Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Bank Of Montreal (BMO)

Bank Of Montreal (NYSE: BMO) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 8/21/2026 – Bank Of Montreal had its “underweight” rating reaffirmed by Barclays PLC.
• 8/21/2026 – Bank Of Montreal is now covered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/18/2026 – Bank Of Montreal was downgraded by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce from “sector outperform” to “neutral”.
• 8/12/2026 – Bank Of Montreal had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Securities.
• 7/23/2026 – Bank Of Montreal was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b+)” to “buy (b)”.
• 7/8/2026 – Bank Of Montreal was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b+)”.

Bank Of Montreal Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared 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 is an increase from Bank Of Montreal’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.67. This represents a $6.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, July 30th. Bank Of Montreal’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 51.06%.

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.