BCE Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
BCE is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 10.52%. Next payment date is on 31st December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 29th November, 2024.
Key information
10.5%
Dividend yield
0.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 11.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 10.6% |
| Dividend Growth | 5.0% |
| Next dividend pay date | 31 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 29 Nov 24 |
| Dividend per share | CA$3.990 |
| Payout ratio | 4,301% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: BCE.PRL's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: BCE.PRL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| BCE Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (BCE.PRL) | 10.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CA) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (CA) | 6.2% |
| Industry Average (Telecom) | 8.4% |
| Analyst forecast (BCE.PRL) (up to 3 years) | 10.6% |
Notable Dividend: BCE.PRL's dividend (10.52%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.76%).
High Dividend: BCE.PRL's dividend (10.52%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.21%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (4300.7%), BCE.PRL's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (122.7%), BCE.PRL's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.