Recent Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Bank Of Montreal (BMO)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Bank Of Montreal (NYSE: BMO):

• 6/16/2026 – Bank Of Montreal had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Scotiabank.
• 6/12/2026 – Bank Of Montreal was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b+)” to “buy (b)”.
• 6/1/2026 – Bank Of Montreal was upgraded by Scotiabank from “sector perform” to “sector outperform”.
• 5/28/2026 – Bank Of Montreal was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b+)”.
• 5/28/2026 – Bank Of Montreal had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.
• 5/28/2026 – Bank Of Montreal had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Desjardins.
• 5/28/2026 – Bank Of Montreal had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Securities.
• 5/28/2026 – Bank Of Montreal had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC.
• 5/12/2026 – Bank Of Montreal had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial, Inc..
• 5/4/2026 – Bank Of Montreal had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by Scotiabank.
• 4/27/2026 – Bank Of Montreal was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.

Bank Of Montreal Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 26th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 30th will be given a dividend of $1.71 per share. This represents a $6.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. This is a boost from Bank Of Montreal’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.67. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 30th. Bank Of Montreal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 50.96%.

Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO), commonly known as BMO Financial Group, is one of Canada’s largest and longest-established banks. Founded in Montreal and headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, the bank provides a broad range of financial services to retail, commercial, corporate and institutional clients. BMO is publicly listed in both Canada and the United States and operates under a consolidated financial services model that integrates banking, capital markets, wealth management and asset management activities.

BMO’s core businesses include personal and commercial banking—offering checking and savings accounts, lending, mortgages, and small-business services—alongside wealth management and private banking through its asset and investment management divisions.