BCE

BCE

Market cap $21.9B

Bell Canada (TSE:BCE) is cutting approximately 690 positions, including 40 at its media and entertainment subsidiary, Bell Media, as part of a broader effort to reduce debt and support growth. The reductions primarily affect non-unionized management roles across the country and represent less than 2% cent of Bell's overall workforce.

BCE Inc. is poised for a rebound after a significant dividend cut, improved cash flow, and a strategic U.S. expansion via Ziply Fiber. BCE now retains ~$500 million more quarterly, enabling debt reduction, balance sheet repair, and supporting a sustainable dividend yield. Valuation metrics show BCE trades below historical and peer averages, suggesting ~25% upside potential over the next 2-3 years, excluding organic growth.

MONTRÉAL, Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) today announced that none of its fixed rate Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series R (Series R Preferred Shares) will be converted into floating rate Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series Q (Series Q Preferred Shares) on December 1, 2025. On October 17, 2025, BCE notified holders of Series R Preferred Shares that they could elect to convert their shares into Series Q Preferred Shares subject to the terms and conditions attached to those shares.

BCE Inc. ( BCE:CA ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call November 6, 2025 8:00 AM EST Company Participants Krishna Somers - Senior Vice President of Investor Relations Mirko Bibic - CEO, President & Director Curtis Millen - Executive VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Vince Valentini - TD Cowen, Research Division Drew McReynolds - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division Jerome Dubreuil - Desjardins Securities Inc., Research Division Maher Yaghi - Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets, Research Division Stephanie Price - CIBC Capital Markets, Research Division Sebastiano Petti - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Tim Casey - BMO Capital Markets Equity Research Aravinda Galappatthige - Canaccord Genuity Corp., Research Division Batya Levi - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Lauren Bonham - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Presentation Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the BCE Q3 2025 Results Conference Call.

BCE posts higher Q3 2025 earnings and cash flow, boosted by Ziply Fiber integration as U.S. expansion offsets domestic softness.

The headline numbers for BCE (BCE) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

BCE (BCE) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.57 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.52 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.55 per share a year ago.

MONTRÉAL, Nov. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - BCE (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) today announced the appointment of Steve Weed, the former Executive Chairman of Ziply Fiber, as a director of BCE Inc. and Bell Canada. Mr. Weed is the Chief Executive Officer of WaveDivision Capital, an investment firm that aims to bring better broadband to more homes and businesses across the United States and Canada.

This news release contains forward-looking statements. For a description of the related risk factors and assumptions, please see the section entitled "Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements" later in this news release.

This news release contains forward-looking statements. For a description of the related risk factors and assumptions, please see the section entitled "Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" later in this news release.