BCE Inc.
Toronto symbol BCE, provides local and long distance telephone services in Ontario and Quebec. It also operates a nationwide wireless service.
ISHARES DOW JONES CANADA SELECT DIVIDEND INDEX FUND $24.40 (Toronto symbol XDV; buy or sell through brokers; ca.ishares.com) holds 30 of the highest-yielding Canadian stocks. Its selections are based on dividend growth, yield and payout ratio. The weight of any one stock is limited to 10% of its assets. The fund’s MER is 0.55%. It yields 3.8%.
The fund’s top holdings are CIBC, 7.0%; TD Bank, 6.3%; National Bank, 6.2%; Bonterra Energy, 6.0%; Bank of Montreal, 5.6%; Royal Bank, 5.1%; BCE, 4.3%; AG Growth International, 4.3%; and IGM Financial, 3.9%.
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BCE INC. $48.33 (Toronto symbol BCE; Shares outstanding: 775.9 million; Market cap: $37.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 5.1%; www.bce.ca) earned $540 million, or $0.70 a share, in the three months ended December 31, 2013. That’s up 16.4% from $464 million, or $0.60 a share, a year earlier.
Revenue rose 4.3%, to $5.4 billion from $5.2 billion. In addition to the contribution from recently acquired Astral Media, the company is attracting more wireless, high-speed Internet and digital TV customers. That’s helping offset lower revenue from traditional phones.
The company added 93,700 new wireless subscribers, net of cancellations, in the latest quarter (it now has 7.8 million users across Canada). That’s down 10.8% from a year earlier.
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Revenue rose 4.3%, to $5.4 billion from $5.2 billion. In addition to the contribution from recently acquired Astral Media, the company is attracting more wireless, high-speed Internet and digital TV customers. That’s helping offset lower revenue from traditional phones.
The company added 93,700 new wireless subscribers, net of cancellations, in the latest quarter (it now has 7.8 million users across Canada). That’s down 10.8% from a year earlier.
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iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF, $19.82, symbol CBO on Toronto (Units outstanding: 93.1 million; Market cap: $1.8 billion; ca.ishares.com), invests in a portfolio of short-term bonds drawn from the DEX (formerly Scotia Capital) Bond Index. The ETF first sold units to the public at $20 each and began trading on Toronto on February 25, 2009. Its MER is 0.28%, and it currently yields 4.2%....
BELL ALIANT INC. (Toronto symbol BA; www.aliant.ca) sells phone and Internet services to 2.5 million customers in Atlantic Canada and rural Ontario and Quebec. It also provides wireless services through an alliance with BCE, which owns 45% of Bell Aliant....
BCE INC. $48.33 (Toronto symbol BCE; Shares outstanding: 775.9 million; Market cap: $37.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 5.1%; www.bce.ca) earned $540 million, or $0.70 a share, in the three months ended December 31, 2013. That’s up 16.4% from $464 million, or $0.60 a share, a year earlier.
Revenue rose 4.3%, to $5.4 billion from $5.2 billion....
Revenue rose 4.3%, to $5.4 billion from $5.2 billion....
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BELL ALIANT INC. $26.87 (Toronto symbol BA; Shares outstanding: 227.8 million; Market cap: $6.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Dividend yield: 7.1%; www.aliant.ca) sells phone and Internet services to 2.5 million customers in Atlantic Canada and rural Ontario and Quebec....
BCE INC., $46.58, Toronto symbol BCE, reported higher-than-expected earnings and raised its dividend this week. In the three months ended December 31, 2013, the company’s earnings rose 16.4%, to $540 million, or $0.70 a share. These figures exclude unusual items, such as costs to integrate recently acquired broadcaster Astral Media. On that basis, BCE’s earnings beat the consensus estimate of $0.69 a share. A year earlier, it earned $464 million, or $0.60 a share. Revenue rose 4.3%, to $5.4 billion from $5.2 billion. In addition to Astral’s contribution, the company is attracting more wireless, high-speed Internet and digital TV customers. That’s helping offset lower revenue from traditional phones....
BCE INC. $46.67 (Toronto symbol BCE; Shares outstanding: 775.9 million; Market cap: $36.2 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 5.0%; www.bce.ca) is selling four of its specialty TV channels: Family Channel, Disney XD and the English and French Disney Junior stations. The buyer is DHX Media (Toronto symbol DHX).
The company acquired these channels as part of its $3.3-billion purchase of Astral Media in July 2013. Selling them will help BCE comply with conditions that regulators imposed as part of that deal.
If regulators approve, BCE will receive $170 million for these four channels. The company aims to complete the sale in 2014.
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The company acquired these channels as part of its $3.3-billion purchase of Astral Media in July 2013. Selling them will help BCE comply with conditions that regulators imposed as part of that deal.
If regulators approve, BCE will receive $170 million for these four channels. The company aims to complete the sale in 2014.
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ISHARES DOW JONES CANADA SELECT DIVIDEND INDEX FUND $23.86 (Toronto symbol XDV; buy or sell through brokers; ca.ishares.com) holds 30 of the highest-yielding Canadian stocks. Its selections are based on dividend growth, yield and payout ratio. The weight of any one stock is limited to 10% of its assets. The fund’s MER is 0.55%. It yields 4.1%.
The fund’s top holdings are CIBC, 6.8%; National Bank, 6.4%; Bonterra Energy, 6.4%; TD Bank, 5.9%; Bank of Montreal, 5.7%; Telus, 4.7%; Royal Bank, 4.6%; IGM Financial, 4.5%; Bank of Nova Scotia, 4.3%; and BCE, 4.0%.
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