BCE Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 4/6

BCE is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 11.99%. Next payment date is on 15th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 16th December, 2024.

Key information

12.0%

Dividend yield

0.8%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield12.7%
Future Dividend Yield11.7%
Dividend Growth5.4%
Next dividend pay date15 Jan 25
Ex dividend date16 Dec 24
Dividend per shareCA$3.990
Payout ratio4,301%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

BCE's (TSE:BCE) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

Nov 14
BCE's (TSE:BCE) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings

These 4 Measures Indicate That BCE (TSE:BCE) Is Using Debt Extensively

Aug 20
These 4 Measures Indicate That BCE (TSE:BCE) Is Using Debt Extensively

BCE Inc. Just Missed EPS By 5.7%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Aug 05
BCE Inc. Just Missed EPS By 5.7%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Investors Interested In BCE Inc.'s (TSE:BCE) Earnings

Jul 27
Investors Interested In BCE Inc.'s (TSE:BCE) Earnings

Here's What To Make Of BCE's (TSE:BCE) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Jun 24
Here's What To Make Of BCE's (TSE:BCE) Decelerating Rates Of Return

BCE (TSE:BCE) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

May 09
BCE (TSE:BCE) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

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
How does BCE dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (BCE)12.0%
Market Bottom 25% (CA)1.8%
Market Top 25% (CA)6.4%
Industry Average (Telecom)9.2%
Analyst forecast (BCE) (up to 3 years)11.7%

Notable Dividend: BCE's dividend (11.99%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (1.81%).

High Dividend: BCE's dividend (11.99%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the Canadian market (6.45%)


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.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 04:48
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

BCE Inc. is covered by 40 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.

AnalystInstitution
Mark RosenAccountability Research Corporation
Amman SaeedAccountability Research Corporation
null nullArgus Research Company