BCE INC
BCE Inc., an abbreviation of its former name Bell Canada Enterprises Inc., is a publicly traded Canadian holding company for Bell Canada, which includes telecommunications providers and various mass media assets under its subsidiary Bell Media Inc. Founded through a corporate reorganization in 1983, when Bell Canada, Northern Telecom, and other related companies all became subsidiaries of Bell Canada Enterprises Inc., it is one of Canada's largest corporations. The company is headquartered at 1 Carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell in the Verdun borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- telecommunications industry [1]
- Company / filing name
- BCE INC [2]
- Headquarters location
- Montreal [1]
- Founded
- 1983 [1]
- Legal form
- business corporation [1]
- Official website
- https://www.bce.ca/; https://www.bce.ca/accueil [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- CA05534B7604 [1]
- CIK
- 718940 [2]
- Country in background record
- Canada [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- BCE (NYSE), BECEF (OTC), BCAEF (OTC), BCEFF (OTC), BCEIF (OTC), BCENF (OTC), BCEPF (OTC), BCEXF (OTC), BCPPF (OTC) [2]
Company positioning and business
BCE Inc., an abbreviation of its former name Bell Canada Enterprises Inc., is a publicly traded Canadian holding company for Bell Canada, which includes telecommunications providers and various mass media assets under its subsidiary Bell Media Inc. Founded through a corporate reorganization in 1983, when Bell Canada, Northern Telecom, and other related companies all became subsidiaries of Bell Canada Enterprises Inc., it is one of Canada's largest corporations. The company is headquartered at 1 Carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell in the Verdun borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [3]
BCE Inc. is a component of the S&P/TSX 60 and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the American-based New York Stock Exchange. It was ranked as Canada's 17th biggest corporation by revenue as of June 2014, and as the ninth-largest by capitalization as of June 2015. [3]
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Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: BCE (NYSE), BECEF (OTC), BCAEF (OTC), BCEFF (OTC), BCEIF (OTC), BCENF (OTC), BCEPF (OTC), BCEXF (OTC), BCPPF (OTC). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was BCE INC founded?
Founded: 1983. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of BCE INC?
Headquarters location: Montreal. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for BCE INC?
Business sectors: telecommunications industry. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — BCE Inc. (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.