Bank of Montreal Stock News

Bank of Montreal's business growth is strong, but rising credit loss provisions have significantly pressured profits, leading to a cautious outlook. The bank's net interest income grew by 10%, driven by higher net interest margins and increased loan demand. Despite a dividend increase and new share buyback authorization, the current share price in the US$90s seems too high to recommend buying.

Bank of Montreal (NYSE:BMO ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call December 5, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Christine Viau - Head, Investor Relations Darryl White - Chief Executive Officer Tayfun Tuzun - Chief Financial Officer Piyush Agrawal - Chief Risk Officer Ernie Johannson - Head, BMO North American Personal & Business Banking Nadim Hirji - Head, BMO Commercial Banking Alan Tannenbaum ...

TORONTO , Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO)(NYSE:BMO) today announced its intention to purchase for cancellation up to 20 million of its common shares under a normal course issuer bid, subject to the approval of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Purchases will be made through the facilities of the ...

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 als...

Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Release BMO's 2024 audited annual consolidated financial statements and accompanying Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) are available online at  www.bmo.com/investorrelations  and at www.sedarplus.ca . Financial Results Highlights Fourth Quarter 2024 compared with Fourth Quarter 2023: Net income1 of $2,304 million, compared with $1,710 million; adjusted net i...

Investment activity in October focused on Business Development Companies, with $1,300 added to the market. Adjusted dividend income in October of $789, up 25% Y/Y and up 11% sequentially. Main picks included Blackstone Secured Lending, Goldman Sachs BDC, and Midcap Financial Investment Corporation.

Every month we screen for potential dividend growth opportunities, which can provide some new potential ideas that could otherwise slip by. While we look for more consistent dividend growers with relatively higher yields, we also include safety in terms of earnings stability or growth potential in the screening process. We look at five of those that screen the highest based on yield, and this m...

TORONTO , Oct. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -Bank of Montreal today announced the appointment of Diane Cooper and Brian McManus to its Board of Directors. "We are pleased to welcome Diane and Brian to the Board of Directors," said George Cope, Chair of the Board.