Bank of Montreal announced a regular quarterly dividend of $0.657, a 3 percent increase from the prior rate of $0.637 per share. The dividend will be paid at the new higher rate on August 26, 2016, to shareholders of record at close of business on August 1, 2016. Bank of Montreal is a member of the Top 100 dividend candidates.
| Date | Quarterly Dividend |
| 8/1/2016 | 0.657 |
| 4/28/2016 | 0.637 |
| 1/28/2016 | 0.596 |
| 10/29/2015 | 0.622 |
| 7/29/2015 | 0.635 |
| 4/29/2015 | 0.665 |
| 1/29/2015 | 0.638 |
| 10/30/2014 | 0.698 |
| 7/30/2014 | 0.719 |
| 4/29/2014 | 0.689 |
| 1/30/2014 | 0.68 |
| 10/30/2013 | 0.707 |
| 7/30/2013 | 0.721 |
| 4/29/2013 | 0.728 |
| 1/30/2013 | 0.724 |
| 10/31/2012 | 0.722 |
| 7/30/2012 | 0.695 |
| 4/27/2012 | 0.713 |
| 1/30/2012 | 0.7 |
| 10/28/2011 | 0.703 |
| 7/29/2011 | 0.739 |
| 4/28/2011 | 0.725 |
| 1/28/2011 | 0.703 |
| 10/28/2010 | 0.68 |
| 7/29/2010 | 0.679 |
| 4/29/2010 | 0.69 |
| 1/28/2010 | 0.658 |
Analysis of Valuation of Bank of Montreal (Symbol BMO).
Bank of Montreal is trading at the bottom of its average price/book value (P/BV) range. Bank of Montreal is trading below its average historical dividend yield.
| Price 6/1/16 | % Yield | 5 Year Div. Growth Rate | BV 2016 | P/BV Ratio | 10 yr P/BV Low | 10 yr P/BV High | 5 yr max Yield % | 5 yr lowest Yield % |
| $63.00 | 4.16% | 5.5% | 66.35 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 3.5 | 3.56% | 5.43% |
Bank of Montreal Dividend Yield Chart (Click to enlarge)
Explanation: Dividend growth financial stocks may be valued upon historical relative price/book value and current yield analysis. Dividend financial stocks trading at a low historical price/book value (P/BV) ratio should be viewed more highly to investors due to their depressed valuation versus other higher P/BV ratio stocks. Max P/BV price target is based upon company reaching its highest historical P/BV ratio. Dividend stocks should also be viewed favorably when the current yield is above historical readings for the past 10 years. Further information on dividend investing and evaluating dividend growth candidates can be found at http://seekingalpha.com/author/timothy-mcintosh/articles
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