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BCE — BCE Inc.

BCE Inc. (BCE)

BCE pays a 5.43% distribution rate, quarterly. Its Distribution Safety Score™ is 46 (Caution), giving a Safety-Adjusted Yield of 2.50%. Distributions grew 1.8% over the past year. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 19.0%.

BCE Inc. is a Canadian communications company providing wireless, wireline, internet, streaming, and television services to residential, business, and wholesale customers across Canada and the United States, with a media segment offering video, audio, and advertising services. The company distributes dividends quarterly at a high current distribution rate. BCE appeals to income-focused investors seeking exposure to established telecommunications infrastructure and steady dividend payments.

BCE key facts

Distribution Safety Score™
46 · Caution
Safety-Adjusted Yield
2.50%
Asset type
Stock
Asset class
Equity
Inception date
11/15/1982
Distribution rate
5.43%
Distribution frequency
Quarterly
Trailing yield
5.41%
5-year average yield
7.47
Last close
$23.47
Market cap
$21,886,380,032
Average volume
2973800.0
Last dividend
$0.3130
Ex-dividend date
09/15/2026
Payment date
10/15/2026
Beta
0.595
Payout ratio
0.492
P/E ratio
4.8193
Forward P/E
12.1951
EPS
$4.87