PriceNumber of ES Shares (000's)Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Outstanding as at January 1, 20243,321 $32.18 — $— 11,740 $23.58 
Transferred— — — — (18)27.74 
Granted— — 1,494 40.07 — — 
Exercised(79)29.64 — — (835)24.50 
Cancelled— — — — (9)30.34 
Outstanding as at December 31, 20243,242 $32.24 1,494 $40.07 10,878 $23.49 
1. Represents the continuity of BAM ES relating to only those employees of the Company based on BAM's weighted average exercise price which differs from that of BN.
2. Represents the continuity of the Asset Management Company ES relating to only those employees of the Company based on BAM's weighted average exercise price which differs from that of BN.
3. Represents the continuity of BN ES relating to only those employees of the Company based on BN's weighted average exercise price which differs from that of BAM.
4. Adjusted to reflect the three-for-two stock split completed on October 9, 2025.
The changes in the number of ES shares during the year ended December 31, 2023 were as follows:
Number of Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. ES Shares1
Number of Brookfield Corporation ES Shares2, 3
Number of ES Shares (000's)Weighted-Average Exercise PriceNumber of ES Shares (000's)Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Outstanding as at January 1, 20232,361 $29.64 15,211 $23.48 
Transferred(575)29.64 (3,449)23.14 
Granted1,535 35.13 — — 
Cancelled— — (22)29.00 
Outstanding as at December 31, 20233,321 $32.18 11,740 $23.58 
1. Represents the continuity of BAM ES relating to only those employees of the Company based on BAM's weighted average exercise price which differs from that of BN.
2. Represents the continuity of BN ES relating to only those employees of the Company based on BN's weighted average exercise price which differs from that of BAM.
3. Adjusted to reflect the three-for-two stock split completed on October 9, 2025.
Schedule of Share-Based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions
The weighted-average grant date fair value of BAM MSOP granted for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $11.18 (2024 – $6.12; 2023 – $5.26), and was determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model, with inputs to the model as follows:
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
(MILLIONS)
Unit
2025
2024
2023
Weighted-average share priceUS$$59.62 $40.07 $35.13 
Average term to exerciseYears7.57.57.5
Share price volatility1
%29.9 29.2 28.5 
Liquidity discount%25.0 25.0 25.0 
Weighted-average annual dividend yield%3.7 4.8 4.6 
Risk-free rate%4.4 4.2 3.9 
1. Share price volatility was determined based on implied volatilities consistent with Brookfield Corporation's historical share prices over a similar period to the average term to exercise.
The weighted-average grant date fair value of BAM escrowed shares granted for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $11.18 (2024 – $6.12; 2023 – $5.26), and was determined using the Black-Scholes model of valuation with inputs to the model as follows:
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(MILLIONS)
Unit
2025
2024
2023
Weighted-average share priceUS$$59.62 $40.07 $35.13 
Average term to exerciseYears7.57.57.5
Share price volatility1
%29.9 29.2 28.5 
Liquidity discount%25.0 25.0 25.0 
Weighted-average annual dividend yield%3.7 4.8 4.6 
Risk-free rate%4.4 4.2 3.9 
1. Share price volatility was determined based on implied volatilities consistent with BN's historical share prices over a similar period to the average term to exercise.
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Restricted Stock Unit, Activity
The change in the number of DSUs and RSUs outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2025 was as follows:
DSUsRSUs
Number of Units Tracking to BAM Ltd. share price (000's)
Number of Units Tracking to BN1 share price (000's)
Number of Units Tracking to BN1 share price (000's)
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (CAD)
Outstanding as at January 1, 2025387 2,297 — $— 
2025 Arrangement1,694 10,515 — — 
Transferred13 233 — — 
Granted and reinvested138 104 — — 
Exercised and cancelled(178)(898)— — 
Outstanding as at December 31, 20252,054 12,251 — $— 
1. Adjusted to reflect the three-for-two stock split completed on October 9, 2025.
The change in the number of DSUs and RSUs outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2024 was as follows:
DSUsRSUs
Number of Units Tracking to BAM Ltd. share price (000's)
Number of Units Tracking to BN1 share price (000's)
Number of Units Tracking to BN1 share price (000's)
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (CAD)
Outstanding as at January 1, 2024788 4,804 854 $2.62 
Transferred(7)(97)— — 
Granted and reinvested30 26 — — 
Exercised and cancelled(424)(2,436)(854)2.62 
Outstanding as at December 31, 2024387 2,297 — $— 
1. Adjusted to reflect the three-for-two stock split completed on October 9, 2025.
The change in the number of DSUs and RSUs outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2023 was as follows:
DSUsRSUs
Number of Units Tracking to BAM Ltd. share price (000's)
Number of Units Tracking to BN1 share price (000's)
Number of Units Tracking to BN1 share price (000's)
Weighted-Average Exercise Price (CAD)
Outstanding as at January 1, 2023915 5,785 1,234 $2.62 
Transferred(123)(822)(380)2.62 
Granted and reinvested30 40 — — 
Exercised and cancelled(34)(199)— — 
Outstanding as at December 31, 2023788 4,804 854 $2.62 
1. Adjusted to reflect the three-for-two stock split completed on October 9, 2025.