What to do with MBT

BCE INC. $57.82 (Toronto symbol BCE; Shares outstanding: 870.7 million; Market cap: $50.3 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Divd. yield: 5.0%; www.bce.ca) has now received the final regulatory approvals for its acquisition of MANITOBA TELECOM SERVICES INC., $39.21, Toronto symbol MBT.
Under the terms of the… Read More

Payout Boost: BCE raises its dividend

BCE INC. $59 (Toronto symbol BCE; Income-Growth Payer Portfolio, Utilities sector; Shares outstanding: 870.7 million; Market cap: $51.4 billion; Dividend yield: 4.9%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.bce.ca) is Canada’s largest traditional telephone service provider, with 6.3 million customers in Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces… Read More

This stalwart has long-term appeal

Dear client:
BCE continues to invest heavily in its networks. Those improvements have helped the company attract more high-speed Internet customers. They’ve also helped BCE add more wireless subscribers as an increasing number of Canadian households give up their landlines.
The company’s upcoming $3.9 billion acquisition of… Read More

This stalwart has long-term appeal

Dear client:
BCE continues to invest heavily in its networks. Those improvements have helped the company attract more high-speed Internet customers. They’ve also helped BCE add more wireless subscribers as an increasing number of Canadian households give up their landlines.
The company’s upcoming $3.9 billion acquisition of… Read More