BCE Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
BCE is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 11.53%.
Key information
11.5%
Dividend yield
0.7%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 12.3% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 12.1% |
| Dividend Growth | 5.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | US$2.847 |
| Payout ratio | 4,301% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
BCE: The Ziply Deal Is Not As Bad As It Seems
Dec 26BCE: 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 16Stability 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 |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (BCE) | 11.5% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.5% |
| Industry Average (Telecom) | 6.7% |
| Analyst forecast (BCE) (up to 3 years) | 12.1% |
Notable Dividend: BCE's dividend (11.53%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.4%).
High Dividend: BCE's dividend (11.53%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.42%)
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
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/31 07:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Mark Rosen | Accountability Research Corporation |
| Amman Saeed | Accountability Research Corporation |
| null null | Argus Research Company |