BCE Dividend History
NYSE: BCETelecommunicationsTelecommunications EquipmentUSD
19.76+0.01 (+0.05%)
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 8.86%
- Annual dividend
- $1.75
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 15, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 26%
BCE dividend summary
BCE pays a quarterly dividend of $0.315 per share ($1.26 annualized), a 6.38% yield at the current price. It last raised its per-share payment in September 2026, from $0.313 to $0.315. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have declined at a 7.8% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 26% of trailing earnings per share. BCE has 155 recorded dividend payments since 1988, totaling $1.26 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
BCE dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $0.315 | +0.6% | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $0.313 | -1.9% | — |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $0.319 | +1.3% | — |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $0.315 | +1.3% | — |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $0.311 | -2.5% | — |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.319 | -55.6% | — |
| Mar 14, 2025 | $0.718 | +3.3% | — |
| Dec 16, 2024 | $0.695 | -5.3% | — |
| Sep 16, 2024 | $0.734 | +1.1% | — |
| Jun 14, 2024 | $0.726 | -2.0% | — |
| Mar 14, 2024 | $0.741 | +3.5% | — |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.716 | +0.3% | — |
| Sep 14, 2023 | $0.714 | -1.8% | — |
| Jun 14, 2023 | $0.727 | +3.1% | — |
| Mar 14, 2023 | $0.705 | +3.8% | — |
| Dec 14, 2022 | $0.679 | -2.9% | — |
| Sep 14, 2022 | $0.699 | -2.1% | — |
| Jun 14, 2022 | $0.714 | -1.1% | — |
| Mar 14, 2022 | $0.722 | +5.7% | — |
| Dec 14, 2021 | $0.683 | -1.3% | — |
| Sep 14, 2021 | $0.692 | -3.9% | — |
| Jun 14, 2021 | $0.72 | +3.2% | — |
| Mar 12, 2021 | $0.698 | +7.1% | — |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.652 | +3.2% | — |
| Sep 14, 2020 | $0.632 | +3.4% | — |
| Jun 12, 2020 | $0.611 | +2.2% | — |
| Mar 13, 2020 | $0.598 | -0.5% | — |
| Dec 13, 2019 | $0.601 | +0.2% | — |
| Sep 13, 2019 | $0.60 | +1.0% | — |
| Jun 13, 2019 | $0.594 | -0.3% | — |
| Mar 14, 2019 | $0.596 | +2.6% | — |
| Sep 13, 2018 | $0.581 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2018 | $0.581 | -0.2% | — |
| Mar 14, 2018 | $0.582 | +3.9% | — |
| Dec 14, 2017 | $0.56 | -4.9% | — |
| Sep 14, 2017 | $0.589 | +9.3% | — |
| Jun 13, 2017 | $0.539 | +1.1% | — |
| Mar 13, 2017 | $0.533 | +2.5% | — |
| Dec 13, 2016 | $0.52 | -0.6% | — |
| Sep 13, 2016 | $0.523 | -2.1% | — |
| Jun 13, 2016 | $0.534 | +4.5% | — |
| Mar 11, 2016 | $0.511 | +7.1% | — |
| Dec 11, 2015 | $0.477 | -2.7% | — |
| Sep 11, 2015 | $0.49 | -7.5% | — |
| Jun 11, 2015 | $0.53 | +3.9% | — |
| Mar 12, 2015 | $0.51 | -5.2% | — |
| Dec 11, 2014 | $0.538 | -4.8% | — |
| Sep 11, 2014 | $0.565 | -0.5% | — |
| Jun 12, 2014 | $0.568 | +2.2% | — |
| Mar 12, 2014 | $0.556 | +1.1% | — |
| Dec 12, 2013 | $0.55 | -3.7% | — |
| Jun 12, 2013 | $0.571 | -1.0% | — |
| Mar 13, 2013 | $0.577 | +1.2% | — |
| Dec 12, 2012 | $0.57 | -2.2% | — |
| Sep 12, 2012 | $0.583 | +10.4% | — |
| Jun 13, 2012 | $0.528 | -3.5% | — |
| Mar 13, 2012 | $0.547 | +8.1% | — |
| Dec 13, 2011 | $0.506 | -2.3% | — |
| Sep 13, 2011 | $0.518 | -2.6% | — |
| Jun 13, 2011 | $0.532 | +4.9% | — |
| Mar 11, 2011 | $0.507 | +11.9% | — |
| Dec 13, 2010 | $0.453 | +2.0% | — |
| Sep 13, 2010 | $0.444 | +6.0% | — |
| Jun 11, 2010 | $0.419 | -1.2% | — |
| Mar 11, 2010 | $0.424 | +9.8% | — |
| Dec 11, 2009 | $0.386 | +3.5% | — |
| Sep 11, 2009 | $0.373 | +6.6% | — |
| Jun 11, 2009 | $0.35 | +13.3% | — |
| Mar 12, 2009 | $0.309 | +4.4% | — |
| Dec 19, 2008 | $0.296 | -18.5% | — |
| Mar 12, 2008 | $0.363 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 2007 | $0.363 | +4.9% | — |
| Sep 12, 2007 | $0.346 | +0.6% | — |
| Jun 13, 2007 | $0.344 | +10.6% | — |
| Mar 13, 2007 | $0.311 | +8.4% | — |
| Dec 13, 2006 | $0.287 | -2.7% | — |
| Sep 13, 2006 | $0.295 | -0.1% | — |
| Jun 13, 2006 | $0.2953 | +2.4% | — |
| Mar 13, 2006 | $0.2884 | +2.1% | — |
| Dec 13, 2005 | $0.2825 | -14.4% | — |
| Sep 13, 2005 | $0.33 | +25.7% | — |
| Jun 13, 2005 | $0.2626 | -3.3% | — |
| Mar 11, 2005 | $0.2716 | -8.7% | — |
| Dec 13, 2004 | $0.2973 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2004 | $0.2973 | — | — |
| Jun 14, 2004 | $0.2973 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 2004 | $0.2973 | +72.4% | — |
| Dec 11, 2003 | $0.1724 | -42.0% | — |
| Sep 11, 2003 | $0.2973 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2003 | $0.2973 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2003 | $0.2973 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 2002 | $0.2973 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 2002 | $0.2973 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 2002 | $0.2973 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2002 | $0.2973 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 2001 | $0.2973 | — | — |
| Sep 17, 2001 | $0.2973 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2001 | $0.2973 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 2001 | $0.2973 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 2000 | $0.2973 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 2000 | $0.2973 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 2000 | $0.2973 | -99.7% | — |
| May 9, 2000 | $86.28 | +25505.3% | — |
| Mar 13, 2000 | $0.337 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 1999 | $0.337 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 1999 | $0.337 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 1999 | $0.337 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 1999 | $0.337 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 1998 | $0.337 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 1998 | $0.337 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 1998 | $0.337 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 1998 | $0.337 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 1997 | $0.337 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 1997 | $0.337 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 1997 | $0.337 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 1997 | $0.337 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 1996 | $0.337 | — | — |
| Sep 11, 1996 | $0.337 | — | — |
| Jun 12, 1996 | $0.337 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 1996 | $0.337 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 1995 | $0.337 | — | — |
| Sep 13, 1995 | $0.337 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 1995 | $0.337 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 1995 | $0.337 | — | — |
| Dec 9, 1994 | $0.337 | +1.5% | — |
| Sep 9, 1994 | $0.332 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 1994 | $0.332 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 1994 | $0.332 | — | — |
| Dec 9, 1993 | $0.332 | +1.5% | — |
| Sep 9, 1993 | $0.3271 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 1993 | $0.3271 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 1993 | $0.3271 | — | — |
| Dec 9, 1992 | $0.3271 | +1.5% | — |
| Sep 9, 1992 | $0.3221 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 1992 | $0.3221 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 1992 | $0.3221 | — | — |
| Dec 9, 1991 | $0.3221 | +1.6% | — |
| Sep 9, 1991 | $0.3171 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 1991 | $0.3171 | — | — |
| Mar 11, 1991 | $0.3171 | — | — |
| Dec 10, 1990 | $0.3171 | +1.6% | — |
| Sep 12, 1990 | $0.3122 | — | — |
| Sep 10, 1990 | $0.3122 | — | — |
| Jun 13, 1990 | $0.3122 | — | — |
| Jun 11, 1990 | $0.3122 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 1990 | $0.3122 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 1990 | $0.3122 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 1989 | $0.3122 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 1989 | $0.3122 | +1.6% | — |
| Sep 11, 1989 | $0.3072 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 1989 | $0.3072 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 1989 | $0.3072 | — | — |
| Dec 9, 1988 | $0.3072 | +1.6% | — |
| Sep 9, 1988 | $0.3023 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 1988 | $0.3023 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.947 | 3 | -43.1% |
| 2025 | $1.66 | 4 | -42.6% |
| 2024 | $2.90 | 4 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | $2.86 | 4 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | $2.81 | 4 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | $2.79 | 4 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | $2.49 | 4 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | $2.39 | 4 | +37.1% |
| 2018 | $1.74 | 3 | -21.5% |
| 2017 | $2.22 | 4 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | $2.09 | 4 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | $2.01 | 4 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | $2.23 | 4 | +31.2% |
| 2013 | $1.70 | 3 | -23.8% |
| 2012 | $2.23 | 4 | +8.0% |
BCE stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2006 | 1009-for-1000 | Forward split |
| May 23, 1997 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |