BCE's Q3 Adjusted Earnings Decline, Operating Revenue Increases; Declares Dividend

07:03 AM EST, 11/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- BCE (BCE) reported Q3 adjusted earnings Thursday of 0.74 Canadian dollars ($0.53) per share, down from CA$0.79 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected CA$0.70. Operating revenue for the quarter was CA$6.18 billion, compared with CA$6.05 billion a year earlier. Analysts expected CA$6.12 billion. The company reiterated its 2026 outlook of a 5% to 11% decline in adjusted EPS and 1% to 5% in revenue growth. Analysts expect CA$2.58 in adjusted EPS on revenue of CA$24.91 billion. BCE declared a quarterly dividend of CA$0.4375 per common share, payable Jan. 15, 2027, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Dec. 15.