BCE Inc (BCEXF) dividend history
BCEXFOTCTelephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)Fiscal year ends December 31Also trades as BCAEF, BCE, BCEFF, BCEIF, BCENF, BCEPF, BCPPF, BECEF
$10.00+0.00 (0.00%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026Market cap $18.59BP/E 4.2Yield 8.10%
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
8.10%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | Aug 28, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | – | $0.147 | – |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Feb 26, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Feb 23, 2026 | $0.147 | – |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 | $0.147 | 40-F |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Aug 26, 2025 | $0.147 | – |
| May 30, 2025 | May 29, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | May 13, 2025 | $0.147 | – |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Feb 7, 2025 | $0.147 | – |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Nov 27, 2024 | Nov 29, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Nov 11, 2024 | $0.147 | 40-F |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Aug 29, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Aug 2, 2024 | $0.147 | – |
| May 31, 2024 | May 30, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | May 3, 2024 | $0.147 | – |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Feb 27, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Feb 9, 2024 | $0.147 | – |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Nov 28, 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | Nov 3, 2023 | $0.147 | 40-F |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Aug 29, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Aug 4, 2023 | $0.147 | – |
| May 30, 2023 | May 26, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | May 5, 2023 | $0.147 | – |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Feb 24, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Feb 6, 2023 | $0.147 | – |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Nov 28, 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 | Jan 4, 2023 | – | $0.147 | 40-F |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Aug 29, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | Oct 3, 2022 | – | $0.147 | – |
| May 31, 2022 | May 27, 2022 | – | – | – | $0.147 | – |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Feb 24, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Feb 4, 2022 | $0.147 | – |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Nov 26, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | – | $0.1313 | 40-F |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Aug 27, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | – | $0.1313 | – |
| May 28, 2021 | May 27, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | $0.1313 | – |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Feb 24, 2021 | Feb 26, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | – | $0.1313 | – |
| Nov 27, 2020 | Nov 25, 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | – | $0.1313 | 40-F |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Aug 27, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | – | $0.1313 | – |
| May 29, 2020 | May 28, 2020 | Jun 1, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | – | $0.1313 | – |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Feb 26, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | – | $0.1313 | – |
| Nov 29, 2019 | Nov 27, 2019 | – | – | – | $0.1313 | 40-F |
| Aug 29, 2019 | Aug 28, 2019 | Aug 30, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | – | $0.1313 | – |
| May 30, 2019 | May 29, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Jul 2, 2019 | – | $0.1313 | – |
| Feb 27, 2019 | Feb 26, 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 | Apr 1, 2019 | – | $0.1313 | – |
| Nov 29, 2018 | Nov 28, 2018 | Nov 30, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | – | $0.1313 | 40-F |
| Aug 30, 2018 | Aug 29, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | – | $0.1313 | – |
| May 30, 2018 | May 29, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | – | $0.1313 | – |
| Feb 27, 2018 | Feb 26, 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | – | $0.1313 | 40-F |
| Nov 29, 2017 | Nov 28, 2017 | Nov 30, 2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | – | $0.1313 | 40-F |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Aug 28, 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | – | $0.1313 | – |
| May 26, 2017 | May 25, 2017 | May 31, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | – | $0.1313 | – |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Feb 23, 2017 | Feb 28, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | – | $0.1313 | 40-F |
| Nov 28, 2016 | Nov 25, 2016 | Nov 30, 2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | – | $0.1845 | 40-F |
| Aug 29, 2016 | Aug 26, 2016 | Aug 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | – | $0.1845 | – |
| May 27, 2016 | May 26, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | – | $0.1845 | – |
| Feb 25, 2016 | Feb 24, 2016 | Feb 29, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | – | $0.1845 | 40-F |
| Nov 25, 2015 | Nov 24, 2015 | Nov 30, 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | – | $0.1845 | 40-F |
| Aug 27, 2015 | Aug 26, 2015 | Aug 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | – | $0.1845 | – |
| May 27, 2015 | May 26, 2015 | May 29, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | – | $0.1845 | – |
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 | – |