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Updated · Yahoo Canada Finance · Aug 19
Quebecor Raises Quarterly Dividend 12.5% to C$0.45 as Free Cash Flow Climbs 11.7%
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Canada Finance · Aug 19

Quebecor Raises Quarterly Dividend 12.5% to C$0.45 as Free Cash Flow Climbs 11.7%

1 articles · Updated · Yahoo Canada Finance · Aug 19

Summary

  • Quebecor lifted its quarterly dividend to C$0.45 a share from C$0.40, taking the annualized payout to C$1.80 and the yield to about 2.7%.
  • C$418.7 million in free cash flow, up 11.7% year over year, helped support the increase, alongside 9.2% growth in mobile-service revenue.
  • 53,200 net mobile additions at Videotron and Freedom Mobile added to that momentum, extending Quebecor’s growth beyond its traditional Quebec base.
  • The 12.5% dividend increase outpaced Canada’s 2.8% June inflation rate, offering income investors some protection against eroding purchasing power.

Insights

With inflation eroding passive income, can Quebecor's aggressive national expansion and 12.5% dividend hike truly outperform Canada's traditional high-yield telecom giants?
As Quebecor leverages Freedom Mobile for massive subscriber growth, will its low-debt strategy survive the heavy infrastructure costs of a nationwide 5G rollout?