BCE reports second quarter 2026 results

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* 1.5% consolidated revenue growth delivered 1.0% higher adjusted EBITDA(1) * Net earnings of $629 million, down 2.3%, with net earnings attributable to common shareholders of $558 million, down 3.6%, or $0.60 per common share; adjusted net earnings(1) of $604 million yielded adjusted EPS(1) of $0.65, up 3.2% * Cash flows from operating activities up 11.0% to $2,162 million; free cash flow(1) decreased to $1,042 million on higher capital expenditures to support the build-out of Bell AI Fabric data centres in Canada and Ziply Fiber's fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) network in the U.S. * 54,883 residential fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) Internet net subscriber(2) activations, including Ziply Fiber, up 14.5%, contributing to 14.2% Internet revenue growth * 41,594 postpaid mobile phone net subscriber(2) activations; postpaid churn down 4 basis points to 1.02%(2) — lowest quarterly level in three years * AI-powered solutions(3): Strong demand for Ateko and Bell Cyber with combined revenues up 29% * Bell Media revenue up 8.9% on strong FIFA World Cup 2026(TM) and Crave performance, with adjusted EBITDA up 3.8% * Crave subscriptions up 23% to 5.07 million, driven by strong direct-to-consumer streaming growth * Strong contribution from acquisition of Ziply Fiber on August 1, 2025 MONTRÉAL, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) today reported results for the second quarter (Q2) of 2026.