BCE Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
BCE is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 10.71%. Next payment date is on 15th January, 2025 with an ex-dividend date of 16th December, 2024.
Key information
10.7%
Dividend yield
0.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 11.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 10.8% |
| Dividend Growth | 5.1% |
| Next dividend pay date | 15 Jan 25 |
| Ex dividend date | 16 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | US$3.990 |
| Payout ratio | 4,301% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
BCE: Don't Get Caught By The Double-Digit Yield
Nov 15BCE: $3.5 Billion MLSE Sale And Lower Rates Are Catalysts For Rebound
Oct 14BCE Is Dead To Me - August Dividend Income Report
Sep 20BCE's 8.3% Yield: A Telecom Giant Ready For A Comeback
Sep 09BCE: Downgrade On Deteriorating Economy
Jul 07BCE: The Canadian Bell Rings With 8.9% Dividend Yield + 3 High Yield Telecommunication Stocks - ATT, Verizon, And Vodafone
Jun 17BCE: 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 10Upcoming Dividend Payment
Stability 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) | 10.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.3% |
| Industry Average (Telecom) | 6.5% |
| Analyst forecast (BCE) (up to 3 years) | 10.8% |
Notable Dividend: BCE's dividend (10.71%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.38%).
High Dividend: BCE's dividend (10.71%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.32%)
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.