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BCE Inc., a telecommunications and media company, provides wireless, wireline, Internet, and television (TV) services to residential, business, and wholesale customers in Canada. The company operates through three segments: Bell Wireless, Bell Wireline, and Bell Media. The Bell Wireless segment offers integrated digital wireless voice and data communications products and services. The Bell Wireline segment provides data, including Internet access, Internet protocol TV and telephony, local telephone, and long distance, as well as other communications services and products; and satellite TV and connectivity services. This segment also offers home security and monitoring services; competitive local exchange carrier services; business service solutions, such as hosting and cloud, managed, professional, and infrastructure services; virtual private networks, point-to-point data networks, and international network solutions; and Web and audio conferencing, and email solutions. The Bell Media segment offers conventional, specialty, and pay TV; and digital media, radio broadcasting, and out-of-home advertising services, as well as sports and other event production and broadcasting services. This segment owns and operates approximately 30 conventional TV stations; 34 specialty and 4 pay TV channels; 105 licensed radio stations; 31,000 advertising faces; and 200 Websites and approximately 30 apps. The company also distributes mobile products. BCE Inc. offers its services through a network of corporate and dealer-owned retail stores, national retailers, and call center representatives, as well as Websites and door-to-door sales representatives. The company was formerly known as Bell Canada Enterprises Inc. BCE Inc. was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Verdun, Canada.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Telecom Services
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorCommunication Services
SymbolTSE:BCE
CUSIPN/A
Phone+1-514-7868424
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current RatioN/A
Quick RatioN/A
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Price / SalesN/A
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book ValueN/A
Price / BookN/A
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net Margins14.39%
Return on Equity20.55%
Return on Assets6.00%
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Outstanding Shares897,934,000
BCE (TSE:BCE) Frequently Asked Questions
What is BCE's stock symbol?
BCE trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol "BCE."
How often does BCE pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for BCE?
BCE declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.755 per share on Sunday, July 15th. This represents a $3.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.53%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 14th. View BCE's Dividend History.
How were BCE's earnings last quarter?
BCE Inc. (TSE:BCE) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 8th. The company reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $5.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.95 billion. BCE had a net margin of 14.39% and a return on equity of 20.55%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.62 earnings per share. View BCE's Earnings History.
When is BCE's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for BCE?
7 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month target prices for BCE's stock. Their forecasts range from C$50.00 to C$64.00. On average, they expect BCE's share price to reach C$59.45 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for BCE.
Who are some of BCE's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to BCE include SoftBank Group (SFTBF), KDDI (KDDIY), América Móvil (AMOV), Deutsche Telekom (DTE), Vodafone Group (VOD), Telefónica (TEF), Telstra (TLS), Orange (ORA), Telenor (TELNF), TELUS (T), Vodacom (VDMCY), ILIAD S A/ADR (ILIAY), Altice (ALLVF), United Internet (UTDI) and O2 (O2D).
Who are BCE's key executives?
BCE's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. George Alexander Cope O.C. C.M., CEO, Pres & Director (Age 56)
- Mr. Wade Oosterman, Group Pres & Group Pres of Bell Canada (Age 57)
- Mr. Glen LeBlanc FCMA, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 50)
- Mr. John Watson, Exec. Vice-Pres of Customer Experience - Bell Canada (Age 54)
- Mr. Mirko Bibic, Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer and Exec. VP of Corp. Devel.
Has BCE been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about BCE stock have trended somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. BCE earned a media sentiment score of 0.18 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the company an impact score of 45.89 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.
How do I buy shares of BCE?
Shares of BCE and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Brokers that permit trading on the TSX include Fidelity, Interactive Brokers, PennTrade and Charles Schwab.
What is BCE's stock price today?
One share of BCE stock can currently be purchased for approximately C$54.63.
How big of a company is BCE?
BCE has a market capitalization of C$51.09 billion.
How can I contact BCE?
BCE's mailing address is Tour A-7, 1 Carref Alexander-Graham-Bell, VERDUN, QC H3E 3B3, Canada. The company can be reached via phone at +1-514-7868424.
MarketBeat Community Rating for BCE (BCE)
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BCE (TSE:BCE) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
7 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for BCE in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is C$59.45, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 8.83%. The high price target for BCE is C$64.00 and the low price target for BCE is C$50.00. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Hold | Hold | Buy | Buy |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.56 | 2.63 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s)
4 Hold Rating(s)
3 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
4 Hold Rating(s)
3 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
4 Hold Rating(s)
5 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
3 Hold Rating(s)
5 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | C$59.45 | C$61.64 | C$61.75 | C$62.85 |
| Price Target Upside: | 8.83% upside | 14.35% upside | 9.06% upside | 3.72% upside |
BCE (TSE:BCE) Consensus Price Target History
BCE (TSE:BCE) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 5/25/2016 forward)
BCE (TSE:BCE) Dividend Information
BCE pays an annual dividend of C$2.91 per share, with a dividend yield of 5.32%. BCE's next quarterly dividend payment will be made on Sunday, July 15.
| Next Dividend: | 7/15/2018 |
| Annual Dividend: | $2.91 |
| Dividend Yield: | 5.32% |
| Payout Ratio(s): | N/A |
BCE (TSE:BCE) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
| 5/3/2018 | quarterly | $0.7550 | 5.6% | 6/14/2018 | 6/15/2018 | 7/15/2018 |
| 2/7/2018 | Quarterly | $0.7550 | 5.45% | 3/14/2018 | 3/15/2018 | 4/15/2018 |
| 11/2/2017 | Quarterly | $0.7170 | 4.65% | 12/14/2017 | 12/15/2017 | 1/15/2018 |
| 8/3/2017 | quarterly | $0.7175 | 4.81% | 9/14/2017 | 9/15/2017 | 10/15/2017 |
| 6/13/2017 | Quarterly | $0.7175 | 4.72% | 6/13/2017 | 7/15/2017 | 7/15/2017 |
| 2/2/2017 | quarterly | $0.7175 | 4.96% | 3/13/2017 | 3/15/2017 | 4/15/2017 |
| 11/3/2016 | quarterly | $0.6825 | 4.67% | 12/13/2016 | 12/15/2016 | 1/15/2017 |
| 8/4/2016 | quarterly | $0.6825 | 4.39% | 9/13/2016 | 9/15/2016 | 10/15/2016 |
| 4/28/2016 | quarterly | $0.6825 | 4.5% | 6/13/2016 | 6/15/2016 | 7/15/2016 |
| 3/11/2016 | Quarterly | $0.6825 | 4.69% | 3/11/2016 | 4/15/2016 | 4/15/2016 |
| 2/4/2016 | quarterly | $0.6825 | | | 4/15/2016 | 3/15/2016 |
| 12/11/2015 | Quarterly | $0.65 | 4.55% | 12/11/2015 | 1/15/2016 | 1/15/2016 |
| 8/6/2015 | quarterly | $0.65 | 4.85% | 9/11/2015 | 9/15/2015 | 10/15/2015 |
| 6/11/2015 | Quarterly | $0.65 | 4.76% | 6/11/2015 | 7/15/2015 | 7/15/2015 |
| 3/12/2015 | Quarterly | $0.65 | 4.77% | 3/12/2015 | 4/15/2015 | 4/15/2015 |
| 11/6/2014 | quarterly | $0.6175 | 4.67% | 12/11/2014 | 12/15/2014 | 1/15/2015 |
| 8/7/2014 | quarterly | $0.6175 | 5.05% | 9/11/2014 | 9/15/2014 | 10/15/2014 |
| 6/12/2014 | Quarterly | $0.6175 | 4.91% | 6/12/2014 | 7/15/2014 | 7/15/2014 |
| 2/6/2014 | quarterly | $0.6175 | 5.12% | 3/12/2014 | 3/14/2014 | 4/15/2014 |
| 12/12/2013 | Quarterly | $0.5825 | 5.03% | 12/12/2013 | 1/15/2014 | 1/15/2014 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
BCE (TSE BCE) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
BCE (TSE BCE) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 2/14/2018 | John Watson | Director | Sell | 3,602 | C$0.00 | C$0.00 | | |
| 2/14/2018 | Randal Lennox | Insider | Sell | 361 | C$0.00 | C$0.00 | | |
| 8/18/2017 | Katherine M Lee | Director | Buy | 2,000 | C$58.91 | C$117,820.00 | | |
| 8/17/2017 | Blaik Kirby | Insider | Sell | 6,498 | C$59.30 | C$385,331.40 | | |
| 4/28/2017 | John Watson | Director | Sell | 81,807 | C$61.90 | C$5,063,853.30 | | |
| 3/22/2017 | Duc Bernard Le | Insider | Sell | 63,746 | C$58.26 | C$3,713,841.96 | | |
| 3/2/2017 | Charles Brown | Director | Sell | 81,807 | C$57.99 | C$4,743,987.93 | | |
| 3/1/2017 | Katherine M Lee | Director | Buy | 1,000 | C$57.57 | C$57,570.00 | | |
| 2/16/2017 | Thomas (Tom) Little | Director | Sell | 10,523 | C$58.56 | C$616,226.88 | | |
| 2/14/2017 | George Cope | Director | Sell | 16,488 | C$58.14 | C$958,612.32 | | |
| 3/17/2016 | Wade Oosterman | Director | Sell | 117,608 | C$58.86 | C$6,922,406.88 | | |
| 2/18/2016 | Charles Brown | Director | Sell | 84,006 | C$58.55 | C$4,918,551.30 | | |
| 2/17/2016 | John Watson | Director | Sell | 84,006 | C$57.82 | C$4,857,226.92 | | |
| 2/16/2016 | Martine Turcotte | Insider | Sell | 1,903 | C$57.70 | C$109,803.10 | | |
| 2/16/2016 | Mary Ann Turcke | Director | Sell | 3,790 | C$57.70 | C$218,683.00 | | |
| 2/12/2016 | Robert Ellis Brown | Director | Buy | 3,000 | C$57.36 | C$172,080.00 | | |
| 6/26/2015 | Mirko Bibic | Director | Sell | 20,227 | C$54.44 | C$1,101,157.88 | | |
| 2/25/2015 | Thomas (Tom) Little | Director | Sell | 75,850 | C$54.75 | C$4,152,529.61 | | |
| 2/12/2015 | John Watson | Director | Sell | 9,302 | C$55.22 | C$513,656.44 | | |
| 2/12/2015 | Siim A Vanaselja | Insider | Sell | 9,222 | C$55.22 | C$509,238.84 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
BCE (TSE BCE) News Headlines
| Source: |
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| Date | Headline |
|---|
 | Today's Free Reports Shaw Communications BCE and Rogers Communications
finance.yahoo.com - May 21 at 8:18 AM |
 | BCE Inc.: Is This Top Dividend Stock a Buy After a 10% Drop?
www.fool.ca - May 20 at 5:54 PM |
| Is BCE Inc. Finally a Top Pick for Value-Conscious Income Investors?
www.fool.ca - May 18 at 8:46 AM |
 | Openlink ofrecerá un sistema de tesorería y administración de riesgos al Banco Central Europeo
www.prnewswire.com - May 16 at 5:37 PM |
| TFSA Investors: 2 Cheap Dividend Stocks Trading Near Their 52-Week Lows
www.fool.ca - May 16 at 8:23 AM |
 | Bell Canada (BCE) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 14 at 7:36 PM |
| Today’s Research Reports on BCE, Kew Media Group, Shaw Communications and Transcontinental
finance.yahoo.com - May 10 at 8:27 AM |
 | Before the Bell: Wall Street struggles ahead of Trump's Iran move; TSX little changed as oil pulls back
www.theglobeandmail.com - May 8 at 5:36 PM |
 | Radio-Canada, Groupe V Média, Bell Media, TV5 Québec Canada and the NFB come together on ICI TOU.TV EXTRA
www.benzinga.com - May 8 at 5:36 PM |
 | O, Canada! The State Of Information Security North Of The Border
www.forbes.com - May 8 at 5:36 PM |
| JPMorgan Chase Lowers Bell Canada (BCE) Price Target to C$60.00
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 7 at 2:43 PM |
| Bell Canada (BCE) to Post FY2018 Earnings of $3.49 Per Share, National Bank Financial Forecasts
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 7 at 3:42 AM |
| Q2 2018 Earnings Estimate for Bell Canada (BCE) Issued By Desjardins
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 7 at 1:24 AM |
| Why one man's victory against Bell won't resolve telecom's customer-service problems
www.theglobeandmail.com - May 5 at 5:38 PM |
| Bell Canada (BCE) Price Target Lowered to C$61.00 at Desjardins
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 4:29 PM |
| Bell Canada (BCE) Price Target Cut to C$58.00
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 4:29 PM |
| Barclays Cuts Bell Canada (BCE) Price Target to C$50.00
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 4:29 PM |
| Bell Canada (BCE) Price Target Cut to C$59.00 by Analysts at CIBC
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 4:29 PM |
| Edited Transcript of BCE.TO earnings conference call or presentation 3-May-18 12:00pm GMT
finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 8:21 AM |
| Bell Canada Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.76 (BCE)
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 12:54 PM |
| Canada's BCE posts 3 pct rise in quarterly profit
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 8:19 AM |
| BCE reports first quarter 2018 results
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 8:19 AM |
| Canada's BCE misses on profit due to higher expenses
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 8:19 AM |
| Bell Canada (BCE) to Post Q1 2018 Earnings of $0.83 Per Share, Cormark Forecasts
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 7:45 AM |
| Bell's all-fibre broadband network expanding to Clarington
finance.yahoo.com - May 2 at 8:23 AM |
| Bell Canada (BCE) Given a C$59.00 Price Target at Scotiabank
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 2:30 PM |
| Bell Canada (BCE) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 3:10 AM |
| Bell Canada (BCE) Price Target Cut to C$60.00
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 3:00 PM |
| Research Reports on Shaw Communications, BCE Inc, Rogers Communications, and NeuLion
finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 8:17 AM |
| Bell Canada (BCE) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 7:32 PM |
 | Light Reading's Big Communications Event Brings Telco Leaders Together in Austin
globenewswire.com - April 17 at 5:52 PM |
| BCE Inc. Stock: Is This Top Dividend Stock a Buy After a 13% Plunge?
www.fool.ca - April 17 at 5:52 PM |
| 4 Dividend Stocks That Are Perfect for Your TFSA
www.fool.ca - April 15 at 6:33 PM |
| BCE (BCE) Price Target Lowered to C$60.00 at Scotiabank
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 2:53 PM |
| BCE Inc. Stock: Should You Buy Right Now?
www.fool.ca - April 13 at 8:24 AM |
| Bell Canada announces redemption price for Series M-33 debentures due February 2019
finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 8:41 AM |
| BCE Q1 2018 results to be announced May 3
finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 8:33 AM |
| Q1 2018 Earnings Estimate for BCE Inc. Issued By Desjardins (BCE)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 6:30 AM |
| Bell trumpets internet speed lead in fight for important Toronto home market
www.theglobeandmail.com - April 9 at 8:24 AM |
| PRESS DIGEST- Canada- April 9
finance.yahoo.com - April 9 at 8:24 AM |
| 2 Dividend Growth Stocks for a Buy-and-Hold Pension Portfolio
www.fool.ca - April 6 at 5:39 PM |
| 3 Undervalued Dividend Stocks That Pay Over 4%
www.fool.ca - April 6 at 5:39 PM |
 | Form 6-K BCE INC For: Apr 05
www.streetinsider.com - April 5 at 5:15 PM |
| It's On! Bell's all-fibre broadband network is now lighting up Toronto
finance.yahoo.com - April 5 at 10:16 AM |
| Big Three telecoms say beneficiaries of wireless auction rules are already well-capitalized
www.theglobeandmail.com - March 30 at 8:26 AM |
 | Why BCE's 5% Yield Makes the Stock an Attractive Buy Ahead of Earnings
www.baystreet.ca - March 29 at 8:31 AM |
| 2 Undervalued Dividend Stocks to Buy Right Now
www.fool.ca - March 27 at 8:32 AM |
| Form FWP BCE INC Filed by: BCE INC
www.streetinsider.com - March 27 at 8:32 AM |
| Bell Canada announces offering of Series US-1 Notes
finance.yahoo.com - March 27 at 8:32 AM |
| Research Reports on Shaw Communications, BCE Inc, Rogers Communications and NeuLion
finance.yahoo.com - March 26 at 8:26 AM |
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