BCE Inc (BCE) dividend history

BCENYSETelephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)Fiscal year ends December 31Also trades as BCAEF, BCEFF, BCEIF, BCENF, BCEPF, BCEXF, BCPPF, BECEF

Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 40-F on Mar 6, 2026Score 2/30

$21.43+0.08 (+0.37%)

Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $19.55BP/E 4.5Yield 7.64%

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

7.64%

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
Sep 15, 2026	Sep 14, 2026	Sep 15, 2026	Oct 15, 2026	Aug 6, 2026	$0.315	–
Jun 15, 2026	Jun 12, 2026	Jun 15, 2026	Jul 15, 2026	May 7, 2026	$0.313	–
Mar 16, 2026	Mar 13, 2026	Mar 16, 2026	Apr 15, 2026	Feb 5, 2026	$0.319	–
Dec 15, 2025	Dec 12, 2025	Dec 15, 2025	Jan 15, 2026	Nov 6, 2025	$0.315	40-F
Sep 15, 2025	Sep 12, 2025	Sep 15, 2025	Oct 15, 2025	Aug 6, 2025	$0.311	–
Jun 16, 2025	Jun 13, 2025	Jun 16, 2025	Jul 15, 2025	May 7, 2025	$0.319	–
Mar 14, 2025	Mar 13, 2025	Mar 14, 2025	Apr 15, 2025	Feb 6, 2025	$0.718	–
Dec 16, 2024	Dec 13, 2024	Dec 16, 2024	Jan 15, 2025	Nov 7, 2024	$0.695	40-F
Sep 16, 2024	Sep 13, 2024	Sep 16, 2024	Oct 15, 2024	Aug 1, 2024	$0.734	–
Jun 14, 2024	Jun 13, 2024	Jun 14, 2024	Jul 15, 2024	May 2, 2024	$0.726	–
Mar 14, 2024	Mar 13, 2024	Mar 15, 2024	Apr 15, 2024	Feb 8, 2024	$0.741	–
Dec 14, 2023	Dec 13, 2023	Dec 15, 2023	Jan 15, 2024	Nov 1, 2023	$0.716	40-F
Sep 14, 2023	Sep 13, 2023	Sep 15, 2023	Oct 15, 2023	Aug 3, 2023	$0.714	–
Jun 14, 2023	Jun 13, 2023	Jun 15, 2023	Jul 15, 2023	May 4, 2023	$0.727	–
Mar 14, 2023	Mar 13, 2023	Mar 15, 2023	Apr 15, 2023	Feb 2, 2023	$0.705	–
Dec 14, 2022	Dec 13, 2022	Dec 15, 2022	Jan 16, 2023	Nov 3, 2022	$0.679	40-F
Sep 14, 2022	Sep 13, 2022	Sep 15, 2022	Oct 15, 2022	Aug 4, 2022	$0.699	–
Jun 14, 2022	Jun 13, 2022	Jun 15, 2022	Jul 15, 2022	May 5, 2022	$0.714	–
Mar 14, 2022	Mar 11, 2022	Mar 15, 2022	Apr 15, 2022	Feb 3, 2022	$0.722	–
Dec 14, 2021	Dec 13, 2021	Dec 15, 2021	Jan 15, 2022	Nov 3, 2021	$0.683	40-F
Sep 14, 2021	Sep 13, 2021	Sep 15, 2021	Oct 15, 2021	Aug 4, 2021	$0.692	–
Jun 14, 2021	Jun 11, 2021	Jun 15, 2021	Jul 15, 2021	–	$0.72	–
Mar 12, 2021	Mar 11, 2021	Mar 15, 2021	Apr 15, 2021	Feb 4, 2021	$0.698	–
Dec 14, 2020	Dec 11, 2020	Dec 15, 2020	Jan 15, 2021	Nov 5, 2020	$0.652	40-F
Sep 14, 2020	Sep 11, 2020	Sep 15, 2020	Oct 15, 2020	Aug 6, 2020	$0.632	–
Jun 12, 2020	Jun 11, 2020	Jun 15, 2020	Jul 15, 2020	May 6, 2020	$0.611	–
Mar 13, 2020	Mar 12, 2020	Mar 16, 2020	Apr 15, 2020	Feb 5, 2020	$0.598	–
Dec 13, 2019	Dec 12, 2019	Dec 16, 2019	Jan 15, 2020	Oct 31, 2019	$0.601	40-F
Sep 13, 2019	Sep 12, 2019	Sep 16, 2019	Oct 15, 2019	Aug 1, 2019	$0.60	–
Jun 13, 2019	Jun 12, 2019	Jun 14, 2019	Jul 15, 2019	May 1, 2019	$0.594	–
Mar 14, 2019	Mar 13, 2019	Mar 15, 2019	Apr 15, 2019	Feb 6, 2019	$0.596	–
Sep 13, 2018	Sep 12, 2018	Sep 14, 2018	Oct 15, 2018	Aug 1, 2018	$0.581	–
Jun 14, 2018	Jun 13, 2018	Jun 15, 2018	Jul 15, 2018	May 3, 2018	$0.581	–
Mar 14, 2018	Mar 13, 2018	Mar 15, 2018	Apr 15, 2018	Feb 8, 2018	$0.582	40-F
Dec 14, 2017	Dec 13, 2017	Dec 15, 2017	Jan 15, 2018	Nov 2, 2017	$0.56	–
Sep 14, 2017	Sep 13, 2017	Sep 15, 2017	Oct 15, 2017	Aug 2, 2017	$0.589	–
Jun 13, 2017	Jun 12, 2017	Jun 15, 2017	Jul 15, 2017	–	$0.539	–
Mar 13, 2017	Mar 10, 2017	Mar 15, 2017	Apr 15, 2017	Feb 2, 2017	$0.533	40-F
Dec 13, 2016	Dec 12, 2016	Dec 15, 2016	Jan 15, 2017	Nov 3, 2016	$0.52	–
Sep 13, 2016	Sep 12, 2016	Sep 15, 2016	Oct 15, 2016	Aug 4, 2016	$0.523	–
Jun 13, 2016	Jun 10, 2016	Jun 15, 2016	Jul 15, 2016	Apr 28, 2016	$0.534	–
Mar 11, 2016	Mar 10, 2016	Mar 15, 2016	Apr 15, 2016	–	$0.511	–
Dec 11, 2015	Dec 10, 2015	Dec 15, 2015	Jan 15, 2016	Nov 5, 2015	$0.477	–
Sep 11, 2015	Sep 10, 2015	Sep 15, 2015	Oct 15, 2015	Aug 6, 2015	$0.49	–
Jun 11, 2015	Jun 10, 2015	Jun 15, 2015	Jul 15, 2015	Apr 29, 2015	$0.53	–
Mar 12, 2015	Mar 11, 2015	Mar 16, 2015	Apr 15, 2015	Feb 5, 2015	$0.51	40-F
Dec 11, 2014	Dec 10, 2014	Dec 15, 2014	Jan 15, 2015	Nov 6, 2014	$0.538	–
Sep 11, 2014	Sep 10, 2014	Sep 15, 2014	Oct 15, 2014	Aug 7, 2014	$0.565	–
Jun 12, 2014	Jun 11, 2014	Jun 16, 2014	Jul 15, 2014	May 6, 2014	$0.568	–
Mar 12, 2014	Mar 11, 2014	Mar 14, 2014	Apr 15, 2014	Feb 5, 2014	$0.556	40-F
Dec 12, 2013	Dec 11, 2013	Dec 16, 2013	Jan 15, 2014	–	$0.55	40-F
Jun 12, 2013	Jun 11, 2013	Jun 14, 2013	Jul 15, 2013	May 9, 2013	$0.571	–
Mar 13, 2013	Mar 12, 2013	Mar 15, 2013	Apr 15, 2013	–	$0.577	40-F
Dec 12, 2012	Dec 11, 2012	Dec 14, 2012	Jan 15, 2013	Oct 31, 2012	$0.57	–
Sep 12, 2012	Sep 11, 2012	Sep 14, 2012	Oct 15, 2012	–	$0.583	–
Jun 13, 2012	Jun 12, 2012	Jun 15, 2012	Jul 15, 2012	–	$0.528	–
Mar 13, 2012	Mar 12, 2012	Mar 15, 2012	Apr 15, 2012	–	$0.547	40-F
Dec 13, 2011	Dec 12, 2011	Dec 15, 2011	Jan 15, 2012	–	$0.506	40-F
Sep 13, 2011	Sep 12, 2011	Sep 15, 2011	Oct 15, 2011	–	$0.518	–
Jun 13, 2011	Jun 10, 2011	Jun 15, 2011	Jul 15, 2011	–	$0.532	–
Mar 11, 2011	Mar 10, 2011	Mar 15, 2011	Apr 15, 2011	–	$0.507	40-F
Dec 13, 2010	Dec 10, 2010	Dec 15, 2010	Jan 15, 2011	–	$0.453	40-F
Sep 13, 2010	Sep 10, 2010	Sep 15, 2010	Oct 15, 2010	–	$0.444	–
Jun 11, 2010	Jun 10, 2010	Jun 15, 2010	Jul 15, 2010	–	$0.419	–
Mar 11, 2010	Mar 10, 2010	Mar 15, 2010	Apr 15, 2010	–	$0.424	40-F
Dec 11, 2009	Dec 10, 2009	Dec 15, 2009	Jan 15, 2010	–	$0.386	40-F
Sep 11, 2009	Sep 10, 2009	Sep 15, 2009	Oct 15, 2009	–	$0.373	–
Jun 11, 2009	Jun 10, 2009	Jun 15, 2009	Jul 15, 2009	–	$0.35	–
Mar 12, 2009	Mar 11, 2009	Mar 16, 2009	Apr 15, 2009	–	$0.309	40-F
Dec 19, 2008	Dec 18, 2008	Dec 23, 2008	Jan 15, 2009	–	$0.296	40-F
Mar 12, 2008	Mar 11, 2008	Mar 14, 2008	Apr 15, 2008	–	$0.363	40-F
Dec 12, 2007	Dec 11, 2007	Dec 14, 2007	Jan 15, 2008	–	$0.363	40-F
Sep 12, 2007	Sep 11, 2007	Sep 14, 2007	Oct 15, 2007	–	$0.346	–
Jun 13, 2007	Jun 12, 2007	Jun 15, 2007	Jul 15, 2007	–	$0.344	–
Mar 13, 2007	Mar 12, 2007	Mar 15, 2007	Apr 15, 2007	–	$0.311	40-F
Dec 13, 2006	Dec 12, 2006	Dec 15, 2006	Jan 15, 2007	–	$0.287	40-F
Sep 13, 2006	Sep 12, 2006	Sep 15, 2006	Oct 15, 2006	–	$0.295	–
Jun 13, 2006	Jun 12, 2006	Jun 15, 2006	Jul 15, 2006	–	$0.298	–
Mar 13, 2006	Mar 10, 2006	Mar 15, 2006	Apr 15, 2006	–	$0.291	–
Dec 13, 2005	Dec 12, 2005	Dec 15, 2005	Jan 15, 2006	–	$0.285	40-F
Sep 13, 2005	Sep 12, 2005	Sep 15, 2005	Oct 15, 2005	–	$0.333	40-F
Jun 13, 2005	Jun 10, 2005	–	–	–	$0.265	–
Mar 11, 2005	Mar 10, 2005	–	–	–	$0.274	40-F
Dec 13, 2004	Dec 10, 2004	–	–	–	$0.30	6-K
Sep 13, 2004	Sep 10, 2004	–	–	–	$0.30	6-K
Jun 14, 2004	Jun 10, 2004	–	–	–	$0.30	6-K
Mar 11, 2004	Mar 10, 2004	–	–	–	$0.30	6-K
Dec 11, 2003	Dec 10, 2003	–	–	–	$0.174	–
Sep 11, 2003	Sep 10, 2003	–	–	–	$0.30	6-K
Jun 12, 2003	Jun 11, 2003	–	–	–	$0.30	6-K
Mar 13, 2003	Mar 12, 2003	–	–	–	$0.30	–
Dec 11, 2002	Dec 10, 2002	–	–	–	$0.30	6-K
Sep 11, 2002	Sep 10, 2002	–	–	–	$0.30	40-F
Jun 12, 2002	Jun 11, 2002	–	–	–	$0.30	–
Mar 13, 2002	Mar 12, 2002	–	–	–	$0.30	–
Dec 12, 2001	Dec 11, 2001	–	–	–	$0.30	40-F
Sep 17, 2001	Sep 10, 2001	–	–	–	$0.30	40-F
Jun 13, 2001	Jun 12, 2001	–	–	–	$0.30	–
Mar 13, 2001	Mar 12, 2001	–	–	–	$0.30	–
Dec 13, 2000	Dec 12, 2000	–	–	–	$0.30	–
Sep 13, 2000	Sep 12, 2000	–	–	–	$0.30	–
Jun 13, 2000	Jun 12, 2000	–	–	–	$0.30	–
May 9, 2000	May 8, 2000	–	–	–	Special$87.058	–
Mar 13, 2000	Mar 10, 2000	–	–	–	$0.34	–
Dec 13, 1999	Dec 10, 1999	–	–	–	$0.34	–
Sep 13, 1999	Sep 10, 1999	–	–	–	$0.34	–
Jun 11, 1999	Jun 10, 1999	–	–	–	$0.34	–
Mar 11, 1999	Mar 10, 1999	–	–	–	$0.34	–
Dec 11, 1998	Dec 10, 1998	–	–	–	$0.34	–
Sep 11, 1998	Sep 10, 1998	–	–	–	$0.34	–
Jun 11, 1998	Jun 10, 1998	–	–	–	$0.34	–
Mar 11, 1998	Mar 10, 1998	–	–	–	$0.34	–
Dec 11, 1997	Dec 10, 1997	–	–	–	$0.34	–
Sep 11, 1997	Sep 10, 1997	–	–	–	$0.34	–
Jun 11, 1997	Jun 10, 1997	–	–	–	$0.34	–
Mar 12, 1997	Mar 11, 1997	–	–	–	$0.34	–
Dec 11, 1996	Dec 10, 1996	–	–	–	$0.34	–
Sep 11, 1996	Sep 10, 1996	–	–	–	$0.34	–
Jun 12, 1996	Jun 11, 1996	–	–	–	$0.34	–
Mar 13, 1996	Mar 12, 1996	–	–	–	$0.34	–
Dec 13, 1995	Dec 12, 1995	–	–	–	$0.34	–
Sep 13, 1995	Sep 12, 1995	–	–	–	$0.34	–
Jun 13, 1995	Jun 12, 1995	–	–	–	$0.34	–
Mar 9, 1995	Mar 8, 1995	–	–	–	$0.34	–
Dec 9, 1994	Dec 8, 1994	–	–	–	$0.34	–
Sep 9, 1994	Sep 8, 1994	–	–	–	$0.335	–
Jun 9, 1994	Jun 8, 1994	–	–	–	$0.335	–
Mar 9, 1994	Mar 8, 1994	–	–	–	$0.335	–
Dec 9, 1993	Dec 8, 1993	–	–	–	$0.335	–
Sep 9, 1993	Sep 8, 1993	–	–	–	$0.33	–
Jun 9, 1993	Jun 8, 1993	–	–	–	$0.33	–
Mar 9, 1993	Mar 8, 1993	–	–	–	$0.33	–
Dec 9, 1992	Dec 8, 1992	–	–	–	$0.33	–
Sep 9, 1992	Sep 8, 1992	–	–	–	$0.325	–
Jun 9, 1992	Jun 8, 1992	–	–	–	$0.325	–
Mar 9, 1992	Mar 6, 1992	–	–	–	$0.325	–
Dec 9, 1991	Dec 6, 1991	–	–	–	$0.325	–
Sep 9, 1991	Sep 6, 1991	–	–	–	$0.32	–
Jun 10, 1991	Jun 7, 1991	–	–	–	$0.32	–
Mar 11, 1991	Mar 8, 1991	–	–	–	$0.32	–
Dec 10, 1990	Dec 7, 1990	–	–	–	$0.32	–
Sep 10, 1990	Sep 7, 1990	–	–	–	$0.315	–
Jun 11, 1990	Jun 8, 1990	–	–	–	$0.315	–
Mar 13, 1990	Mar 12, 1990	–	–	–	$0.315	–
Mar 9, 1990	Mar 8, 1990	–	–	–	$0.315	–
Dec 11, 1989	Dec 8, 1989	–	–	–	$0.315	–
Sep 11, 1989	Sep 8, 1989	–	–	–	$0.31	–
Jun 9, 1989	Jun 8, 1989	–	–	–	$0.31	–
Mar 9, 1989	Mar 8, 1989	–	–	–	$0.31	–
Dec 9, 1988	Dec 8, 1988	–	–	–	$0.31	–
Sep 9, 1988	Sep 8, 1988	–	–	–	$0.305	–
Mar 9, 1988	Mar 8, 1988	–	–	–	$0.305	–

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	–

Where these numbers come from

Parsed from the XBRL in BCE's annual and quarterly filings with the SEC
Per-share figures adjusted for the 2-for-1 split on May 23, 1997
Fourth quarters derived from the annual report minus nine months
Every figure in the statements links to its source filing

Against peers

Trailing twelve months. Peers are matched on business description, industry and size. Ticks are peers, the dot is BCE.

Compare: BCE vs TEFOF · BCE vs LUMN · BCE vs CTGG · BCE vs TIMB · BCE vs VZ

Revenue growth0.2% · median -9.7%

Gross margin68.4% · median 59.0%

Company	Revenue	Growth
VZ	$139.39B	+1.4%
BCE	C$24.47B	+0.2%
LUMN	$11.46B	-9.7%
CTGG	$4.58B	-14.3%
TEFOF	–	–
TIMB	–	–

Company

Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone)
Fiscal year ends: December 31
Employees: 5,000
Auditor: Ernst & Young LLP
SEC CIK: 718940

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