Bce (BCE) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2025)
Bce's (BCE) Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 1.37 for Q2 2026, up 43.6% from 0.95 a year earlier but down 9.4% from the prior quarter.
Bce (BCE) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Dividend Coverage Ratio at Bce was 2.59; for FY2025, it was 2.74.
- In prior years, Bce's Dividend Coverage Ratio was 0.04 in FY2024 (-92.4%), 0.56 in FY2023 (-27.9%), 0.77 in FY2022 (-5.5%) and 0.82 in FY2021 (+3.2%).
- Quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio has run from a low of -1.36 in Q1 2024 to a high of 11.03 in Q3 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividend Coverage Ratio has increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 61.7% over the last five quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Dividend Coverage Ratio in the past five years was Q3 2022, with growth of 324.1%; the weakest was Q4 2021, with a decline of 85.5%.
- According to Business Quant data, Dividend Coverage Ratio for the three prior quarters was 1.51 (Q1 2026), 0.31 (Q4 2025) and 11.03 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 191.77 Bn | 158.11 Bn | 27.05 Bn | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 171.24 Bn | 153.68 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 2.67 |
| 3 | At&T | 149.72 Bn | 91.19 Bn | 26.22 Bn | 2.68 |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 141.07 Bn | 141.07 Bn | 310.59 Mn | -9.00 |
| 5 | Comcast | 87.55 Bn | 53.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 38.80 Bn | 8.20 Bn | - | -0.30 |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 38.13 Bn | 30.15 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 1.01 |
| 8 | EchoStar | 28.90 Bn | 19.99 Bn | 1.65 Bn | - |
| 9 | Bce | 19.49 Bn | 17.61 Bn | 3.38 Bn | 2.74 |
| 10 | Rogers Communications | 18.65 Bn | 13.24 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 7.55 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.74 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.04 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.56 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.77 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.82 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.79 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.01 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.98 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.06 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1.15 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.38 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1.13 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 1.46 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.48 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.53 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 1.54 |
Bce Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio-annual&ticker=BCE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio-annual", "ticker": "BCE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio-annual&ticker=BCE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();