BCE (STU:BCE1) Total Payout Ratio: (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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STU:BCE1 BCE Inc STU:BCE1
70 GF Score
Price €19.21
GF Value €21.85
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is BCE Total Payout Ratio?

Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income.

BCE's current Total Payout Ratio is .

BCE Total Payout Ratio Related Terms

BCE Total Payout Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for BCE's Total Payout Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

BCE Total Payout Ratio Chart

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STU:BCE1 vs VZ, TMUS, T: Total Payout Ratio Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, BCE's Total Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

BCE Total Payout Ratio vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, BCE's Total Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BCE's Total Payout Ratio falls into.


STU:BCE1
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BCE Total Payout Ratio Calculation

Total Payout Ratio is a measurement showing the proportion of earnings a company pays shareholders in the form of dividends and net stock repurchases.

BCE's Total Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (-252.38608434569 + 0 + -1380.5138332175) / 4091.4447643175
=0.40

BCE's Total Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (-38.963211019289 + 0 + -275.00705510476) / 366.54232181757
=0.86

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Is BCE (STU:BCE1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BCE stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €19.21 is trading 12.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €21.85. GuruFocus considers BCE to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:BCE1:

  • Total Payout Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €21.85 vs. price of €19.21 (12.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:BCE1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

BCE Business Description

Address 1 Carrefour Alexander Graham Bell, Building A, Tour A-7, 7th Floor, Verdun, QC, CAN, H3E 3B3
BCE provides wireless, broadband, television, and landline phone services in Canada. It is one of the Big Three national wireless carriers, with over 10 million customers constituting about 30% of the market. It is also the incumbent local exchange carrier—the legacy telephone provider—throughout much of the eastern half of Canada, including in the most populous Canadian provinces: Ontario and Quebec. BCE has a media segment that holds television, radio, and digital media assets. BCE licenses the Canadian rights to HBO Max and Starz.
70GF Score

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€19.21
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€21.85
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