BCE Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
BCE is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 8.81%.
Key information
8.8%
Dividend yield
170%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 7.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Earnings per share | CA$2.28 |
| Dividend yield forecast in 3Y | 9.5% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
The Price Is Right For BCE Inc. (TSE:BCE)
Dec 30
Does BCE (TSE:BCE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Dec 15Here's What To Make Of BCE's (TSE:BCE) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Nov 29Is BCE (TSE:BCE) Using Too Much Debt?
Sep 01Here's What To Make Of BCE's (TSE:BCE) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Aug 14BCE Inc. (TSE:BCE) Shares Could Be 47% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jul 15Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At BCE (TSE:BCE)
May 15BCE (TSE:BCE) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Apr 14BCE's (TSE:BCE) Dividend Will Be Increased To CA$0.9675
Feb 19Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
Stable Dividend: BCE's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: BCE's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| BCE Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (BCE) | 8.8% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CA) | 1.9% |
| Market Top 25% (CA) | 6.6% |
| Industry Average (Telecom) | 7.6% |
| Analyst forecast in 3 Years (BCE) | 9.5% |
Notable Dividend: BCE's dividend (8.81%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.91%).
High Dividend: BCE's dividend (8.81%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.57%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (170%), BCE's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (114.4%), BCE's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.