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Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO)

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239.73

+2.56 (1.08%)

as of Jun 17, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.

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Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 16 opinions in the last 12 months.

The Bank of Montreal (BMO) has been reviewed positively by several experts, highlighting its stability and strong performance within the Canadian banking sector. While many respect its sound credit portfolio and consistent dividends, some experts note potential headwinds like inflation and a fragile economic landscape that might affect future growth. The bank maintains a favorable position but is seen as trading at a premium, suggesting caution for new investments. Overall, the consensus indicates that while BMO remains a solid choice for stability and dividend growth, there are indications of the stock being at a high valuation level. Diversifying into more defensive sectors may be advisable given the current market conditions.

Consensus

Cautious

Valuation

Overvalued

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BUY

Looking for the dividends to go up so you could buy the banks at this time.

COMMENT

He is light on the financial sector right now. He thinks the new rules on capital are going to require them to hold more capital and that will slow down their growth and reduce their earnings. Finds there are other things more attractive to buy.

DON'T BUY

(Market Call Minute.) Not his favourite bank at the moment.

COMMENT

Likes Canadian banks and feels the dividends are safe. May take a bit of time before they increase dividends again. The premium banks are Toronto Dominion (TD-T) and Royal (RY-T), which carry a premium multiple, so this will give you a bit better dividend. Doesn't see another leg up in the short-term but in the medium-longer term it is fine.

DON'T BUY

Have not had great management and Harris group has not been a tremendous asset for them.

COMMENT

If he were going to pick a bank, this is probably the one. Behaving very well. Nice yield of 4.4%. Recent numbers were very good. His only concern is that many investors are expecting near-term dividend increases but thinks this is a little ways away. Also need to see some resolution on the new capital requirements.

TRADE

Core holdings. Good earnings out of retail and capital markets. Doesn’t expect a dividend increase during the rest of this year.

BUY

(Market Call Minute.) Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS-T) or Bank of Montreal (BMO-T)? His preference is Bank of Nova Scotia. Likes their global involvement. However, you can't go wrong with either company.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

Capital ratios are good. Thinks we are in a choppy range bound market for a while. Market may want to correct here. Financials are the most concentrated sector on the TSX so they will be more volatile.

HOLD

All the banks have had a nice run and the return is probably 5% from here plus dividend gives you 7% or 8%. He prefers Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS-T) as this one is a little less clear as to a specific strategy but nothing wrong with it.

COMMENT

Sell and Buy BCE (BCE-T)? Not a bad idea from a trading perspective as Bank Montreal is priced pretty well for perfection at about 2X book value.

PAST TOP PICK

(Top Pick Apr 13/09, Up 30.5%) Bank of Montreal Capital Trust 10.221% maturing Dec 31/18.

DON'T BUY

Wouldn’t touch Canadian Banks at these levels. There is more downside risk. May look at preferred shares.

DON'T BUY

A lot of the stocks within the banking space have been relatively flat over the last several months. Would prefer other names in the Canadian financial space such as AGF Management (AGF.B-T) with over 6.2% yield. Dundee Wealth (DW-T) looks like it is turning itself around.

HOLD

Thinks dividend is safe and doesn't see any Canadian banks cutting dividends. Canadian banks have had a huge run and are probably in a bit of a holding pattern for a couple of quarters.

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