BCE (BCE) reported Q4 adjusted earnings Thursday of 0.79 Canadian dollar ($0.53) per diluted share, up from CA$0.76 a year earlier.
Analysts polled by FactSet expected CA$0.72.
Operating revenue for the quarter was CA$6.42 billion, down from CA$6.47 billion a year earlier.
Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected CA$6.35 billion.
The company's shares were up less than 1% in recent Thursday premarket activity.