BCE BCE
BCE, Inc. is a telecommunications and media company, which engages in the provision of communication services to residential, business, and wholesale customers. It operates through the following segments: Bell Wireless, Bell Wireline and Bell Media. The Bell Wireless segment covers integrated digital wireless voice and data communications products and services to residential and business customers. The Bell Wireline segment offers data, including Internet access and Internet protocol television, local telephone, long distance, as well as other communications services and products to residential, small and medium-sized business, and large enterprise customers. The Bell Media segment includes conventional, specialty and pay television, digital media, radio broadcasting services, and out-of-home advertising services. The company was founded on February 25, 1970 and is headquartered in Verdun, Canada.
Company profile
Ticker
BCE, BCEFF, BCEPF, BCEXF, BECEF, BCCCF
Exchange
Website
CEO
Mirko Bibic
Employees
Location
Fiscal year end
Sector
Industry (SIC)
SEC CIK
Corporate docs
BCE stock data
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Press releases
Bell Media Reveals its New Lifestyle Destination Noovo Moi
21 Apr 21
Bell Let's Talk Post-Secondary Fund supports student mental health in Québec
15 Apr 21
Bell Let's Talk announces increased funding for post-secondary student mental health action plans
15 Apr 21
BCE Q1 2021 results to be announced April 29
13 Apr 21
BCE Q1 2021 results to be announced April 29
13 Apr 21
Calendar
11 Mar 21
21 Apr 21
31 Dec 21
Financial summary
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Financial data from BCE earnings reports.
Institutional ownership Q4 2020
Data for the last complete 13F reporting period. To see the most recent changes to ownership, click the ownership history button above.
45.3% owned by funds/institutions
13F holders |
Current |
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| Total holders | 486 |
| Opened positions | 71 |
| Closed positions | 53 |
| Increased positions | 147 |
| Reduced positions | 207 |
13F shares |
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| Total value | 17.54B |
| Total shares | 409.76M |
| Total puts | 25.77M |
| Total calls | 4.99M |
| Total put/call ratio | 5.2 |
Largest owners |
Shares | Value |
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| RY Royal Bank Of Canada | 78.84M | $3.37B |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 32.63M | $1.4B |
| BMO Bank of Montreal | 29.76M | $1.28B |
| TD Asset Management | 14.51M | $619.91M |
| BNS Bank Of Nova Scotia | 13.84M | $592.47M |
| CIBC World Markets | 13.73M | $587.78M |
| BEN Franklin Resources | 12.43M | $531.42M |
| FIL | 12.2M | $521.82M |
| DB Deutsche Bank AG - Registered Shares | 11.49M | $491.97M |
| Vanguard | 10.51M | $449.9M |
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Financial reports
40-F
2020 FY
Annual report (Canada)
11 Mar 21
40-F
2019 FY
Annual report (Canada)
11 Mar 20
40-F
2018 FY
Annual report (Canada)
13 Mar 19
40-F
2017 FY
Annual report (Canada)
13 Mar 18
40-F
2017 FY
Annual report (Canada)
7 Mar 17
40-F
2016 FY
Annual report (Canada)
8 Mar 16
40-F
2015 FY
Annual report (Canada)
10 Mar 15
40-F
2014 FY
Annual report (Canada)
11 Mar 14
40-F
2013 FY
Annual report (Canada)
12 Mar 13
40-F
2012 FY
Annual report (Canada)
13 Mar 12
Current reports
6-K
Current report (foreign)
31 Mar 21
6-K
Current report (foreign)
23 Mar 21
6-K
Current report (foreign)
19 Mar 21
6-K
Current report (foreign)
17 Mar 21
6-K
Current report (foreign)
16 Mar 21
6-K
Bell announces offerings of Canadian MTN Debentures and US Notes
15 Mar 21
6-K
BCE files 2020 annual report on Form 40-F
11 Mar 21
6-K
Current report (foreign)
11 Feb 21
6-K
BCE reports 2020 Q4 and full-year results
4 Feb 21
6-K
Current report (foreign)
4 Feb 21
Registration and prospectus
SUPPL
Supplemental materials (foreign)
16 Mar 21
FWP
Free writing prospectus
12 Mar 21
SUPPL
Supplemental materials (foreign)
12 Mar 21
F-10/A
Registration of securities (Canada) (amended)
16 Nov 20
F-X
Appointment of agent for service of process by issuers registering securities
9 Nov 20
F-X
Appointment of agent for service of process by issuers registering securities
9 Nov 20
F-X
Appointment of agent for service of process by issuers registering securities
9 Nov 20
F-X
Appointment of agent for service of process by issuers registering securities
9 Nov 20
F-10
Registration of securities (Canada)
9 Nov 20
SUPPL
Supplemental materials (foreign)
6 Jun 19
Proxies
No filings
Other
EFFECT
Notice of effectiveness
18 Nov 20
EFFECT
Notice of effectiveness
31 May 19
EFFECT
Notice of effectiveness
20 Mar 18
EFFECT
Notice of effectiveness
20 Sep 16
EFFECT
Notice of effectiveness
16 Nov 14
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
21 Oct 14
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
9 Oct 14
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
2 Oct 14
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
21 Sep 14
EFFECT
Notice of effectiveness
16 May 13
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