Dividend compounder review

BCE

BCE Inc · NYSE · US

Communication Services · Telecom Services

Chart Factor Intelligence Back to Screener
Score72.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingAcceptable, Needs Review
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 13.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 18.5 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 25.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 11.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 5.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years38
Dividend Yield1.30%
Payout Ratio25.9%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income$6.5B
Free Cash Flow$3.3B
FCF Covers DividendYes
Debt / Equity1.82
P/E5.1
Revenue Growth 5Y1.3%
Net Margin26.1%
ROE31.5%
Price vs Trend1.4%
3Y Return-32.0%
5Y Return-31.1%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Price currency USD differs from financial currency CAD.
Dividend yield normalized from payment history because provider yield looked inconsistent.
Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Dividend diary

Activity record

BCE dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.

BCE dividend payment 0.319 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for BCE Inc.

BCE dividend payment 0.315 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for BCE Inc.

BCE dividend payment 0.311 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for BCE Inc.

Dividend cut -55.6% Dividend Cut · Negative

Payment changed from 0.718 to 0.319.

BCE dividend payment 0.319 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for BCE Inc.

BCE dividend payment 0.718 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for BCE Inc.

Dividend decreased -5.3% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 0.734 to 0.695.

BCE dividend payment 0.695 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for BCE Inc.

BCE dividend payment 0.734 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for BCE Inc.

BCE dividend payment 0.726 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for BCE Inc.

BCE dividend payment 0.741 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for BCE Inc.

BCE dividend payment 0.716 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for BCE Inc.

BCE dividend payment 0.714 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for BCE Inc.

BCE dividend payment 0.727 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for BCE Inc.

Dividend increased 5.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.683 to 0.722.

Dividend increased 7.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.652 to 0.698.

Dividend increased 9.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.539 to 0.589.

Dividend increased 7.1% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.477 to 0.511.