Dividend History

Dividend history

1949-1983 common dividend history

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BCE common history on S&P/TSX (1983 to present)

IMPORTANT NOTE: Rates per share indicated below are the quarterly dividend payments made to shareholders as of the date of record, and are not adjusted retroactively for the three-for-one (3:1) stock split that took place in April 1979, the two-for-one (2:1) stock split that took place in May 1997, and the Nortel and Bell Aliant distributions that took place in May 2000 and July 2006 respectively.

Common shares of BCE Inc. (previously Bell Canada Enterprises Inc.) began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on April 28, 1983. Prior to such date, shares were traded as common shares of Bell Canada (now an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of BCE Inc.). The BCE Inc. dividend rates indicated below constitute historical data and are presented only for information purposes. Such information should not be viewed or interpreted as an indication on future BCE Inc. dividend rates on its common shares. BCE Inc. hereby disclaims any liability for trades made in BCE Inc. common shares on the basis of such information.

For any other question, contact Investor Relations at 1 800 339-6353 or investor.relations@bce.ca

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Declaration date	Record date	Payment date	Amount of dividend
February 5, 2025	March 14, 2025	April 15, 2025	0.9975
November 6, 2024	December 16, 2024	January 15, 2025	0.9975
July 31, 2024	September 16, 2024	October 15, 2024	0.9975
May 1, 2024	June 14, 2024	July 15, 2024	0.9975
February 7, 2024	March 15, 2024	April 15, 2024	0.9975
November 1, 2023	December 15, 2023	January 15, 2024	0.9675
August 2, 2023	September 15, 2023	October 15, 2023	0.9675
May 3, 2023	June 15, 2023	July 15, 2023	0.9675
February 1, 2023	March 15, 2023	April 15, 2023	0.9675
November 2, 2022	December 15, 2022	January 16, 2023	0.92
August 3, 2022	September 15, 2022	October 15, 2022	0.92
May 4, 2022	June 15, 2022	July 15, 2022	0.92
February 2, 2022	March 15, 2022	April 18, 2022	0.92
November 3, 2021	December 15, 2021	January 15, 2022	0.875
August 4, 2021	September 15, 2021	October 15, 2021	0.875
April 28, 2021	June 15, 2021	July 15, 2021	0.875
February 3, 2021	March 15, 2021	April 15, 2021	0.875
November 4, 2020	December 15, 2020	January 15, 2021	0.8325
August 5, 2020	September 15, 2020	October 15, 2020	0.8325
May 6, 2020	June 15, 2020	July 15, 2020	0.8325
February 5, 2020	March 16, 2020	April 15, 2020	0.8325
October 30, 2019	December 16, 2019	January 15, 2020	0.7925
July 31, 2019	September 16, 2019	October 15, 2019	0.7925
May 1, 2019	June 14, 2019	July 15, 2019	0.7925
February 6, 2019	March 15, 2019	April 15, 2019	0.7925
October 31, 2018	December 14, 2018	January 15, 2019	0.755
August 1, 2018	September 14, 2018	October 15, 2018	0.755
May 2, 2018	June 15, 2018	July 15, 2018	0.755
February 7, 2018	March 15, 2018	April 15, 2018	0.755
November 1, 2017	December 15, 2017	January 15, 2018	0.7175
August 2, 2017	September 15, 2017	October 15, 2017	0.7175
April 25, 2017	June 15, 2017	July 15, 2017	0.7175
February 1, 2017	March 15, 2017	April 15, 2017	0.7175
November 2, 2016	December 15, 2016	January 15, 2017	0.6825
August 3, 2016	September 15, 2016	October 15, 2016	0.6825
April 27, 2016	June 15, 2016	July 15, 2016	0.6825
February 3, 2016	March 15, 2016	April 15, 2016	0.6825
November 4, 2015	December 15, 2015	January 15, 2016	0.65
August 5, 2015	September 15, 2015	October 15, 2015	0.65
April 29, 2015	June 15, 2015	July 15, 2015	0.65
February 4, 2015	March 16, 2015	April 15, 2015	0.65
November 5, 2014	December 15, 2014	January 15, 2015	0.6175
August 6, 2014	September 15, 2014	October 15, 2014	0.6175
May 5, 2014	June 16, 2014	July 15, 2014	0.6175
February 5, 2014	March 14, 2014	April 15, 2014	0.6175
November 6, 2013	December 16, 2013	January 15, 2014	0.5825
August 7, 2013	September 16, 2013	October 15, 2013	0.5825
May 8, 2013	June 14, 2013	July 15, 2013	0.5825
February 6, 2013	March 15, 2013	April 15, 2013	0.5825
October 31, 2012	December 14, 2012	January 15, 2013	0.5675
August 7, 2012	September 14, 2012	October 15, 2012	0.5675
May 3, 2012	June 15, 2012	July 15, 2012	0.5425
February 8, 2012	March 15, 2012	April 15, 2012	0.5425
November 2, 2011	December 15, 2011	January 15, 2012	0.5175
August 3, 2011	September 15, 2011	October 15, 2011	0.5175
May 11, 2011	June 15, 2011	July 15, 2011	0.5175
February 9, 2011	March 15, 2011	April 15, 2011	0.4925
December 9, 2010	December 15, 2010	January 15, 2011	0.4575
August 4, 2010	September 15, 2010	October 15, 2010	0.4575
May 5, 2010	June 15, 2010	July 15, 2010	0.435
February 3, 2010	March 15, 2010	April 15, 2010	0.435
November 11, 2009	December 15, 2009	January 15, 2010	0.405
August 5, 2009	September 15, 2009	October 15, 2009	0.405
May 6, 2009	June 15, 2009	July 15, 2009	0.385
February 10, 2009	March 16, 2009	April 15, 2009	0.385
December 12, 2008	December 23, 2008	January 15, 2009	0.365
February 6, 2008	March 14, 2008	April 15, 2008	0.365
November 6, 2007	December 14, 2007	January 15, 2008	0.365
July 31, 2007	September 14, 2007	October 15, 2007	0.365
May 1, 2007	June 15, 2007	July 15, 2007	0.365
February 6, 2007	March 15, 2007	April 15, 2007	0.365
October 31, 2006	December 15, 2006	January 15, 2007	0.33
August 1, 2006	September 15, 2006	October 15, 2006	0.33
May 2, 2006	June 15, 2006	July 15, 2006	0.33
March 1, 2006	March 15, 2006	April 15, 2006	0.33
November 30, 2005	December 15, 2005	January 15, 2006	0.33
August 2, 2005	September 15, 2005	October 15, 2005	0.33
May 24, 2005	June 15, 2005	July 15, 2005	0.33
March 2, 2005	March 15, 2005	April 15, 2005	0.33
December 1, 2004	December 15, 2004	January 15, 2005	0.30
August 4, 2004	September 15, 2004	October 15, 2004	0.30
May 25, 2004	June 15, 2004	July 15, 2004	0.30
February 4, 2004	March 15, 2004	April 15, 2004	0.30
November 25, 2003	December 15, 2003	January 15, 2004	0.30
August 28, 2003	September 15, 2003	October 15, 2003	0.30
May 28, 2003	June 16, 2003	July 15, 2003	0.30
February 27, 2003	March 17, 2003	April 15, 2003	0.30
November 27, 2002	December 13, 2002	January 15, 2003	0.30
August 28, 2002	September 13, 2002	October 15, 2002	0.30
May 30, 2002	June 14, 2002	July 15, 2002	0.30
February 27, 2002	March 15, 2002	April 15, 2002	0.30
November 28, 2001	December 14, 2001	January 15, 2002	0.30
August 22, 2001	September 14, 2001	October 15, 2001	0.30
May 23, 2001	June 15, 2001	July 15, 2001	0.30
March 1, 2001	March 15, 2001	April 15, 2001	0.30
November 22, 2000	December 15, 2000	January 15, 2001	0.30
August 23, 2000	September 15, 2000	October 15, 2000	0.30
May 24, 2000	June 15, 2000	July 15, 2000	0.30**
February 23, 2000	March 15, 2000	April 15, 2000	0.34
November 24, 1999	December 15, 1999	January 15, 2000	0.34
August 25, 1999	September 15, 1999	October 15, 1999	0.34
May 26, 1999	June 15, 1999	July 15, 1999	0.34
February 22, 1999	March 15, 1999	April 15, 1999	0.34
November 25, 1998	December 15, 1998	January 15, 1999	0.34
August 26, 1998	September 15, 1998	October 15, 1998	0.34
May 27, 1998	June 15, 1998	July 15, 1998	0.34
February 25, 1998	March 13, 1998	April 15, 1998	0.34
November 26, 1997	December 15, 1997	January 15, 1998	0.34
August 27, 1997	September 15, 1997	October 15, 1997	0.34
May 28, 1997	June 13, 1997	July 15, 1997	0.34*
February 26, 1997	March 14, 1997	April 15, 1997	0.68
November 27, 1996	December 13, 1996	January 15, 1997	0.68
August 28, 1996	September 13, 1996	October 15, 1996	0.68
May 22, 1996	June 14, 1996	July 15, 1996	0.68
February 28, 1996	March 15, 1996	April 15, 1996	0.68
November 22, 1995	December 15, 1995	January 15, 1996	0.68
August 23, 1995	September 15, 1995	October 15, 1995	0.68
May 24, 1995	March 15, 1995	July 15, 1995	0.68
February 22, 1995	March 15, 1995	April 15, 1995	0.68
November 23, 1994	December 15, 1994	January 15, 1995	0.68
August 24, 1994	September 15, 1994	October 15, 1994	0.67
May 25, 1994	June 15, 1994	July 15, 1994	0.67
February 23, 1994	March 15, 1994	April 15, 1994	0.67
November 24, 1993	December 15, 1993	January 15, 1994	0.67
August 25, 1993	September 15, 1993	October 15, 1993	0.66
May 26, 1993	June 15, 1993	July 15, 1993	0.66
February 24, 1993	March 15, 1993	April 15, 1993	0.66
November 25, 1992	December 15, 1992	January 15, 1993	0.66
August 25, 1992	September 15, 1992	October 15, 1992	0.65
May 27, 1992	June 15, 1992	July 15, 1992	0.65
February 26, 1992	March 13, 1992	April 15, 1992	0.65
November 27, 1991	December 13, 1991	January 15, 1992	0.65
August 28, 1991	September 13, 1991	October 15, 1991	0.64
May 22, 1991	June 14, 1991	July 15, 1991	0.64
February 27, 1991	March 15, 1991	April 15, 1991	0.64
November 28, 1990	December 14, 1990	January 15, 1991	0.64
August 22, 1990	August 22, 1990	October 15, 1990	0.63
May 23, 1990	June 15, 1990	July 15, 1990	0.63
February 28, 1990	March 15, 1990	April 15, 1990	0.63
November 22, 1989	December 15, 1989	January 15, 1990	0.63
August 23, 1989	September 15, 1989	October 15, 1989	0.62
May 24, 1989	June 15, 1989	July 15, 1989	0.62
February 22, 1989	March 15, 1989	April 15, 1989	0.62
November 23, 1988	December 15, 1988	January 15, 1989	0.62
August 24, 1988	September 15, 1988	October 15, 1988	0.61
May 25, 1988	June 15, 1988	July 15, 1988	0.61
February 24, 1988	March 15, 1988	April 15, 1988	0.61
November 25, 1987	December 15, 1987	January 15, 1988	0.61
August 26, 1987	September 15, 1987	October 15, 1987	0.60
May 27, 1987	June 15, 1987	July 15, 1987	0.60
February 25, 1987	March 13, 1987	April 15, 1987	0.60
November 26, 1986	December 15, 1986	January 15, 1987	0.60
August 27, 1986	September 15, 1986	October 15, 1986	0.59
May 28, 1986	June 13, 1986	July 15, 1986	0.59
February 26, 1986	March 14, 1986	April 15, 1986	0.59
November 27, 1985	December 13, 1985	January 15, 1986	0.59
August 28, 1985	September 13, 1985	October 15, 1985	0.57
May 22, 1985	June 14, 1985	July 15, 1985	0.57
February 27, 1985	March 15, 1985	April 15, 1985	0.57
November 28, 1984	December 14, 1984	January 15, 1985	0.57
August 29, 1984	September 14, 1984	October 15, 1984	0.545
May 23, 1984	June 15, 1984	July 15, 1984	0.545
February 22, 1984	March 15, 1984	April 15, 1984	0.545
November 18, 1983	December 15, 1983	January 15, 1984	0.545
August 24, 1983	September 15, 1983	October 15, 1983	0.52
May 25, 1983	June 15, 1983	July 15, 1983	0.52

*Adjusted to reflect the 2:1 stock split in May 1997.
**Adjusted to reflect the distribution of Nortel Networks Corporation shares on which dividends were paid directly to BCE Inc. shareholders by Nortel Networks.

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