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BCE INC. $63 is a buy. The telecom giant (Toronto symbol BCE; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 912.0 million; Market cap: $57.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.4; Dividend yield: 6.1%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.bce.ca) plans to spend about $4.8 billion in 2023 on expanding… Read More

A Yield to Caution: BCE 1st Preferred Series B

BCE 1ST PREFERRED SERIES B $19 (Toronto symbol BCE.PR.B) is a preferred share issue from BCE Inc. (symbol BCE on Toronto).
The BCE Series B preferreds yield 8.8%. That’s much higher than the 6.3% offered by the utility’s common shares.
Note, though, that preferred shares behave more like long-term… Read More

BCE investors gain as capital costs fall

BCE has now substantially completed a multi-year plan to upgrade its wireless and fibre-optic networks. Those improvements are already attracting new customers and bolstering cash flow. The company’s lower capital spending is also freeing up cash for dividends.
BCE INC. $61 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol… Read More

5G investments are paying off

BCE INC. $64 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol BCE; Conservative Growth and Income Portfolios, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 911.9 million; Market cap: $58.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.4; Dividend yield: 5.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.bce.ca) is Canada’s largest traditional telephone service provider. It also sells… Read More

BCE offers growth—and a 6% yield

BCE is a high-quality telecom, and its businesses were well-prepared to withstand COVID-19 slowdowns. Longer term, its newly launched ultrafast 5G wireless networks will provide strong growth and boost cash flow to pay for dividend increases.
BCE INC., $61.50, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol BCE; Shares… Read More