BCE reports results of conversion of its series R preferred shares into series Q preferred shares (2025-11-18)

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  "body": "\n\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">MONTRÉAL</span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 18, 2025</span></span> /CNW/ - BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) today announced that none of its fixed rate Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series R (Series R Preferred Shares) will be converted into floating rate Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series Q (Series Q Preferred Shares) on <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 1, 2025</span>.</p>\n\n<p>On <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 17, 2025</span>, BCE notified holders of Series R Preferred Shares that they could elect to convert their shares into Series Q Preferred Shares subject to the terms and conditions attached to those shares. Only 6,025 of BCE's 7,115,900 Series R Preferred Shares were tendered for conversion on <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 1, 2025</span> into Series Q Preferred Shares. As this would result in there being less than one million Series Q Preferred Shares outstanding, no Series R Preferred Shares will, as per the terms and conditions attached to those shares, be converted on <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 1, 2025</span> into Series Q Preferred Shares. Shareholders who had elected to convert their Series R Preferred Shares will be receiving, by <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 1, 2025</span>, share certificates representing the number of Series R Preferred Shares tendered for conversion.</p>\n<p>The Series R Preferred Shares will continue to be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol BCE.PR.R. The Series R Preferred Shares will pay on a quarterly basis, for the five-year period beginning on <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 1, 2025</span>, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of BCE, a fixed cash dividend based on an annual dividend rate of 4.733%.</p>\n<p><b>About BCE<br/></b>BCE is Canada's largest communications company<sup>1</sup>, leading the way in advanced fibre and wireless networks, enterprise services and digital media. By delivering next-generation technology that leverages cloud-based and AI-driven solutions, we're keeping customers connected, informed and entertained while enabling businesses to compete on the world stage. 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