BCE-TSX
Dividends
Note Dividends paid by BCE to Canadian residents are eligible dividends for Canadian income tax purposes. Schedule of dividend payments Below is a schedule of payment dates for 2026. It is important to note that this is subject to dividends being declared by the Board of Directors. When a dividend payment date falls on a day during the weekend or on a holiday, the payment is made on the following business day.
Column Declaration
Column Record
Column Payment
Column Dividend no.
Column Amount of dividend
Declaration | Record | Payment | Dividend no. | Amount of dividend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
November 5, 2025 | December 15, 2025 (Mon.) | January 15, 2026 (Thurs.) | 169 | $0.4375 |
February 5, 2026 | March 16, 2026 (Mon.) | April 15, 2026 (Wed.) | 170 | $0.4375 |
May 6, 2026 | June 15, 2026 (Mon.) | July 15, 2026 (Wed.) | 171 | $0.4375 |
August 5, 2026 | September 15, 2026 (Tues.) | October 15, 2026 (Thurs.) | 172 | $0.4375 |
November 4, 2026 | December 15, 2026 (Tues.) | January 15, 2027 (Fri.) | 173 | $0.4375 |
Splits/Other events
BCE's common shares have split three times. In addition, two important events had an impact on the BCE common shares
Column Splits/Events
Column Date
Column Type
Splits/Events | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
Split | October 1, 1948 | 4 for 1 |
Split | April 26, 1979 | 3 for 1 |
Split1 | May 15, 1997 | 2 for 1 |
Nortel distribution2 | May 1, 2000 | 1.570386 |
Bell Aliant distribution2-3 | July 10, 2006 | 0.0725 |
Notes:
1Closing price before / after $68.05 / $34.55
2Per BCE common share / see the tax impact
3BCE common share consolidated to 0.915