TORONTO, Dec. 5, 2024
/PRNewswire/ - Bank of Montreal
(TSX:BMO) (NYSE:BMO) today announced that its Board of Directors
declared a quarterly dividend of $1.59 per share on paid-up common shares of Bank
of Montreal for the first quarter
of fiscal year 2025 ("Q1 2025 Dividend"), a 4 cent, or 3 per cent, increase from the prior
quarter, up 5 per cent from the prior year.
The Board of Directors also declared dividends of:
- $0.190875 per share on paid-up
Class B Preferred Shares Series 33; and
- $0.426 per share on paid-up Class
B Preferred Shares Series 44.
The dividend on the common shares is payable on February 26, 2025, to shareholders of record on
January 30, 2025. The dividends
on preferred shares are payable on February
25, 2025, to shareholders of record on January 30, 2025.
The above-mentioned dividends on the common and preferred shares
are designated as "eligible" dividends for the purposes of the
Income Tax Act (Canada) and
any similar provincial and territorial legislation.
Common shareholders may elect to have their cash dividends
reinvested in common shares of the Bank in accordance with the
Bank's Shareholder Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan
(the "Plan"). Such additional common shares will be purchased
on the open market without a discount until further notice.
For registered shareholders who wish to participate in the Plan,
Enrolment Forms must be received by the Bank's transfer agent,
Computershare Trust Company of Canada, by the close of business on
February 3, 2025. Beneficial or
non-registered holders must contact their financial institution or
broker well in advance of the above date for instructions on how to
participate.
More information about the Plan and how to enroll can be found
at:
http://www.bmo.com/home/about/banking/investor-relations/shareholder-information/dividend-reinvestment-plan
Internet: www.bmo.com X:
@BMOmedia
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SOURCE BMO Financial Group