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Bank of Montreal started FY25 with solid results, showcasing prudent portfolio management and operational efficiency amid economic volatility. BMO's excellent portfolio diversification, high capital adequacy, and impressive liquidity position make it a resilient investment against macroeconomic challenges. Despite recent weaknesses, BMO maintains a bullish momentum, supported by strong fundamentals.

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TORONTO and CHICAGO, March 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - BMO (TSX: BMO) (NYSE: BMO) today announced that it has filed its 2025 Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Management Proxy Circular with applicable securities regulators. BMO will release its 2024 Sustainability and Climate Reporting, including its Public Accountability Statements on Wednesday, March 12.

Bank of Montreal (BMO) is well positioned to outperform the market, as it exhibits above-average growth in financials.

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Bank of Montreal (BMO) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

A rise in NII and non-interest income, and growth in loan balance support Bank of Montreal's fiscal Q1 results.

Bank of Montreal (BMO) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.14 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.70 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.90 per share a year ago.

TORONTO , Feb. 25, 2025 /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 second quarter of fiscal year 2025 ("Q2 2025 Dividend"), unchanged from the prior quarter. The Board of Directors also declared dividends of: $0.190875 per share on paid-up Class B Preferred Shares Series 33; $0.426 per share on paid-up Class B Preferred Shares Series 44; $36.865 per share on paid-up Class B Preferred Shares Series 50(1); and $35.285 per share on paid-up Class B Preferred Shares Series 52(1).

BMO's First Quarter 2025 Report to Shareholders, including the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the period ended January 31, 2025 are available online at www.bmo.com/investorrelations , on the Canadian Securities Administrators' website at www.sedarplus.ca , and on the EDGAR section of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov . Financial Results Highlights First Quarter 2025 compared with First Quarter 2024: Net income1 of $2,138 million, compared with $1,292 million; adjusted net income1 of $2,289 million, compared with $1,893 million Reported earnings per share (EPS)2 of $2.83, an increase from $1.73; adjusted EPS1, 2 of $3.04, an increase from $2.56 Provision for credit losses (PCL) of $1,011 million, compared with $627 million Return on equity (ROE) of 10.6%, an increase from 7.2%; adjusted ROE1 of 11.3%, an increase from 10.6% Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) Ratio3 of 13.6%, compared with 12.8% Adjusted1 results in the current quart