BCE
Dividend Yield & History

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Its most recent quarterly dividend was paid to shareholders on 15 Jan 2022. In trailing 12 Months, 1394.44% of the company’s earnings is paid out as dividends.

BCE.TO Most Recent Dividend 15 Jan 2022
BCE.TO Dividend Yield TTM 12.22%
BCE.TO Payout Ratio TTM 1394.44% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE.TO): Payout ratio
Payout ratio 1394.44%

BCE stock dividend per share (2016 – 2021)

BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE.TO): Dividend per share
2016 $2.73
2017 $2.87
2018 $3.02
2019 $3.17
2020 $3.33
2021 $3.5

BCE stock dividend yield (2016 – 2021)

BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE.TO): Dividend Yield
2016 4.82%
2017 4.94%
2018 5.84%
2019 5.47%
2020 6.31%
2021 5.46%

BCE stock dividend history by quarter (1989 – 2021)

Date Dividend Dividend adjustment Declaration date Record date Payment date
14 Dec 2021 $0.87500 $0.87500 5 Nov 2021 15 Dec 2021 15 Jan 2022
14 Sep 2021 $0.87500 $0.87500 5 Aug 2021 15 Sep 2021 15 Oct 2021
14 Jun 2021 $0.87500 $0.87500 29 Apr 2021 15 Jun 2021 15 Jul 2021
12 Mar 2021 $0.87500 $0.87500 4 Feb 2021 15 Mar 2021 15 Apr 2021
14 Dec 2020 $0.83300 $0.83300
14 Sep 2020 $0.83300 $0.83250
12 Jun 2020 $0.83250 $0.83250 7 May 2020 15 Jun 2020 15 Jul 2020
13 Mar 2020 $0.83250 $0.83300 6 Feb 2020 16 Mar 2020 15 Apr 2020
13 Dec 2019 $0.79250 $0.79300 31 Oct 2019 16 Dec 2019 15 Jan 2020
13 Sep 2019 $0.79250 $0.79300 1 Aug 2019 16 Sep 2019 15 Oct 2019
13 Jun 2019 $0.79250 $0.79300 2 May 2019 14 Jun 2019 15 Jul 2019
14 Mar 2019 $0.79250 $0.79300 7 Feb 2019 15 Mar 2019 15 Apr 2019
13 Dec 2018 $0.75500 $0.75500 1 Nov 2018 14 Dec 2018 15 Jan 2019
13 Sep 2018 $0.75500 $0.75500 2 Aug 2018 14 Sep 2018 15 Oct 2018
14 Jun 2018 $0.75500 $0.75500 3 May 2018 15 Jun 2018 15 Jul 2018
14 Mar 2018 $0.75500 $0.75500 8 Feb 2018 15 Mar 2018 15 Apr 2018
14 Dec 2017 $0.71750 $0.71800 2 Nov 2017 15 Dec 2017 15 Jan 2018
14 Sep 2017 $0.71750 $0.71800 3 Aug 2017 15 Sep 2017 15 Oct 2017
13 Jun 2017 $0.71750 $0.71800 26 Apr 2017 15 Jun 2017 15 Jul 2017
13 Mar 2017 $0.71750 $0.71800 2 Feb 2017 15 Mar 2017 15 Apr 2017
13 Dec 2016 $0.68250 $0.68300 3 Nov 2016 15 Dec 2016 15 Jan 2017
13 Sep 2016 $0.68250 $0.68300 4 Aug 2016 15 Sep 2016 15 Oct 2016
13 Jun 2016 $0.68250 $0.68300 28 Apr 2016 15 Jun 2016 15 Jul 2016
11 Mar 2016 $0.68250 $0.68300 4 Feb 2016 15 Mar 2016 15 Apr 2016
11 Dec 2015 $0.65000 $0.65000 5 Nov 2015 15 Dec 2015 15 Jan 2016
11 Sep 2015 $0.65000 $0.65000 6 Aug 2015 15 Sep 2015 15 Oct 2015
11 Jun 2015 $0.65000 $0.65000 30 Apr 2015 15 Jun 2015 15 Jul 2015
12 Mar 2015 $0.65000 $0.65000 5 Feb 2015 16 Mar 2015 15 Apr 2015
11 Dec 2014 $0.61750 $0.61800 7 Nov 2014 15 Dec 2014 15 Jan 2015
11 Sep 2014 $0.61750 $0.61800 7 Aug 2014 15 Sep 2014 15 Oct 2014
12 Jun 2014 $0.61750 $0.61800 6 May 2014 16 Jun 2014 15 Jul 2014
12 Mar 2014 $0.61750 $0.61800 6 Feb 2014 14 Mar 2014 15 Apr 2014
12 Dec 2013 $0.58250 $0.58300 8 Nov 2013 16 Dec 2013 15 Jan 2014
12 Sep 2013 $0.58250 $0.58300 9 Aug 2013 16 Sep 2013 15 Oct 2013
12 Jun 2013 $0.58250 $0.58300 13 May 2013 14 Jun 2013 15 Jul 2013
13 Mar 2013 $0.58250 $0.58300 19 Feb 2013 15 Mar 2013 15 Apr 2013
12 Dec 2012 $0.56750 $0.56800 31 Oct 2012 14 Dec 2012 15 Jan 2013
12 Sep 2012 $0.56750 $0.56800 8 Aug 2012 14 Sep 2012 15 Oct 2012
13 Jun 2012 $0.54250 $0.54300 3 May 2012 15 Jun 2012 15 Jul 2012
13 Mar 2012 $0.54250 $0.54300 8 Dec 2011 15 Mar 2012 15 Apr 2012
13 Dec 2011 $0.51750 $0.51800 3 Nov 2011 15 Dec 2011 15 Jan 2012
13 Sep 2011 $0.51750 $0.51800 4 Aug 2011 15 Sep 2011 15 Oct 2011
13 Jun 2011 $0.51750 $0.51800 12 May 2011 15 Jun 2011 15 Jul 2011
11 Mar 2011 $0.49250 $0.49300 10 Dec 2010 15 Mar 2011 15 Apr 2011
13 Dec 2010 $0.45750 $0.45800 4 Nov 2010 15 Dec 2010 15 Jan 2011
13 Sep 2010 $0.45750 $0.45800 5 Aug 2010 15 Sep 2010 15 Oct 2010
11 Jun 2010 $0.43500 $0.43500 6 May 2010 15 Jun 2010 15 Jul 2010
11 Mar 2010 $0.43500 $0.43500 17 Dec 2009 15 Mar 2010 15 Apr 2010
11 Dec 2009 $0.40500 $0.40500 12 Nov 2009 15 Dec 2009 15 Jan 2010
11 Sep 2009 $0.40500 $0.40500 6 Aug 2009 15 Sep 2009 15 Oct 2009
11 Jun 2009 $0.38500 $0.38500 7 May 2009 15 Jun 2009 15 Jul 2009
12 Mar 2009 $0.38500 $0.38500 11 Feb 2009 16 Mar 2009 15 Apr 2009
19 Dec 2008 $0.36500 $0.36500 12 Dec 2008 23 Dec 2008 15 Jan 2009
12 Mar 2008 $0.36500 $0.36500 6 Feb 2008 14 Mar 2008 15 Apr 2008
12 Dec 2007 $0.36500 $0.36500 7 Nov 2007 14 Dec 2007 15 Jan 2008
12 Sep 2007 $0.36500 $0.36500 1 Aug 2007 14 Sep 2007 15 Oct 2007
13 Jun 2007 $0.36500 $0.36500 2 May 2007 15 Jun 2007 15 Jul 2007
13 Mar 2007 $0.36500 $0.36500 7 Feb 2007 15 Mar 2007 15 Apr 2007
13 Dec 2006 $0.33000 $0.33000 1 Nov 2006 15 Dec 2006 15 Jan 2007
13 Sep 2006 $0.33000 $0.33000 2 Aug 2006 15 Sep 2006 15 Oct 2006
13 Jun 2006 $0.33000 $0.33000 3 May 2006 15 Jun 2006 15 Jul 2006
13 Mar 2006 $0.33000 $0.33000 1 Mar 2006 15 Mar 2006 15 Apr 2006
13 Dec 2005 $0.33000 $0.33000 1 Dec 2005 15 Dec 2005 15 Jan 2006
13 Sep 2005 $0.33000 $0.33000 4 Aug 2005 15 Sep 2005 15 Oct 2005
13 Jun 2005 $0.33000 $0.33000 25 May 2005 15 Jun 2005 15 Jul 2005
11 Mar 2005 $0.33000 $0.33000 3 Mar 2005 15 Mar 2005 15 Apr 2005
13 Dec 2004 $0.30000 $0.30000 2 Dec 2004 15 Dec 2004 15 Jan 2005
13 Sep 2004 $0.30000 $0.30000 5 Aug 2004 15 Sep 2004 15 Oct 2004
14 Jun 2004 $0.30000 $0.3278688 26 May 2004 15 Jun 2004 15 Jul 2004
11 Jun 2004 $0.00000 $0.30000
11 Mar 2004 $0.30000 $0.30000 5 Feb 2004 15 Mar 2004 15 Apr 2004
11 Dec 2003 $0.30000 $0.30000 26 Nov 2003 15 Dec 2003 15 Jan 2004
11 Sep 2003 $0.30000 $0.30000 28 Aug 2003 15 Sep 2003 15 Oct 2003
12 Jun 2003 $0.30000 $0.30000 29 May 2003 16 Jun 2003 15 Jul 2003
13 Mar 2003 $0.30000 $0.30000 27 Feb 2003 17 Mar 2003 15 Apr 2003
11 Dec 2002 $0.30000 $0.30000 28 Nov 2002 13 Dec 2002 15 Jan 2003
11 Sep 2002 $0.30000 $0.30000 29 Aug 2002 13 Sep 2002 15 Oct 2002
12 Jun 2002 $0.30000 $0.30000 31 May 2002 14 Jun 2002 15 Jul 2002
13 Mar 2002 $0.30000 $0.30000 1 Mar 2002 15 Mar 2002 15 Apr 2002
12 Dec 2001 $0.30000 $0.30000 29 Nov 2001 14 Dec 2001 15 Jan 2002
12 Sep 2001 $0.30000 $0.30000 23 Aug 2001 14 Sep 2001 15 Oct 2001
13 Jun 2001 $0.30000 $0.30000 24 May 2001 15 Jun 2001 15 Jul 2001
13 Mar 2001 $0.30000 $0.30000 1 Mar 2001 15 Mar 2001 15 Apr 2001
13 Dec 2000 $0.30000 $0.30000 24 Nov 2000 15 Dec 2000 15 Jan 2001
13 Sep 2000 $0.30000 $0.30000 24 Aug 2000 15 Sep 2000 15 Oct 2000
13 Jun 2000 $0.30000 $0.30000 31 May 2000 15 Jun 2000 15 Jul 2000
3 May 2000 $0.00000 $133.52200
13 Mar 2000 $0.34000 $0.34000 28 Feb 2000 15 Mar 2000 15 Apr 2000
13 Dec 1999 $0.34000 $0.34000 26 Nov 1999 15 Dec 1999 15 Jan 2000
13 Sep 1999 $0.34000 $0.34000 26 Aug 1999 15 Sep 1999 15 Oct 1999
11 Jun 1999 $0.34000 $0.34000 27 May 1999 15 Jun 1999 15 Jul 1999
11 Mar 1999 $0.34000 $0.34000 23 Feb 1999 15 Mar 1999 15 Apr 1999
11 Dec 1998 $0.34000 $0.34000 26 Nov 1998 15 Dec 1998 15 Jan 1999
11 Sep 1998 $0.34000 $0.34000 26 Aug 1998 15 Sep 1998 15 Oct 1998
11 Jun 1998 $0.34000 $0.34000 27 May 1998 15 Jun 1998 15 Jul 1998
11 Mar 1998 $0.34000 $0.34000 25 Feb 1998 13 Mar 1998 15 Apr 1998
11 Dec 1997 $0.34000 $0.34000 27 Nov 1997 15 Dec 1997 15 Jan 1998
29 Sep 1997 $0.00000 $0.33000
11 Sep 1997 $0.34000 $0.34000 28 Sep 1997 15 Sep 1997 15 Oct 1997
11 Jun 1997 $0.34000 $0.34000 28 May 1997 13 Jun 1997 15 Jul 1997
12 Mar 1997 $0.68000 $0.34000 27 Feb 1997 14 Mar 1997 15 Apr 1997
11 Dec 1996 $0.68000 $0.34000 28 Nov 1996 13 Dec 1996 15 Jan 1997
11 Sep 1996 $0.68000 $0.34000 28 Aug 1996 13 Sep 1996 15 Oct 1996
12 Jun 1996 $0.68000 $0.34000 23 May 1996 14 Jun 1996 15 Jul 1996
13 Mar 1996 $0.68000 $0.37158464 29 Feb 1996 15 Mar 1996 15 Apr 1996
13 Dec 1995 $0.68000 $0.37158464 23 Nov 1995 15 Dec 1995 15 Jan 1996
13 Sep 1995 $0.68000 $0.37158464 23 Aug 1995 15 Sep 1995 15 Oct 1995
13 Jun 1995 $0.68000 $0.37158464 25 May 1995 15 Jun 1995 15 Jul 1995
9 Mar 1995 $0.68000 $0.37158464 15 Mar 1995 15 Apr 1995
12 Dec 1994 $0.68000 $0.37158464 15 Dec 1994 15 Jan 1995
9 Sep 1994 $0.67000 $0.36612016 15 Sep 1994 15 Oct 1994
9 Jun 1994 $0.67000 $0.36612016 15 Jun 1994 15 Jul 1994
10 Mar 1994 $0.67000 $0.36612016 25 Feb 1994 15 Mar 1994 15 Apr 1994
10 Dec 1993 $0.67000 $0.36612016 26 Nov 1993 15 Dec 1993 15 Jan 1994
10 Sep 1993 $0.66000 $0.36065568 26 Aug 1993 15 Sep 1993 15 Oct 1993
10 Jun 1993 $0.66000 $0.36065568 3 Jun 1993 15 Jun 1993 15 Jul 1993
10 Mar 1993 $0.66000 $0.36065568 26 Feb 1993 15 Mar 1993 15 Apr 1993
10 Dec 1992 $0.66000 $0.36065568 26 Nov 1992 15 Dec 1992 15 Jan 1993
10 Sep 1992 $0.65000 $0.3551912 28 Aug 1992 15 Sep 1992 15 Oct 1992
10 Jun 1992 $0.65000 $0.3551912 28 May 1992 15 Jun 1992 15 Jul 1992
10 Mar 1992 $0.65000 $0.3551912 28 Feb 1992 13 Mar 1992 15 Apr 1992
10 Dec 1991 $0.65000 $0.3551912 28 Nov 1991 13 Dec 1991 15 Jan 1992
10 Sep 1991 $0.64000 $0.34972672 30 Aug 1991 13 Sep 1991 15 Oct 1991
11 Jun 1991 $0.64000 $0.34972672 23 May 1991 14 Jun 1991 15 Jul 1991
12 Mar 1991 $0.64000 $0.34972672 6 Mar 1991 15 Mar 1991 15 Apr 1991
11 Dec 1990 $0.64000 $0.34972672 29 Nov 1990 14 Dec 1990 15 Jan 1991
11 Sep 1990 $0.63000 $0.34426224 29 Aug 1990 14 Sep 1990 15 Oct 1990
12 Jun 1990 $0.63000 $0.34426224 29 May 1990 15 Jun 1990 15 Jul 1990
12 Mar 1990 $0.63000 $0.34426224 5 Mar 1990 15 Mar 1990 15 Apr 1990
12 Dec 1989 $0.63000 $0.34426224 28 Nov 1989 15 Dec 1989 15 Jan 1990

BCE Dividend FAQs

Does BCE pay dividends?

Yes, BCE pays dividends to its shareholders. The current dividend yield for the trailing 12 months is at 12.22%.

When does BCE pay dividends?

The last payment date was on 15 Jan 2022.

How much does BCE pay in dividends?

The most recent quarterly dividend was $0.88. The total yearly dividend (TTM) amounted to $0, per share.

What is dividend?

Dividend is money paid to shareholders of a company as a reward for their investment in the company's equity. Most often, they are paid out in form of cash or additional stocks.

How do dividends work?

Dividends are paid per share, meaning for every share held a shareholder gets a declared percentage of the company’s net earnings. Dividend payouts are usually on an annual or quarterly basis.

What is a dividend payout ratio?

The percentage of a company's total earnings that is paid to its shareholders.

How to calculate the dividend payout ratio?

The dividend ratio can be calculated by dividing the annual amount paid out in dividends by net earnings of the company.

What is the dividend yield?

The dividend yield determines the rate of return to shareholders of a company via dividends.

How to calculate the dividend yield?

The dividend yield can be calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share by the price per share.

What is the declaration date of dividend?

The declaration date is the day when a company announces its nearest dividend payment date.

What is the ex-dividend date of dividend?

If you buy shares of a company before its ex-dividend date, you are sure to be paid the nearest scheduled dividend on the payment date. Conversely, all shareholders who sold their shares prior to this date will not receive the next scheduled dividend.

What is the record date of dividend?

If an investor is listed as a shareholder of a company on this day, they are eligible to receive the nearest scheduled dividend. The record date is one business day after the ex-dividend date.

What is the payment date of dividend?

The payment date is a day when the dividends are paid out to all shareholders eligible to receive the latest dividend.