Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
BCE (BCE) — Dividend Profile
Telecommunications·Telecommunications Equipment
11y payment streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
7.17%
@ $24.41
TTM Yield
7.17%
Forward Annual
$1.75
Quarterly
Market Cap
—
Payout (FCF)
—
Payout (Earnings)
—
Latest Amount
$0.4375
Ex 2026-03-16
3y CAGR
-32.4%
5y CAGR
-31.0%
10y CAGR
-11.9%
Next Ex-Date
2026-06-15
Last recorded cut on or near 2025-06-16.
Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: WarningYield Trap: Green2 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Distress (0.72)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
High (47.4%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
4/9 (Weak)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Watch
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
1.48×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
✓ OK
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +3.6%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 23 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-2.13%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
74%
17 of 23 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
16 days
6 – 49 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
1.66%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (36)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-06-15$0.4375Quarterly2026-07-15recurring
2026-03-16$0.4375Quarterly2026-04-15recurring
2025-12-15$0.4375Quarterly2026-01-15recurring
2025-09-15$0.4375Quarterly2025-10-15recurring
2025-06-16$0.4375Quarterly2025-07-15recurring
2025-03-14$0.9975Quarterly2025-04-15recurring
2024-12-16$0.9975Quarterly2025-01-15recurring
2024-09-16$0.9975Quarterly2024-10-15recurring
2024-06-14$0.7254Quarterly2024-07-15recurring
2024-03-14$0.7371Quarterly2024-04-15recurring
2023-09-14$0.7153Quarterly2023-10-15recurring
2023-03-14$0.7022Quarterly2023-04-15recurring
2022-12-14$0.6745Quarterly2023-01-16recurring
2022-09-14$0.6970Quarterly2022-10-15recurring
2022-06-14$0.7105Quarterly2022-07-15recurring
2022-03-14$0.7186Quarterly2022-04-15recurring
2021-12-14$0.6787Quarterly2022-01-15recurring
2021-09-14$0.6916Quarterly2021-10-15recurring
2021-06-14$0.7179Quarterly2021-07-15recurring
2021-03-12$0.7011Quarterly2021-04-15recurring
2020-12-14$0.6544Quarterly2021-01-15recurring
2020-09-14$0.6318Quarterly2020-10-15recurring
2020-06-12$0.6120Quarterly2020-07-15recurring
2020-03-13$0.5962Quarterly2020-04-15recurring
2019-12-13$0.6030Quarterly2020-01-15recurring
2019-09-13$0.5982Quarterly2019-10-15recurring
2019-06-13$0.5921Quarterly2019-07-15recurring
2019-03-14$0.5940Quarterly2019-04-15recurring
2018-12-13$0.5643Quarterly2019-01-15recurring
2018-09-13$0.5793Quarterly2018-10-15recurring
2017-12-14$0.5591Quarterly2018-01-15recurring
2017-06-13$0.5402Quarterly2017-07-15recurring
2017-03-13$0.5343Quarterly2017-04-15recurring
2016-12-13$0.5094Quarterly2017-01-15recurring
2016-09-13$0.5192Quarterly2016-10-15recurring
2016-06-13$0.5284Quarterly2016-07-15recurring
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