BCE Dividends and Buybacks
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BCE is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 4.97%.
Key information
5.0%
Dividend yield
0.6%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 5.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 5.0% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 728% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
We Think BCE (TSE:BCE) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Jul 14
BCE's (TSE:BCE) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year
Jun 02Some Shareholders May Object To A Pay Rise For BCE Inc.'s (TSE:BCE) CEO This Year
May 01BCE Inc.'s (TSE:BCE) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
Apr 23Investor Optimism Abounds BCE Inc. (TSE:BCE) But Growth Is Lacking
Jan 16Is BCE (TSE:BCE) A Risky Investment?
Dec 26BCE's (TSE:BCE) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings
Nov 14
Expanding Fiber Ventures Boost Future Revenue And Margin Transformation In Media And Wireless
BCE's strategic acquisitions and digital shift drive growth and stabilize earnings by enhancing market presence, technology integration, and media revenue.Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: BCE's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: BCE's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| BCE Dividend Yield vs Market |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (BCE) | 5.0% |
| Market Bottom 25% (CA) | 1.8% |
| Market Top 25% (CA) | 5.9% |
| Industry Average (Telecom) | 5.8% |
| Analyst forecast (BCE) (up to 3 years) | 5.0% |
Notable Dividend: BCE's dividend (4.97%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.79%).
High Dividend: BCE's dividend (4.97%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (5.95%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its high payout ratio (727.9%), BCE's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (42.8%), BCE's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/08/22 16:25 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/08/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
BCE Inc. is covered by 41 analysts. 15 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Amman Saeed | Accountability Research Corporation |
| null null | Argus Research Company |
| Lauren Bonham | Barclays |