BCE Inc. (BCE)Communication Services | Telecom Services | Verdun, Canada | NYSE
20.18 USD
+0.51
(2.593%)
⇧
(Oct. 15, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 7:54 a.m. EDT
The investment case here is fractured by a brutal multi-year decline. Despite a seemingly attractive 6.15% yield, the company has suffered four consecutive years of negative annual returns, dropping nearly half its value over the last nine years. This persistent price erosion suggests the market views the current valuation as insufficient to compensate for the deteriorating business trajectory, rendering the low P/E a warning sign rather than a bargain. The recent price action confirms this weakness, with the stock trading well below its 50-day and 200-day averages. While the dividend appears stable recently, the payout ratio sits at a precarious 26%, offering little cushion against further earnings compression. On the short end, the options market is screaming caution; traders are flooding the market with put contracts to hedge against further drops, while call activity is virtually non-existent. The statistical forecast also leans slightly negative. This is a defensive play for income seekers who can stomach significant capital depreciation, but it lacks the fundamental momentum or growth story required for a confident buy. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.052701 |
| AutoTheta | 0.053339 |
| MSTL | 0.053377 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.066181 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 52% |
| H-stat | 1.07 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.027 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.03 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-09-14 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-09-14 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 172.785 |
| Revenue per Share | 26.591 |
| Market Cap | 18,818,371,584 |
| Trailing P/E | 4.10 |
| Forward P/E | 10.87 |
| Beta | 0.65 |
| Profit Margins | 25.89% |
| Website | https://www.bce.ca |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 7:54 a.m. EDT: Speculators are aggressively positioning for downside protection, evidenced by massive new volume in near-term puts (October and November) where buying pressure vastly exceeds open interest. Conversely, call activity is negligible, with zero open interest in the money for the nearest expiration and minimal volume overall. While there is some long-dated call interest at extreme strikes ($50), the overwhelming sentiment is defensive hedging rather than bullish speculation.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.38% | 5.24% | 7.42% | 6.88% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 0.315000 | 1.375546 |
| 2026-06-15 | 0.313000 | 1.301997 |
| 2026-03-16 | 0.319000 | 1.231660 |
| 2025-12-15 | 0.315000 | 1.334180 |
| 2025-09-15 | 0.311000 | 1.312790 |
| 2025-06-16 | 0.319000 | 1.424743 |
| 2025-03-14 | 0.718000 | 3.059225 |
| 2024-12-16 | 0.695000 | 2.912825 |
| 2024-09-16 | 0.734000 | 2.134962 |
| 2024-06-14 | 0.726000 | 2.208029 |
| 2024-03-14 | 0.741000 | 2.176851 |
| 2023-12-14 | 0.716000 | 1.786873 |
| 2023-09-14 | 0.714000 | 1.741888 |
| 2023-06-14 | 0.727000 | 1.606275 |
| 2023-03-14 | 0.705000 | 1.628552 |
| 2022-12-14 | 0.679000 | 1.490670 |
| 2022-09-14 | 0.699000 | 1.507115 |
| 2022-06-14 | 0.714000 | 1.458035 |
| 2022-03-14 | 0.722000 | 1.360980 |
| 2021-12-14 | 0.683000 | 1.361100 |
| 2021-09-14 | 0.692000 | 1.348928 |
| 2021-06-14 | 0.720000 | 1.437700 |
| 2021-03-12 | 0.698000 | 1.537784 |
| 2020-12-14 | 0.652000 | 1.472116 |
| 2020-09-14 | 0.632000 | 1.492678 |
| 2020-06-12 | 0.611000 | 1.447524 |
| 2020-03-13 | 0.598000 | 1.470371 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.601000 | 1.265263 |
| 2019-09-13 | 0.600000 | 1.252871 |
| 2019-06-13 | 0.594000 | 1.322645 |
| 2019-03-14 | 0.596000 | 1.361041 |
| 2018-09-13 | 0.581000 | 1.450687 |
| 2018-06-14 | 0.581000 | 1.400675 |
| 2018-03-14 | 0.582000 | 1.338854 |
| 2017-12-14 | 0.560000 | 1.158461 |
| 2017-09-14 | 0.589000 | 1.243403 |
| 2017-06-13 | 0.539000 | 1.199911 |
| 2017-03-13 | 0.533000 | 1.240689 |
| 2016-12-13 | 0.520000 | 1.176205 |
| 2016-09-13 | 0.523000 | 1.150209 |
| 2016-06-13 | 0.534000 | 1.168746 |
| 2016-03-11 | 0.511000 | 1.173633 |
| 2015-12-11 | 0.477000 | 1.214049 |
| 2015-09-11 | 0.490000 | 1.220120 |
| 2015-06-11 | 0.530000 | 1.215875 |
| 2015-03-12 | 0.510000 | 1.220388 |
| 2014-12-11 | 0.538000 | 1.188163 |
| 2014-09-11 | 0.565000 | 1.286723 |
| 2014-06-12 | 0.568000 | 1.248626 |
| 2014-03-12 | 0.556000 | 1.301803 |
| 2013-12-12 | 0.550000 | 1.282948 |
| 2013-06-12 | 0.571000 | 1.326365 |
| 2013-03-13 | 0.577000 | 1.271205 |
| 2012-12-12 | 0.570000 | 1.326507 |
| 2012-09-12 | 0.583000 | 1.295268 |
| 2012-06-13 | 0.528000 | 1.301134 |
| 2012-03-13 | 0.547000 | 1.325739 |
| 2011-12-13 | 0.506000 | 1.279717 |
| 2011-09-13 | 0.518000 | 1.339886 |
| 2011-06-13 | 0.532000 | 1.373612 |
| 2011-03-11 | 0.507000 | 1.418976 |
| 2010-12-13 | 0.453000 | 1.281834 |
| 2010-09-13 | 0.444000 | 1.394472 |
| 2010-06-11 | 0.419000 | 1.383295 |
| 2010-03-11 | 0.424000 | 1.419484 |
| 2009-12-11 | 0.386000 | 1.495544 |
| 2009-09-11 | 0.373000 | 1.499799 |
| 2009-06-11 | 0.350000 | 1.580135 |
| 2009-03-12 | 0.309000 | 1.625460 |
| 2008-12-19 | 0.296000 | 1.599136 |
| 2008-03-12 | 0.363000 | 0.937742 |
| 2007-12-12 | 0.363000 | 0.946545 |
| 2007-09-12 | 0.346000 | 0.885817 |
| 2007-06-13 | 0.344000 | 0.934021 |
| 2007-03-13 | 0.311000 | 1.212476 |
| 2006-12-13 | 0.287000 | 1.116731 |
| 2006-09-13 | 0.295000 | 1.105697 |
| 2006-06-13 | 0.295342 | 1.236002 |
| 2006-03-13 | 0.288404 | 1.182445 |
| 2005-12-13 | 0.282458 | 1.224227 |
| 2005-09-13 | 0.330030 | 1.228330 |
| 2005-06-13 | 0.262636 | 1.138315 |
| 2005-03-11 | 0.271556 | 1.122951 |
| 2004-12-13 | 0.297324 | 1.297016 |
| 2004-09-13 | 0.297324 | 1.378043 |
| 2004-06-14 | 0.297324 | 1.581444 |
| 2004-03-11 | 0.297324 | 1.388889 |
| 2003-12-11 | 0.172448 | 0.780970 |
| 2003-09-11 | 0.297324 | 1.371742 |
| 2003-06-12 | 0.297324 | 1.314060 |
| 2003-03-13 | 0.297324 | 1.651073 |
| 2002-12-11 | 0.297324 | 1.652892 |
| 2002-09-11 | 0.297324 | 1.672240 |
| 2002-06-12 | 0.297324 | 1.642036 |
| 2002-03-13 | 0.297324 | 1.393404 |
| 2001-12-12 | 0.297324 | 1.322168 |
| 2001-09-17 | 0.297324 | 1.324503 |
| 2001-06-13 | 0.297324 | 1.165048 |
| 2001-03-13 | 0.297324 | 1.168224 |
| 2000-12-13 | 0.297324 | 1.032258 |
| 2000-09-13 | 0.297324 | 1.286863 |
| 2000-06-13 | 0.297324 | 1.224489 |
| 2000-05-09 | 86.281460 | 337.270669 |
| 2000-03-13 | 0.336967 | 0.286920 |
| 1999-12-13 | 0.336967 | 0.436247 |
| 1999-09-13 | 0.336967 | 0.673267 |
| 1999-06-11 | 0.336967 | 0.692111 |
| 1999-03-11 | 0.336967 | 0.810730 |
| 1998-12-11 | 0.336967 | 0.976660 |
| 1998-09-11 | 0.336967 | 0.981949 |
| 1998-06-11 | 0.336967 | 0.761904 |
| 1998-03-11 | 0.336967 | 0.890343 |
| 1997-12-11 | 0.336967 | 1.030302 |
| 1997-09-11 | 0.336967 | 1.180042 |
| 1997-06-11 | 0.336967 | 1.214285 |
| 1997-03-12 | 0.336967 | 1.363407 |
| 1996-12-11 | 0.336967 | 1.450665 |
| 1996-09-11 | 0.336967 | 1.716087 |
| 1996-06-12 | 0.336967 | 1.716087 |
| 1996-03-13 | 0.336967 | 1.949819 |
| 1995-12-13 | 0.336967 | 2.029849 |
| 1995-09-13 | 0.336967 | 2.116730 |
| 1995-06-13 | 0.336967 | 2.184737 |
| 1995-03-09 | 0.336967 | 2.193547 |
| 1994-12-09 | 0.336967 | 2.068439 |
| 1994-09-09 | 0.332012 | 1.985186 |
| 1994-06-09 | 0.332012 | 1.935019 |
| 1994-03-09 | 0.332012 | 1.774835 |
| 1993-12-09 | 0.332012 | 1.935019 |
| 1993-09-09 | 0.327056 | 2.054472 |
| 1993-06-09 | 0.327056 | 1.872338 |
| 1993-03-09 | 0.327056 | 1.777775 |
| 1992-12-09 | 0.327056 | 1.977525 |
| 1992-09-09 | 0.322101 | 1.721854 |
| 1992-06-09 | 0.322101 | 1.805555 |
| 1992-03-09 | 0.322101 | 1.650793 |
| 1991-12-09 | 0.322101 | 1.585365 |
| 1991-09-09 | 0.317146 | 1.651614 |
| 1991-06-10 | 0.317146 | 1.741498 |
| 1991-03-11 | 0.317146 | 1.771628 |
| 1990-12-10 | 0.317146 | 1.855074 |
| 1990-09-12 | 0.312190 | 2.040484 |
| 1990-09-10 | 0.312190 | 2.048779 |
| 1990-06-13 | 0.312190 | 1.852939 |
| 1990-06-11 | 0.312190 | 1.846152 |
| 1990-03-13 | 0.312190 | 1.679999 |
| 1990-03-09 | 0.312190 | 1.685617 |
| 1989-12-13 | 0.312190 | 1.647057 |
| 1989-12-11 | 0.312190 | 1.663365 |
| 1989-09-11 | 0.307235 | 1.777779 |
| 1989-06-09 | 0.307235 | 1.857679 |
| 1989-03-09 | 0.307235 | 2.016261 |
| 1988-12-09 | 0.307235 | 1.952757 |
| 1988-09-09 | 0.302279 | 2.041838 |
| 1988-03-09 | 0.302279 | 1.936505 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.16817808 |
| Address1 | Building A |
| Address2 | 7th Floor 1 Carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell |
| All Time High | 136.27354 |
| All Time Low | 8.733895 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 5,000 |
| Audit Risk | 4 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.1 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 6,056,540 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 4,105,304 |
| Average Volume | 4,105,304 |
| Average Volume10Days | 6,056,540 |
| Beta | 0.652 |
| Bid | 0.0 |
| Bid Size | 5,700 |
| Board Risk | 4 |
| Book Value | 15.57269 |
| City | Verdun |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 2 |
| Country | Canada |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 20.18 |
| Current Ratio | 0.733 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 20.55 |
| Day Low | 19.8 |
| Debt To Equity | 172.785 |
| Display Name | BCE |
| Dividend Date | 1,792,022,400 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.1 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,793,890,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,793,890,800 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.038 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.036 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,793,881,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,881,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,881,800 |
| Ebitda | 8,696,000,512 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.35069 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 7.319 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 2.567 |
| Enterprise Value | 63,645,372,416 |
| Eps Current Year | 2.57326 |
| Eps Forward | 1.8567103 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 4.92 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,789,430,400 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 20 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 514 786 3970 |
| Fifty Day Average | 22.1238 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -1.9438 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.08786013 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -16.817808 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 26.52 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -6.34 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.23906486 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 18.68 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 1.5 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.08029979 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 18.68 - 26.52 |
| Financial Currency | CAD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 406,218,600,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 6.93 |
| Float Shares | 931,434,762 |
| Forward Eps | 1.8567103 |
| Forward P E | 10.868686 |
| Free Cashflow | 2,602,625,024 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 38,683 |
| Fullday Change | 0.48088455 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 2.4447613 |
| Fullday Price | 20.18 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,790,812,800 |
| Gross Margins | 0.44945 |
| Gross Profits | 11,144,999,936 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00032000002 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.53029996 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 932,525,817 |
| Industry | Telecom Services |
| Industry Disp | Telecom Services |
| Industry Key | telecom-services |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,789,430,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.315 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,152,576,000 |
| Last Split Factor | 1,009:1000 |
| Long Business Summary | BCE Inc., a communications company, provides wireless, wireline, internet, streaming services, and television (TV) services to residential, business, and wholesale customers in Canada. The company operates through three segments: Bell Communication and Technology Services Canada, Bell Communication and Technology Services United States, and Bell Media. The Bell Communication and Technology Services Canada segment provides wireless products and services, including mobile data and voice plans, streaming services, and devices; wireline products and services comprising data, including internet access, internet protocol television, cloud-based services, and AI-driven and business solutions, as well as voice, and other communication services and products, satellite TV and connectivity services for residential, small and medium-sized business, and large enterprise customers. This segment also buys and sells local telephone, long distance, and data and other services to resellers and other carriers. The Bell Communication and Technology Services United States segment provides wireline communication products and services comprising data, including broadband Internet, commercial ethernet, dedicated Internet-non-switched access, and other data transport networking options; and voice, including traditional and voice over Internet protocol voice services, such as local, long distance, and unified communications as a service and video products to residential, business, and wholesale customers. The Bell Media segment provides a portfolio of video, audio, out-of-home advertising, and digital media services. BCE Inc. was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Verdun, Canada. |
| Long Name | BCE Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 18,818,371,584 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_170260 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 6,270,000,128 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 20,238,765,565 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 3 |
| Open | 19.94 |
| Operating Cashflow | 6,785,999,872 |
| Operating Margins | 0.22052999 |
| Overall Risk | 3 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.25959998 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.22 |
| Phone | 514 786 8424 |
| Previous Close | 19.67 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 7.842192 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.2958584 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.7588971 |
| Profit Margins | 0.2589 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.505 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.05263 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.51 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 2.59278 |
| Regular Market Day High | 20.55 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 19.8 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 19.8 - 20.55 |
| Regular Market Open | 19.94 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 19.67 |
| Regular Market Price | 20.18 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,094,402 |
| Regular Market Volume | 6,330,155 |
| Return On Assets | 0.04423 |
| Return On Equity | 0.30469 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.015 |
| Revenue Per Share | 26.591 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.16207206 |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Sector Disp | Communication Services |
| Sector Key | communication-services |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 7 |
| Shares Outstanding | 932,525,817 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0275 |
| Shares Short | 25,600,742 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 31,675,086 |
| Short Name | BCE, Inc. |
| Short Ratio | 6.12 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | QC |
| Symbol | BCE |
| Target High Price | 28.395369 |
| Target Low Price | 24.198742 |
| Target Mean Price | 26.592505 |
| Target Median Price | 27.183414 |
| Total Cash | 479,000,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.514 |
| Total Debt | 41,776,001,024 |
| Total Revenue | 24,796,999,680 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.75 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.08896797 |
| Trailing Eps | 4.92 |
| Trailing P E | 4.101626 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 23.63145 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -3.4514503 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.14605325 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 6,330,155 |
| Website | https://www.bce.ca |
| Zip | H3E 3B3 |