Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for BCE (BCE)

BCE (NYSE: BCE) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 7/15/2026 – BCE is now covered by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They set a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/13/2026 – BCE was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 7/10/2026 – BCE had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.
• 7/1/2026 – BCE was upgraded by TD Securities from “hold” to “buy”.
• 5/29/2026 – BCE had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

BCE Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a dividend of $0.4375 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.1%. BCE’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.61%.

BCE Inc (NYSE: BCE) is a Canadian communications, media and entertainment company that operates through its primary subsidiaries, including Bell Canada and Bell Media. As a large integrated telecommunications provider, BCE delivers a broad range of connectivity services and content to residential, business and wholesale customers across Canada. The company combines network infrastructure with media assets to offer bundled communications and entertainment solutions.

On the services side, BCE provides fixed-line and wireless voice services, mobile data, high-speed internet, fibre and broadband access, and television services through platforms such as Bell Fibe and Bell TV.