BCE Inc (BCEPF) dividend history
BCEPFOTCTelephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)Fiscal year ends December 31Also trades as BCAEF, BCE, BCEFF, BCEIF, BCENF, BCEXF, BCPPF, BECEF
$15.14+0.00 (0.00%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026Market cap $13.81BP/E 3.1Yield 10.91%
Dividends
Dividend declared per share by fiscal year, adjusted for stock splits
Per share, FY2025
2.31 CAD
-42.1% on the prior year
Consecutive increases
0 years
Not raised last year
Dividend yield
10.91%
Latest annual dividend ÷ share price
Payout ratio, FY2025
–
Dividends paid ÷ net income
Dividend payments
Every dividend BCE has paid, newest first. Shares held at the close of the last day with dividend receive it; shares bought on the ex-dividend date or later do not.
| Ex-dividend | Last day to buy | Record | Payable | Declared | Per share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | May 6, 2026 | $0.2259 | – |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Apr 29, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 | $0.2259 | – |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Jan 29, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | Mar 1, 2026 | Jan 29, 2026 | $0.2259 | – |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | Oct 20, 2025 | $0.2259 | 40-F |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Jul 30, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 | May 13, 2025 | $0.2259 | – |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Apr 29, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | Jun 1, 2025 | Feb 7, 2025 | $0.2259 | – |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Jan 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Mar 1, 2025 | Nov 11, 2024 | $0.2259 | 40-F |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Oct 30, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | Dec 1, 2024 | Aug 2, 2024 | $0.2259 | – |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Jul 30, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | May 3, 2024 | $0.2259 | – |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Apr 26, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jun 1, 2024 | Feb 9, 2024 | $0.2259 | – |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Jan 29, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | Nov 3, 2023 | $0.2259 | 40-F |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Oct 27, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | – | $0.2259 | 40-F |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Jul 27, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | May 5, 2023 | $0.2259 | – |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Apr 26, 2023 | Apr 28, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | Mar 3, 2023 | $0.2259 | – |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Jan 27, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 | Dec 13, 2022 | $0.1947 | 40-F |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Oct 27, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | – | $0.1947 | 40-F |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Jul 27, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | Sep 1, 2022 | – | $0.1947 | – |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Apr 27, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | Jun 1, 2022 | Mar 7, 2022 | $0.1947 | – |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Jan 27, 2022 | – | – | – | $0.1947 | – |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Oct 27, 2021 | Oct 29, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 | Aug 5, 2021 | $0.1947 | – |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Jul 28, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 | Sep 1, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | $0.1947 | – |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Apr 28, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jun 1, 2021 | – | $0.1947 | – |
Per share as declared at the time. Source document: the dividend announcement filed with the SEC (press release or 8-K) where one exists, otherwise the quarterly or annual report covering the declaration.
By fiscal year
Dividend per share, cash paid and payout ratio from annual filings
| Fiscal year | Per share | Change | Cash paid | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 2.31 CAD | -42.1% | C$2.31B | – |
| FY2024 | 3.99 CAD | +3.1% | C$3.83B | – |
| FY2023 | 3.87 CAD | +5.2% | C$3.72B | – |
| FY2022 | 3.68 CAD | +5.1% | C$3.51B | – |
| FY2021 | 3.50 CAD | +5.1% | C$3.31B | – |
| FY2020 | 3.33 CAD | +5.0% | C$3.15B | – |
| FY2019 | 3.17 CAD | +5.0% | C$3.01B | – |
| FY2018 | 3.02 CAD | +5.2% | C$2.86B | – |
| FY2017 | 2.87 CAD | +5.1% | C$2.69B | – |
| FY2016 | 2.73 CAD | – | C$2.51B | – |