Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for BCE (BCE)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for BCE (NYSE: BCE):

• 10/13/2026 – BCE had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $25.00 to $24.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/13/2026 – BCE was upgraded by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from “hold” to “buy”.
• 10/9/2026 – BCE was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “sell (d+)”.
• 10/8/2026 – BCE had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.
• 9/15/2026 – BCE had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Securities.

BCE Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a dividend of C$0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.75 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.8%. BCE’s dividend payout ratio is currently 25.77%.

BCE Inc is a Canadian communications and media company headquartered in Montréal, Québec. Through its Bell Canada operations, the company provides wireless and wireline telecommunications services, including mobile voice and data, high-speed internet, local and long-distance voice, and digital television. Bell serves residential, small-business, enterprise and government customers across Canada.

BCE also operates a media business through Bell Media, which includes television networks, digital platforms, radio stations and related content operations.