BCE Inc T.BCE

Capital loss

[SadieLadyCO]

is only on paper unless you sell. So why sell if you are at a loss.

[ckwong]

If the future share price spirals down and newver comeback, then why holds on. It is better to sell as early as possible. BCE is doing a lot of action these days and show some signs of reducing expenses. The high short position with all these efficiency improving actions, I wonder who are the institutions what want BCE to cut the dividend.? Pension fund would prefer not because they are long by

[Ocalaman]

 from the last Q report yes debt and debt servicing costs are increasing 2.9 Finance costs Interest expense Interest expense in the third quarter and on a year-to-date basis in 2024 increased by $67 million and $206 million, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2023, mainly due to higher average debt balances and higher interest rates.

[elonmuskrat247]

BCE has been borrowing to pay the dividend for quite a few years now. It was doable when interest rates were low and dropping, but now they are rising and ARPU is dropping. Debt is also rising as financing is costing more in interest and the cost of doing business is also rising due to wages and inflation. Not to mention the extra share dilution caused by the discounted drip program adding to the