Bank of Montreal (BMO) Dividend History
BMO next dividend
Ex-dividend in 12 days. Shareholders who own BMO before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 10 yearsof dividend increases
- 1994paying since
- —payments
- +7.9%5-year growth a year
- 2.89%forward yield
BMO dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $482
- Each payment
- $120
- Value of the shares
- $16,707
- Dividend yield
- 2.89%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $4.82 per share, before tax.
BMO dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
BMO dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
BMO yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $124.92 | 3.86% | $4.83 | 3.9% |
| 3 years ago | $79.81 | 6.04% | $13.79 | 17.3% |
| 5 years ago | $106.98 | 4.51% | $22.08 | 20.6% |
| 10 years ago | $64.95 | 7.42% | $37.16 | 57.2% |
| 20 years ago | $58.90 | 8.18% | $64.00 | 108.7% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
BMO dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
BMO dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.59 | +2.3% | 3.53% | 4 |
| 2024 | $4.48 | +4.4% | 4.62% | 4 |
| 2023 | $4.30 | +2.3% | 4.34% | 4 |
| 2022 | $4.20 | +23.4% | 4.64% | 4 |
| 2021 | $3.40 | +8.7% | 3.16% | 4 |
| 2020 | $3.13 | +2.0% | 4.12% | 4 |
| 2019 | $3.07 | +4.0% | 3.96% | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.95 | +7.8% | 4.52% | 4 |
| 2017 | $2.74 | +7.0% | 3.42% | 4 |
| 2016 | $2.56 | +0.1% | 3.56% | 4 |
| 2015 | $2.56 | −8.2% | 4.53% | 4 |
| 2014 | $2.78 | −3.1% | 3.94% | 4 |
| 2013 | $2.87 | +1.2% | 4.31% | 4 |
| 2012 | $2.84 | −1.3% | 4.63% | 4 |
| 2011 | $2.88 | +5.6% | 5.25% | 4 |
| 2010 | $2.72 | +10.1% | 4.73% | 4 |
| 2009 | $2.47 | −8.4% | 4.66% | 4 |
| 2008 | $2.70 | +6.9% | 10.52% | 4 |
| 2007 | $2.53 | +24.8% | 4.47% | 4 |
| 2006 | $2.03 | — | 3.42% | 4 |
BMO dividend history
130 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | 2026-11-26 | $1.23 | −0.2% | |
| 2026-07-30 | 2026-08-26 | $1.24 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-29 | 2026-05-26 | $1.22 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-30 | 2026-02-26 | $1.20 | +2.2% | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-30 | 2025-11-26 | $1.17 | −0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-30 | 2025-08-26 | $1.18 | +6.4% | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-29 | 2025-05-27 | $1.11 | −1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-30 | 2025-02-26 | $1.12 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-30 | 2024-11-26 | $1.11 | −2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-30 | 2024-08-27 | $1.14 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-26 | 2024-05-28 | $1.10 | −2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-29 | 2024-02-27 | $1.13 | +6.1% | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-27 | 2023-11-28 | $1.06 | −4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-27 | 2023-08-28 | $1.11 | +5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-27 | 2023-05-26 | $1.05 | −1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-27 | 2023-02-28 | $1.07 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
Show all 130 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-28 | $1.02 | −5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2022-08-01 | 2022-08-26 | $1.08 | +4.4% | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-29 | 2022-05-26 | $1.04 | −2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-31 | 2022-02-28 | $1.06 | +23.6% | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-29 | 2021-11-26 | $0.8594 | −2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-02 | 2021-08-26 | $0.8782 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-30 | 2021-05-26 | $0.8469 | +3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-02-26 | $0.8199 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-30 | 2020-11-26 | $0.8027 | +4.7% | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-03 | 2020-08-26 | $0.7669 | +0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-30 | 2020-05-26 | $0.761 | −5.1% | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-31 | 2020-02-26 | $0.8016 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2019-10-31 | 2019-11-26 | $0.7815 | −0.4% | Quarterly |
| 2019-07-31 | 2019-08-27 | $0.7844 | +5.5% | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-30 | 2019-05-28 | $0.7434 | −2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-31 | 2019-02-26 | $0.7614 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-31 | 2018-11-27 | $0.731 | −0.9% | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-31 | 2018-08-28 | $0.7373 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-30 | 2018-05-28 | $0.7255 | −4.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-31 | 2018-02-27 | $0.758 | +8.6% | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-31 | 2017-11-28 | $0.6982 | −3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-28 | 2017-08-28 | $0.7244 | +12.3% | Quarterly |
| 2017-04-27 | 2017-05-26 | $0.6448 | −4.1% | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-30 | 2017-02-28 | $0.6721 | +4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-28 | 2016-11-28 | $0.6432 | −1.1% | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-27 | 2016-08-26 | $0.6504 | −2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-26 | $0.6698 | +12.3% | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-28 | 2016-02-26 | $0.5965 | −4.2% | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-29 | 2015-11-26 | $0.6226 | −1.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-30 | 2015-08-26 | $0.6293 | −5.9% | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-29 | 2015-05-26 | $0.6686 | +5.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-29 | 2015-02-26 | $0.6364 | −8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-30 | 2014-11-26 | $0.6969 | −2.5% | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-30 | 2014-08-26 | $0.715 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-29 | 2014-05-27 | $0.6931 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-30 | 2014-02-26 | $0.6798 | −4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-30 | 2013-11-26 | $0.7078 | −1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-30 | 2013-08-27 | $0.7191 | −1.5% | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-29 | 2013-05-28 | $0.7298 | +1.7% | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-30 | 2013-02-26 | $0.7179 | −0.3% | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-31 | 2012-11-28 | $0.7204 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-30 | 2012-08-28 | $0.7103 | −0.5% | Quarterly |
| 2012-04-27 | 2012-05-28 | $0.7136 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-30 | 2012-02-28 | $0.6968 | −1.2% | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-28 | 2011-11-28 | $0.7052 | −4.5% | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-28 | 2011-08-26 | $0.7381 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-28 | 2011-05-26 | $0.7137 | −0.9% | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-28 | 2011-02-28 | $0.7204 | +5.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-28 | 2010-11-26 | $0.6864 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-28 | 2010-08-26 | $0.6759 | −3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-29 | 2010-05-26 | $0.697 | +4.7% | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-28 | 2010-02-26 | $0.6655 | −0.6% | Quarterly |
| 2009-11-04 | 2009-11-26 | $0.6695 | +2.5% | Quarterly |
| 2009-08-05 | 2009-08-27 | $0.653 | +12.2% | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-29 | 2009-05-28 | $0.5822 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2009-02-04 | 2009-02-26 | $0.5703 | +0.3% | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-29 | 2008-11-27 | $0.5688 | −19.6% | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-30 | 2008-08-28 | $0.7075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-30 | 2008-05-29 | $0.7075 | −1.7% | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-30 | 2008-02-28 | $0.7197 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-31 | 2007-11-29 | $0.7016 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2007-08-01 | 2007-08-30 | $0.6433 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2007-05-02 | 2007-05-30 | $0.6332 | +15.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-31 | 2007-02-27 | $0.5507 | −0.7% | Quarterly |
| 2006-11-01 | 2006-11-29 | $0.5547 | −0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2006-08-02 | 2006-08-30 | $0.5591 | +15.8% | Quarterly |
| 2006-05-03 | 2006-05-30 | $0.4826 | +12.4% | Quarterly |
| 2006-02-01 | 2006-02-27 | $0.4292 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2005-11-02 | 2005-11-29 | $0.4193 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2005-08-03 | 2005-08-30 | $0.3859 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2005-05-04 | 2005-05-30 | $0.3738 | +0.7% | Quarterly |
| 2005-02-02 | 2005-02-25 | $0.3713 | −0.1% | Quarterly |
| 2004-11-03 | 2004-11-29 | $0.3716 | +22.5% | Quarterly |
| 2004-08-04 | 2004-08-30 | $0.3034 | +3.5% | Quarterly |
| 2004-05-05 | 2004-05-28 | $0.293 | +12.2% | Quarterly |
| 2004-02-04 | 2004-02-26 | $0.2611 | −2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-11-07 | 2003-11-27 | $0.2683 | +14.1% | Quarterly |
| 2003-08-04 | 2003-08-28 | $0.2352 | −28.7% | |
| 2003-08-01 | 2003-08-28 | $0.33 | +37.3% | Quarterly |
| 2003-05-05 | 2003-05-29 | $0.2404 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-02-10 | 2003-02-27 | $0.221 | +15.6% | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-30 | 2002-11-28 | $0.1912 | −0.6% | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-31 | 2002-08-29 | $0.1925 | −1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2002-05-01 | 2002-05-30 | $0.1956 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-30 | 2002-02-27 | $0.1866 | +5.5% | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-31 | 2001-11-29 | $0.1769 | −2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2001-08-01 | 2001-08-30 | $0.181 | −0.1% | Quarterly |
| 2001-05-02 | 2001-05-30 | $0.1812 | −1.1% | |
| 2001-01-31 | 2001-02-27 | $0.1832 | +12.8% | Quarterly |
| 2000-11-01 | 2000-11-29 | $0.1625 | −3.3% | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-02 | 2000-08-30 | $0.1681 | +1.2% | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-03 | 2000-05-30 | $0.1661 | −3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-02 | 2000-02-28 | $0.1711 | +7.0% | Quarterly |
| 1999-11-03 | 1999-11-29 | $0.1599 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-04 | 1999-08-30 | $0.1576 | −2.2% | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-05 | 1999-05-28 | $0.1611 | +2.8% | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-03 | 1999-02-25 | $0.1568 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 1998-11-04 | 1998-11-27 | $0.1436 | −0.6% | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-05 | 1998-08-28 | $0.1446 | −5.6% | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-06 | 1998-05-28 | $0.1531 | −1.1% | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-04 | 1998-02-26 | $0.1547 | −0.9% | Quarterly |
| 1997-11-05 | 1997-11-27 | $0.1561 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-05 | 1997-08-28 | $0.1442 | −0.4% | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-05 | 1997-05-29 | $0.1447 | −2.4% | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-05 | 1997-02-27 | $0.1482 | −0.2% | Quarterly |
| 1996-11-06 | 1996-11-28 | $0.1486 | +12.8% | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-06 | 1996-08-29 | $0.1317 | +0.2% | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-06 | 1996-05-30 | $0.1315 | +0.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-06 | 1996-02-28 | $0.1314 | +8.2% | Quarterly |
| 1995-11-06 | 1995-11-29 | $0.1214 | −0.2% | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-04 | 1995-08-30 | $0.1217 | +0.2% | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-03 | 1995-05-30 | $0.1215 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-02 | 1995-02-27 | $0.1183 | +6.4% | Quarterly |
| 1994-11-02 | 1994-11-29 | $0.1112 | — | Quarterly |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
BMO stock split history
- 2:1March 15, 2001
BMO dividend overview
Bank of Montreal pays an annual dividend of $4.82 per share, a yield of 2.89% at the latest close. It paid $4.59 per share in 2025, up 2.3% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 7.9% a year on average and over ten years 6.0% a year. The payout ratio is 37.7% of trailing earnings.
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BMO dividends FAQ
Does Bank of Montreal pay a dividend?
Yes. Bank of Montreal has paid a regular dividend since 1994, most recently $1.23 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 30, 2026.
What is Bank of Montreal's dividend yield?
Bank of Montreal's forward annual dividend is $4.82 per share, a dividend yield of 2.89% at the latest close of $167.07.
When is Bank of Montreal's next dividend?
Bank of Montreal's next dividend of $1.23 per share goes ex-dividend on October 30, 2026 and is paid on November 26, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How fast is Bank of Montreal's dividend growing?
Bank of Montreal's dividend per share grew from $3.13 in 2020 to $4.59 in 2025, 7.9% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 10 years in a row.
What is Bank of Montreal's dividend payout ratio?
Bank of Montreal pays out 37.7% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 59.1% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Bank of Montreal split its stock?
Bank of Montreal has split its stock 1 time: 2:1 on March 15, 2001. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.