BCE Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
BCE is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 10.56%. Next payment date is on 15th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 16th December, 2024.
Key information
10.6%
Dividend yield
0.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 11.2% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 10.3% |
| Dividend Growth | 5.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | 15 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 16 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | CA$3.990 |
| Payout ratio | 4,301% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
BCE's (TSE:BCE) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings
Nov 14
These 4 Measures Indicate That BCE (TSE:BCE) Is Using Debt Extensively
Aug 20BCE Inc. Just Missed EPS By 5.7%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Aug 05Investors Interested In BCE Inc.'s (TSE:BCE) Earnings
Jul 27Here's What To Make Of BCE's (TSE:BCE) Decelerating Rates Of Return
Jun 24BCE (TSE:BCE) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
May 09The Price Is Right For BCE Inc. (TSE:BCE)
Dec 30Does BCE (TSE:BCE) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Dec 15Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability and Growth of Payments
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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) | 10.6% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CA) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (CA) | 6.2% |
| Industry Average (Telecom) | 8.3% |
| Analyst forecast (BCE) (up to 3 years) | 10.3% |
Notable Dividend: BCE's dividend (10.56%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.76%).
High Dividend: BCE's dividend (10.56%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.16%)
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (4300.7%), BCE'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's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.