Bank Of Montreal Dividend History
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161.75-4.34 (-2.61%)
At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
- Dividend yield
- 4.13%
- Annual dividend
- $6.68
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Ex-dividend date
- Jul 30, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 28%
Bank Of Montreal dividend summary
Bank Of Montreal pays a semiannual dividend of $1.22 per share ($2.44 annualized), a 1.51% yield at the current price. It last raised its per-share payment in April 2026, from $1.18 to $1.22. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 1.7% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 28% of trailing earnings per share. BMO has 125 recorded dividend payments since 1994, totaling $2.44 per share over the last 12 months.
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BMO dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | $1.22 | -0.2% | — |
| Apr 29, 2026 | $1.22 | +3.2% | — |
| Jul 30, 2025 | $1.18 | +2.9% | — |
| Apr 29, 2025 | $1.15 | +4.3% | — |
| Jan 30, 2025 | $1.10 | -1.0% | — |
| Oct 30, 2024 | $1.11 | -0.4% | — |
| Jul 30, 2024 | $1.12 | +1.2% | — |
| Apr 26, 2024 | $1.11 | -1.5% | — |
| Jan 29, 2024 | $1.12 | +5.6% | — |
| Oct 27, 2023 | $1.06 | -4.5% | — |
| Jul 27, 2023 | $1.11 | +6.1% | — |
| Apr 27, 2023 | $1.05 | -2.2% | — |
| Jan 27, 2023 | $1.07 | +5.0% | — |
| Oct 31, 2022 | $1.02 | -5.8% | — |
| Jul 29, 2022 | $1.09 | +4.4% | — |
| Apr 29, 2022 | $1.04 | -0.3% | — |
| Jan 31, 2022 | $1.04 | +21.3% | — |
| Oct 29, 2021 | $0.859 | +0.8% | — |
| Jul 30, 2021 | $0.852 | -1.3% | — |
| Apr 30, 2021 | $0.863 | +4.4% | — |
| Jan 29, 2021 | $0.827 | +3.9% | — |
| Oct 30, 2020 | $0.796 | +0.8% | — |
| Jul 31, 2020 | $0.79 | +3.4% | — |
| Apr 30, 2020 | $0.764 | -4.7% | — |
| Jan 31, 2020 | $0.802 | +2.4% | — |
| Oct 31, 2019 | $0.783 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2019 | $0.783 | +5.4% | — |
| Apr 30, 2019 | $0.743 | -2.4% | — |
| Jan 31, 2019 | $0.761 | +4.0% | — |
| Oct 31, 2018 | $0.732 | +1.0% | — |
| Apr 30, 2018 | $0.725 | -3.8% | — |
| Jan 31, 2018 | $0.754 | +7.6% | — |
| Oct 31, 2017 | $0.701 | -2.2% | — |
| Jul 28, 2017 | $0.717 | +11.0% | — |
| Apr 27, 2017 | $0.646 | -3.4% | — |
| Jan 30, 2017 | $0.669 | +4.2% | — |
| Oct 28, 2016 | $0.642 | -1.5% | — |
| Jul 27, 2016 | $0.652 | -2.2% | — |
| Apr 28, 2016 | $0.667 | +11.9% | — |
| Jan 28, 2016 | $0.596 | -4.2% | — |
| Oct 29, 2015 | $0.622 | -2.0% | — |
| Jul 29, 2015 | $0.635 | -4.5% | — |
| Apr 29, 2015 | $0.665 | +4.2% | — |
| Jan 29, 2015 | $0.638 | -8.6% | — |
| Oct 30, 2014 | $0.698 | -2.9% | — |
| Jul 30, 2014 | $0.719 | +4.4% | — |
| Apr 29, 2014 | $0.689 | +1.3% | — |
| Jan 30, 2014 | $0.68 | -3.8% | — |
| Oct 30, 2013 | $0.707 | -1.9% | — |
| Jul 30, 2013 | $0.721 | -1.0% | — |
| Apr 29, 2013 | $0.728 | +0.6% | — |
| Jan 30, 2013 | $0.724 | +0.3% | — |
| Oct 31, 2012 | $0.722 | +3.9% | — |
| Jul 30, 2012 | $0.695 | -2.5% | — |
| Apr 27, 2012 | $0.713 | +1.9% | — |
| Jan 30, 2012 | $0.70 | -0.4% | — |
| Oct 28, 2011 | $0.703 | -4.9% | — |
| Jul 29, 2011 | $0.739 | +1.9% | — |
| Apr 28, 2011 | $0.725 | +3.1% | — |
| Jan 28, 2011 | $0.703 | +3.4% | — |
| Oct 28, 2010 | $0.68 | +0.1% | — |
| Jul 29, 2010 | $0.679 | -1.6% | — |
| Apr 29, 2010 | $0.69 | +4.9% | — |
| Jan 28, 2010 | $0.658 | +1.9% | — |
| Nov 4, 2009 | $0.646 | -1.4% | — |
| Aug 5, 2009 | $0.655 | +14.5% | — |
| Apr 29, 2009 | $0.572 | +2.0% | — |
| Feb 4, 2009 | $0.561 | +3.3% | — |
| Oct 29, 2008 | $0.543 | -20.5% | — |
| Jul 30, 2008 | $0.683 | -3.5% | — |
| Apr 30, 2008 | $0.708 | +1.9% | — |
| Jan 30, 2008 | $0.695 | -4.5% | — |
| Oct 31, 2007 | $0.728 | +13.7% | — |
| Aug 1, 2007 | $0.64 | +5.1% | — |
| May 2, 2007 | $0.609 | +10.5% | — |
| Jan 31, 2007 | $0.551 | -0.5% | — |
| Nov 1, 2006 | $0.554 | +1.1% | — |
| Aug 2, 2006 | $0.548 | +17.1% | — |
| May 3, 2006 | $0.468 | +9.9% | — |
| Feb 1, 2006 | $0.426 | +2.4% | — |
| Nov 2, 2005 | $0.416 | -9.6% | — |
| Aug 3, 2005 | $0.46 | — | — |
| May 4, 2005 | $0.46 | +29.6% | — |
| Feb 2, 2005 | $0.355 | -19.3% | — |
| Nov 3, 2004 | $0.44 | +10.0% | — |
| Aug 4, 2004 | $0.40 | — | — |
| May 5, 2004 | $0.40 | +14.3% | — |
| Feb 4, 2004 | $0.35 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 2003 | $0.35 | +6.1% | — |
| Aug 4, 2003 | $0.33 | — | — |
| May 5, 2003 | $0.33 | — | — |
| Feb 10, 2003 | $0.33 | +10.0% | — |
| Oct 30, 2002 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Jul 31, 2002 | $0.30 | — | — |
| May 1, 2002 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Jan 30, 2002 | $0.30 | +7.1% | — |
| Oct 31, 2001 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Aug 1, 2001 | $0.28 | — | — |
| May 2, 2001 | $0.28 | — | — |
| Jan 31, 2001 | $0.28 | +12.0% | — |
| Nov 1, 2000 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Aug 2, 2000 | $0.25 | — | — |
| May 3, 2000 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 2000 | $0.25 | +6.4% | — |
| Nov 3, 1999 | $0.235 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 1999 | $0.235 | — | — |
| May 5, 1999 | $0.235 | — | — |
| Feb 3, 1999 | $0.235 | +6.8% | — |
| Nov 4, 1998 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Aug 5, 1998 | $0.22 | — | — |
| May 6, 1998 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Feb 4, 1998 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Nov 5, 1997 | $0.22 | +10.0% | — |
| Aug 5, 1997 | $0.20 | — | — |
| May 5, 1997 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Feb 5, 1997 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 1996 | $0.20 | +11.1% | — |
| Aug 6, 1996 | $0.18 | — | — |
| May 6, 1996 | $0.18 | — | — |
| Feb 6, 1996 | $0.18 | +9.1% | — |
| Nov 6, 1995 | $0.165 | — | — |
| Aug 4, 1995 | $0.165 | — | — |
| May 3, 1995 | $0.165 | — | — |
| Feb 2, 1995 | $0.165 | +1000.0% | — |
| Nov 2, 1994 | $0.015 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.44 | 2 | -29.0% |
| 2025 | $3.44 | 3 | -23.0% |
| 2024 | $4.46 | 4 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | $4.30 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | $4.19 | 4 | +23.1% |
| 2021 | $3.40 | 4 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | $3.15 | 4 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | $3.07 | 4 | +38.9% |
| 2018 | $2.21 | 3 | -19.1% |
| 2017 | $2.73 | 4 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | $2.56 | 4 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | $2.56 | 4 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | $2.79 | 4 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | $2.88 | 4 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | $2.83 | 4 | -1.4% |
BMO stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2001 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |