BCE, Inc. (NYSE:BCE) Shares Set to Pay Quarterly Dividend of C$0.44

BCE, Inc. (NYSE:BCE) (TSE:BCE) declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 15th will be paid a dividend of C$0.44 per share by the utilities provider on Friday, January 15th. This represents a $1.75 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 15th.

BCE has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 0.2% per year over the last three years. BCE has a payout ratio of 66.7% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect BCE to earn $1.92 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.26 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 65.6%.

BCE Stock Performance

BCE stock traded up $0.89 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $22.00. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 7,706,377 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,840,061. The firm has a market cap of $20.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.50, a PEG ratio of 6.19 and a beta of 0.53. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $21.28 and a 200-day moving average price of $23.39. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.79. BCE has a twelve month low of $18.68 and a twelve month high of $26.52.

BCE (NYSE:BCE) (TSE:BCE) last released its earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The utilities provider reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.04. BCE had a net margin of 25.49% and a return on equity of 12.90%. Sell-side analysts predict that BCE will post 1.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key BCE News

Here are the key news stories impacting BCE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BCE reported quarterly earnings of $0.53 per share, above the $0.49 analyst consensus; coverage also said revenue exceeded estimates. The beat provides a near-term positive, although EPS was below the $0.57 reported a year earlier. BCE Q3 earnings and revenue estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend of C$0.44 per share, equivalent to about C$1.75 annually and an indicated yield of 8.0%. The high yield may appeal to income-focused investors. BCE third-quarter results
• Neutral Sentiment: Some post-results coverage renewed the view that BCE shares may be undervalued after a steep five-year decline, but that assessment does not resolve concerns about the company’s longer-term performance. BCE stock valuation coverage
• Negative Sentiment: A separate earnings analysis framed the quarter as a miss alongside a larger AI investment, pointing to possible investor concerns about spending and returns despite the reported consensus beat. BCE Q3 2026 earnings and AI investment

About BCE

BCE Inc is a Canadian communications and media company headquartered in Montréal, Québec. Through its Bell Canada operations, the company provides wireless and wireline telecommunications services, including mobile voice and data, high-speed internet, local and long-distance voice, and digital television. Bell serves residential, small-business, enterprise and government customers across Canada.

BCE also operates a media business through Bell Media, which includes television networks, digital platforms, radio stations and related content operations.