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BCE Inc. (NYSE: BCE) has scheduled its third-quarter 2025 earnings conference call for Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 8:00 am eastern. The call will feature presentations from President and CEO Mirko Bibic and CFO Curtis Millen.

Participants can join via toll-free numbers, and media representatives are invited to listen in. A replay will be available until February 4, 2026, and a live audio webcast will be accessible through BCE's website.

BCE Inc. (NYSE: BCE) announced it will host an Investor Day event in Toronto on October 14, 2025, starting at 8:30 am ET. The event will feature presentations from BCE's senior executive team, focusing on the company's strategic priorities, capital markets strategy, and financial outlook.

Investors can access the event through a live webcast on BCE.ca, with replay and transcript available after the presentation.

BCE Inc. (NYSE: BCE), a leading Canadian telecommunications company, announced that its EVP and Chief Financial Officer, Curtis Millen, will participate in a fireside chat at the 24th Annual CIBC Eastern Institutional Investor Conference. The event is scheduled for Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 8:00 am eastern. Investors can access a live webcast of the presentation through BCE's website.

BCE Inc. (NYSE: BCE) reported Q2 2025 results with consolidated revenue up 1.3% to $6,085 million, while adjusted EBITDA declined 0.9% to $2,674 million. Net earnings increased 6.6% to $644 million, with earnings per share of $0.63.

Key operational highlights include 94,479 mobile phone net subscriber activations and improved postpaid churn of 1.06%. The company completed strategic moves including the $4.7 billion sale of its MLSE stake and the acquisition of Ziply Fiber. Bell also launched Bell AI Fabric, creating Canada's largest AI compute capacity project.

Notable challenges include decreased adjusted net earnings (-16.9%), lower service revenue (-0.8%), and reduced capital expenditure (-22.0%) due to slower FTTP expansion following regulatory decisions. The company's adjusted EBITDA margin declined to 43.9% from 44.9% year-over-year.

BCE (NYSE:BCE) has completed its acquisition of Ziply Fiber for C$5.0 billion (U.S. $3.65 billion) in cash, plus assuming C$2.6 billion in net debt. The strategic acquisition expands BCE's fiber footprint into the U.S. Pacific Northwest, adding 1.4 million locations to its network.

Through a strategic partnership with PSP Investments to create Network FiberCo, BCE aims to potentially reach up to 8 million fiber locations in the U.S., solidifying its position as North America's third-largest fiber Internet provider. The acquisition was funded through proceeds from BCE's sale of its MLSE minority stake completed on July 1, 2025.

Ziply Fiber will maintain its headquarters in Kirkland, Washington, operating as a separate business unit with its existing management team. BCE will update its 2025 financial guidance to reflect this acquisition when reporting Q2 2025 results on August 7.

BCE Inc. (NYSE: BCE) has scheduled its second-quarter 2025 earnings conference call for Thursday, August 7, 2025, at 8:00 am eastern. The call will feature presentations from President and CEO Mirko Bibic and CFO Curtis Millen.

Participants can join via toll-free numbers, and a replay will be available until September 7, 2025. The company will also provide a live audio webcast of the conference call on BCE's website.

BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) has announced the results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders, where all proposed items of business were approved. Shareholders elected 13 Directors to the board with strong majority support, with approval ratings ranging from 95.89% to 98.10%. Louis P. Pagnutti received the highest shareholder approval at 98.10%, while Sheila A. Murray received the lowest at 95.89%. The voting results demonstrate robust shareholder confidence in BCE's board composition.

BCE reported mixed Q1 2025 results with net earnings of $683M, up 49.5% YoY, while adjusted net earnings declined 3.2% to $633M. Operating revenues decreased 1.3% to $5.93B, with adjusted EBITDA essentially flat at $2.56B. The company announced a significant dividend reduction from $3.99 to $1.75 annualized per share to strengthen its balance sheet. Free cash flow increased to $798M from $85M in Q1 2024. Notable developments include a strategic partnership with PSP Investments for U.S. fiber expansion through Ziply Fiber, with potential commitments exceeding US$1.5B. Bell Media revenue grew 6.9% with 35.9% adjusted EBITDA growth. The company faced challenges including intense price competition and regulatory uncertainty, leading to postpaid mobile phone net subscriber losses of 9,598 compared to net additions of 45,247 in Q1 2024.

BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) has announced significant changes to its Shareholder Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (DRP). Starting with the dividend payable on July 15, 2025, common shares distributed under the DRP will no longer be issued from treasury at a 2% discount. Instead, shares will be purchased on the secondary market by TSX Trust Company using cash provided by BCE.

The DRP will continue to offer eligible shareholders a convenient way to acquire additional common shares without commission or brokerage fees through dividend reinvestment or optional cash payments. Existing participants will remain enrolled unless they terminate their participation. For the July 15 dividend, termination requests must be received by June 9, 2025, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time.