BCE Dividend
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
BCE is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 8.82%.
Key information
8.8%
Dividend yield
170%
Payout ratio
| Industry average yield | 6.5% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Earnings per share | US$2.28 |
| Dividend yield forecast in 3Y | 9.5% |
Recent dividend updates
Recent updates
BCE: Why I Added This 9% Yield To My Portfolio
Apr 22BCE Inc.: Is This Succulent 7.9% Dividend Safe?
Mar 12BCE Inc. Is A Great Bargain Back At 7.6% Yield
Feb 10BCE: Attractive Valuation Relative To TELUS And Rogers
Jan 22BCE: A Deep Value Play With An Above 7% Dividend Yield
Nov 20BCE: A Smart 7.5% Yield With 25% Upside Potential
Oct 16BCE: For Whom The 7% Bell Tolls
Aug 10BCE: The 6.4% Yield Is A Gift For Income Investors
Jul 21BCE Offers Value And 6%+ Yield
Feb 13Stability 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% (US) | 1.5% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.7% |
| Industry Average (Telecom) | 6.5% |
| Analyst forecast in 3 Years (BCE) | 9.5% |
Notable Dividend: BCE's dividend (8.82%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.54%).
High Dividend: BCE's dividend (8.82%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.74%)
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.