How to buy BCE stock in Canada

BCE is a telecom services business based in Canada. BCE shares (BCE) are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and all prices are listed in Canadian Dollars.

Its last market close was C$33.79 – a decrease of 8.23% over the previous week. BCE employs 45,132 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around C$24.5 billion.

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BCE stock price (Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX): BCE)

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BCE stocks at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-11.

Latest market close	C$33.79
52-week range	C$36.77 - C$52.71
50-day moving average more info button	C$41.72
200-day moving average more info button	C$45.19
Wall St. target price	C$42.43
PE ratio more info button	409.1111
Dividend yield more info button	C$3.96 (10.63%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	C$0.09

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BCE price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of C$34.05 from 2024-12-16

1 week (2024-12-10)	-9.27%
1 month (2024-11-18)	-10.77%
3 months (2024-09-17)	-27.48%
6 months (2024-06-17)	-24.03%

1 year (2023-12-15)	-34.24%
2 years (2022-12-16)	-35.73%
3 years (2021-12-17)	52.9519
5 years (2019-12-17)	44.1326

Is BCE stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing BCE stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of BCE's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

BCE's P/E ratio

BCE's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 409x. In other words, BCE shares trade at around 409x recent earnings.

BCE's PEG ratio

BCE's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 4.8092. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into BCE's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

BCE's EBITDA

BCE's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is C$8.8 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a BCE's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

BCE financials

Revenue TTM	C$24.5 billion
Operating margin TTM	24.77%
Gross profit TTM	C$10.5 billion
Return on assets TTM	4.88%
Return on equity TTM	1.55%
Profit margin	1.1%
Book value	C$15.48
Market Capitalization more info button	C$33.6 billion
EBITDA more info button	C$8.8 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

BCE stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 132.89% of net profits

Recently BCE has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), BCE shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In BCE's case, that would currently equate to about C$3.96 per share.

BCE's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

BCE's most recent dividend payout was on 14 January 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 15 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have BCE's stocks ever split?

BCE's stocks were split on a 2:1 basis on 11 May 1997 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your BCE stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for BCE stocks, which in turn could have impacted BCE's stock price.

BCE stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, BCE's stocks have ranged in value from as little as C$36.77 up to C$52.7117. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (TO average) beta is 1, while BCE's is 0.48. This would suggest that BCE's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

BCE overview

BCE Inc., a communications company, provides wireless, wireline, Internet, and television (TV) services to residential, business, and wholesale customers in Canada. The company operates through two segments, Bell Communication and Technology Services, and Bell Media. The Bell Communication and Technology Services segment provides wireless products and services including mobile data and voice plans and devices; wireline products and services comprising data, including internet access, internet protocol television, cloud-based services, and business solutions, as well as voice, and other communication services and products; and satellite TV and connectivity services for residential, small and medium-sized business, government, and large enterprise customers. This segment also buys and sells local telephone, long distance, and data and other services from or to resellers and other carriers; and operates consumer electronics retail stores. The Bell Media segment provides conventional TV, specialty TV, pay TV, streaming services, digital media services, radio broadcasting services, and out-of-home advertising services. BCE Inc.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of BCE is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.017% of BCE stocks are held by insiders and 43.295% by institutions. How many people work for BCE?
Latest data suggests 45,132 work at BCE. When does the fiscal year end for BCE?
BCE's fiscal year ends in December. Where is BCE based?
BCE's address is: Building A, Verdun, QC, Canada, H3E 3B3 What is BCE's ISIN number?
BCE's international securities identification number is: CA05534B7604

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