When a stock appears like a safe investment for orphans and grandparents, investors should exercise caution. Before it cut its dividend, BCE (BCE) offered a dividend that yielded over 10%. That yield turned out to be too good to be true.In its last quarterly report, BCE slashed its dividend by 56% to a more sustainable 5.9% yield. The company lowered its equity commitment to its Ziply Fiber acquisition by finding a co-investor. These actions helped BCE stock stabilize somewhat.BCE still faces anemic performance. In Q1, revenue fell by 1.3%. The pending acquisition of Ziply will expose BCE to…