BCE Inc T.BCE

Lenders just love BCE stock, will take 5.5% interest for 30

[flush777]

years even though the stock dividend is paying 9% stock dividend with dividend tax credit to boot.

This should end the confusion about Bell and its dividend as far as I am concerned.

Yep, the success of the $1.5 billion debt issue screams ...

[BlueDawn]

Lenders is a broad brush stroke, lol Some entities sit on vast amounts or transient cash that they would like returns on. Insurance companies for example would buy the bonds for that yield with a portion of their portfolio, they would also likely buy the stocks with a portion. its not either or when playing with that volume of cash it's more of a where...  each lending target is

[flush777]

I agree with the above, however, no way does it distract that BCE is a very attractive prize and the fact that the high dividiend, much discussed, is viewed positively, my friend!

[BlueDawn]

Apologies I misread your opening post, we are in agreement the company and its dividend is indeed an attractive prize :)