BCE Inc Stock Historical Dividends and Yields
BCE Inc (BCE) pays a dividend yield of 5.91% ($1.75 per share annually). The payout ratio is 0.59. The 5-year dividend growth rate is -3.9%. BCE Inc has been paying dividends since 1984.
Below is BCE Inc's complete dividend history, ex-dividend dates, payout ratio trends, and dividend yield charts.
Dividend started since
Years of Dividend History
Years of No Dividend Reduction
Years of Dividend Increase
Dividend Yield
Dividend Payout Ratio
Growth Rate (5-Year)
Yield on Cost (5-Year)
3-Year Share Buyback Ratio
Dividend Growth
| Growth Rate | Yield on Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | -56.1% | 2.59% |
| 3 Year | -14.4% | 3.71% |
| 5 Year | -3.9% | 4.84% |
| 10 Year | 2.1% | 7.28% |
BCE Inc Dividend History & Ex-Dividend Dates
Complete history of 165 dividend payments by BCE Inc since 1984. Each row shows the ex-dividend date, amount per share, record date, pay date, and declaration date.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Amount | Record Date | Pay Date | Declaration Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | CAD 0.4375 | 2026-06-15 | 2026-07-15 | 2026-05-07 |
| 2026-03-16 | CAD 0.4375 | 2026-03-16 | 2026-04-15 | 2026-02-05 |
| 2025-12-15 | CAD 0.4375 | 2025-12-15 | 2026-01-15 | 2025-11-06 |
| 2025-09-15 | CAD 0.4375 | 2025-09-15 | 2025-10-15 | 2025-08-07 |
| 2025-06-16 | CAD 0.4375 | 2025-06-16 | 2025-07-15 | 2025-05-08 |
| 2025-03-14 | CAD 0.9975 | 2025-03-14 | 2025-04-15 | 2025-02-06 |
| 2024-12-16 | CAD 0.9975 | 2024-12-16 | 2025-01-15 | 2024-11-06 |
| 2024-09-16 | CAD 0.9975 | 2024-09-16 | 2024-10-15 | 2024-08-01 |
| 2024-06-14 | CAD 0.9975 | 2024-06-14 | 2024-07-15 | 2024-05-02 |
| 2024-03-14 | CAD 0.9975 | 2024-03-15 | 2024-04-15 | 2024-02-08 |
| 2023-12-14 | CAD 0.9675 | 2023-12-15 | 2024-01-15 | 2023-11-02 |
| 2023-09-14 | CAD 0.9675 | 2023-09-15 | 2023-10-16 | 2023-08-04 |
| 2023-06-14 | CAD 0.9675 | 2023-06-15 | 2023-07-17 | 2023-05-04 |
| 2023-03-14 | CAD 0.9675 | 2023-03-15 | 2023-04-17 | 2023-02-02 |
| 2022-12-14 | CAD 0.92 | 2022-12-15 | 2023-01-16 | 2022-11-03 |
| 2022-09-14 | CAD 0.92 | 2022-09-15 | 2022-10-15 | 2022-08-04 |
| 2022-06-14 | CAD 0.92 | 2022-06-15 | 2022-07-15 | 2022-05-05 |
| 2022-03-14 | CAD 0.92 | 2022-03-15 | 2022-04-15 | 2022-02-03 |
| 2021-12-14 | CAD 0.875 | 2021-12-15 | 2022-01-15 | 2021-11-04 |
| 2021-09-14 | CAD 0.875 | 2021-09-15 | 2021-10-15 | 2021-08-05 |
| 2021-06-14 | CAD 0.875 | 2021-06-15 | 2021-07-15 | 2021-04-29 |
| 2021-03-12 | CAD 0.875 | 2021-03-15 | 2021-04-15 | 2021-02-04 |
| 2020-12-14 | CAD 0.8325 | 2020-12-15 | 2021-01-15 | 2020-11-06 |
| 2020-09-14 | CAD 0.8325 | 2020-09-15 | 2020-10-15 | 2020-08-06 |
| 2020-06-12 | CAD 0.8325 | 2020-06-15 | 2020-07-15 | 2020-05-07 |
| 2020-03-13 | CAD 0.8325 | 2020-03-16 | 2020-04-15 | 2020-02-06 |
| 2019-12-13 | CAD 0.7925 | 2019-12-16 | 2020-01-15 | 2019-10-31 |
| 2019-09-13 | CAD 0.7925 | 2019-09-16 | 2019-10-15 | 2019-08-01 |
| 2019-06-13 | CAD 0.7925 | 2019-06-14 | 2019-07-15 | 2019-05-02 |
| 2019-03-14 | CAD 0.7925 | 2019-03-15 | 2019-04-15 | 2019-02-07 |
| 2018-12-13 | CAD 0.755 | 2018-12-14 | 2019-01-15 | 2018-11-01 |
| 2018-09-13 | CAD 0.755 | 2018-09-14 | 2018-10-15 | 2018-08-02 |
| 2018-06-14 | CAD 0.755 | 2018-06-15 | 2018-07-15 | 2018-05-03 |
| 2018-03-14 | CAD 0.755 | 2018-03-15 | 2018-04-15 | 2018-02-08 |
| 2017-12-14 | CAD 0.7175 | 2017-12-15 | 2018-01-15 | 2017-11-28 |
| 2017-09-14 | CAD 0.7175 | 2017-09-15 | 2017-10-15 | 2017-08-03 |
| 2017-06-13 | CAD 0.7175 | 2017-06-15 | 2017-07-15 | 2017-04-26 |
| 2017-03-13 | CAD 0.7175 | 2017-03-15 | 2017-04-15 | 2017-02-02 |
| 2016-12-13 | CAD 0.6825 | 2016-12-15 | 2017-01-15 | 2016-11-03 |
| 2016-09-13 | CAD 0.6825 | 2016-09-15 | 2016-10-15 | 2016-08-28 |
Frequently Asked Questions: BCE Dividend
What is BCE Inc's (BCE) current dividend yield?
BCE Inc (BCE) currently has a dividend yield of 5.91%, paying $1.75 per share annually. The forward yield is 5.88%.
What is BCE Inc's payout ratio?
BCE Inc's payout ratio is 0.59, which represents the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends. A lower payout ratio generally suggests more room for future dividend growth and greater safety during earnings downturns.
How long has BCE Inc been paying dividends?
BCE Inc has been paying dividends since 1984, a 42-year track record. The company has increased its dividend consistently since 2025.
Is BCE Inc's dividend growing?
BCE Inc's dividend has grown at an annualized rate of -3.9% over the past 5 years and 2.1% over the past 10 years. Dividend growth has been flat or negative recently.
Where can I see BCE Inc's complete dividend data?
Above this section you'll find BCE Inc's complete dividend payment history, ex-dividend dates, payout ratio trends, and yield charts. For broader analysis of BCE Inc as an investment, visit the BCE Inc stock summary page on GuruFocus.
Dividend Yield History
Dividend Per Share History
Dividend Payout Ratio
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