BCE Inc.
News and overview for BCE Inc.
BCE profit jumps amid success of new handsets
Forbes | 10 days 22 hours 22 minutes ago
* Q3 EPS C$0.72 vs C$0.30 * BCE ( BCE - news - people ) says new mobile phones, services drove growth
BCE profit jumps in quarter
Globe and Mail (Toronto), The | 10 days 22 hours 4 minutes ago
Earnings more than double; cites favourable resolution of past tax positions, lower restructuring costs
BCE profits double in 3Q, beat estimates
Yahoo! | 10 days 13 hours 47 minutes ago
BCE Inc., Canada's largest telecommunications company, said Thursday its third-quarter profit more than doubled, helped by lower restructuring costs and taxes.
BCE profits double in 3rd-quarter on lower restructuring costs, but revenue is flat
Sun (Baltimore), The | 10 days 11 hours 58 minutes ago
BCE Inc., Canada's largest telecommunications company, said Thursday its third-quarter profit more than doubled, helped by lower restructuring costs and taxes.
BCE profits double in 3rd-quarter on lower restructuring costs, but revenue is flat -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) | 10 days 14 hours 10 minutes ago
NEW YORK (AP) — BCE Inc. , Canada's largest telecommunications company, said Thursday its third-quarter profit more than doubled, helped by lower restructuring costs and taxes.
BCE, Disney report Thursday
Globe and Mail (Toronto), The | 11 days 12 hours 8 minutes ago
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BCE profit more than doubles to $558M - thestar.com
Toronto Star, The | 10 days 19 hours 56 minutes ago
MONTREAL BCE Inc. said its third-quarter profit more than doubled and rose above the half-billion mark on the favourable resolution of past tax positions, lower restructuring costs and fewer outstanding common shares.
BCE reports 2009 second quarter results, announces dividend increase [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 109 days 33 minutes ago
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 release. - Cost reductions lead to Bell EBITDA growth of 3.0% - Adjusted EPS up 9.4% to $0.58; Statutory EPS stable - Seventh consecutive quarter of fewer YOY residential local line losses - Common share dividend increased by 5% to $1.62 per year -...
Eurasian Announces Agreement to Acquire Bronco Creek Exploration Inc. [Press Release]
MarketWire | 34 days 19 hours 6 minutes ago
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/19/09 -- Eurasian Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE: EMX) (the "Company" or "EMX") is pleased to announce the signing of an Agreement to acquire Bronco Creek Exploration Inc. ("BCE"), a privately owned Tucson, Arizona based mineral exploration company. BCE has a strong portfolio of gold and copper properties in key mining districts of Nevada, Wyoming, and Arizona. BCE has followed the same prospect generation business model as EMX, and the majority ...
Dividend 15 Split Corp. II: Regular Monthly Dividend Declaration for Class A and Preferred Share [Press Release]
MarketWire | 4 days 15 hours 36 minutes ago
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/18/09 -- Dividend 15 Split Corp. II ("Dividend 15 II") declares its regular monthly distribution of $0.10 for each Class A share ($1.20 annually) and $0.04375 for each Preferred share ($0.525 annually). Distributions are payable December 10, 2009 to shareholders on record as of November 30, 2009.
Prime Dividend Corp.: Regular Monthly Dividend Declaration for Class A and Preferred Share [Press Release]
MarketWire | 4 days 15 hours 36 minutes ago
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/18/09 -- Prime Dividend Corp. ("Prime Dividend") declares its regular monthly distribution of $0.06250 (5.00% annualized) for each Class A share which reflects the distribution policy of prime rate in Canada (2.25% as at November 15, 2009) plus 2% annually. Prime Dividend also declares its regular monthly distribution of $0.04167 (5.00% annualized) for each Preferred share which reflects the distribution policy of prime rate plus 0.75% annually. An annu...
Dividend 15 Split Corp.: Regular Monthly Dividend Declaration [Press Release]
MarketWire | 4 days 15 hours 36 minutes ago
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/18/09 -- Dividend 15 Split Corp. ("Dividend 15") declares its regular monthly distribution of $0.10 for each Class A share ($1.20 annually) and $0.04375 for each Preferred share ($0.525 annually). Distributions are payable December 10, 2009 to shareholders on record as of November 30, 2009.
Dividend 15 Split Corp.-Rights Offering [Press Release]
MarketWire | 4 days 10 hours 18 minutes ago
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/18/09 -- Dividend 15 Split Corp. (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has issued 1,181,421 Units for an aggregate of $23.3 million pursuant to the Rights offering that expired on November 16, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. (local time). The net proceeds from the subscription of Units will be used to acquire additional securities in accordance with the Company's Investment objectives. By raising additional cash through this offering it allows the Company to...
BCE boss counts on wireless unit
Canada.com | 10 days 22 hours 20 minutes ago
By virtually every measure, the recession is taking a toll on BCE Inc. Yet for all its present woes, the telecommunications giant is surprisingly upbeat. So much so, BCE yesterday said it was raising its dividend.
Bell TV Activations Boost Q3 Results
Cablecaster | 10 days 22 hours 29 minutes ago
Bell TV Activations Boost Q3 Results BCE Inc. reported BCE and Bell results for the third quarter of 2009, with a slight increase in operating revenues, due in part to a growth in video income. Bell reported revenue and EBITDA growth in line with its increased financial guidance; healthy free cash flow; an increase in net earnings applicable to common shares to $558 million, or $0.72 per share, this quarter compared to $248 million, or $0.31 per share, in Q3 2008; and strong...
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Company Overview
| Company: | BCE Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Local Exchange Carriers |
| Website: | http://www.bce.ca |
BCE is the Biggest Communications Enterprise in Canada. The company (BCE actually stands for Bell Canada Enterprises) owns Bell Canada, the incumbent provider of long-distance and local telephone access in Ontario and Quebec, with more than 7 million callers. It also provides broadband Internet access to 2 million subscribers under the Bell Internet banner and digital video subscriptions to about 2 million viewers via Bell TV. BCE's mobile holdings include wireless carrier Bell Mobility (about 6 million subscribers) and a 50% stake in joint venture Virgin Mobile Canada. Additionally, it owns 44% of Bell Aliant, which serves more than 3 million local phone and 700,000 broadband Internet customers in eastern Canada.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 14,473.4 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | -20.4 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 771.2 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -81.3 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 50,102 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | -7.2 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |