BCE Inc.
BECEFCommunication Services · Stock · monthly payer
Forward Yield
5.32%
Annual Dividend
$0.82
Payout Ratio
—
5-Yr Growth
14.1%
Ex-Date
Jul 31, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
Summary
As of September 2026, BCE Inc. (BECEF) yields 5.32% ($0.82 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $12.84 — -17% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: C (54/100).
Is BECEF a good dividend stock?
MixedBCE Inc. (BECEF) pays a monthly dividend yielding 5.32% ($0.82/yr), with 0 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. The picture is mixed — the dividend pays, but safety or growth signals are weaker than ideal.
Advantages
- Strong 14.1% 5-yr dividend growth
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2025
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 5.32%
- Payout Ratio
- —
- Annual Dividend
- $0.82
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 14.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jul 31, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.61
- Market Cap
- —
- P/E Ratio
- 6.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -5%
- 52-Week Range
- $11.58 – $15.42
- Dividend Safety
- C · 54/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2025)
Frequently Asked Questions
BECEF Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+13%
3 Years
+21%
5 Years
-5%
52-Week Range
$11.58 – $15.42
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BECEF worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for BCE Inc. is $12.84 per share, versus a market price of $15.42. That implies 17% of downside.
Fair Value
$12.84
Current Price
$15.42
Downside
-17%
Margin of Safety
-20%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about -0.6% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model -3.2% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.4% discount rate (CAPM), -3.2% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $2.50 EPS, $0.82 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BECEF Dividend Safety Score
Borderline
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | — | $0.0667 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2026 | — | $0.0669 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2026 | — | $0.0666 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2026 | — | $0.0670 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2026 | — | $0.0672 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2026 | — | $0.0670 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2026 | — | $0.0670 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2026 | — | $0.0662 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2026 | — | $0.0661 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2026 | — | $0.0661 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2026 | — | $0.0659 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2026 | — | $0.0668 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2026 | — | $0.0659 | regular |
| Jul 31, 2026 | — | $0.0661 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.82 / yr per share
