BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/
The Bank of Montreal (French: Banque de Montréal, pronounced [bɑ̃k də mɔ̃ʁeal]), abbreviated as BMO (pronounced BEE-moh), is a Canadian multinational investment bank and financial services company.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- BMO, FNGD, BRZL, AIQD, AIQU, BERZ, BNKD, BNKU, BRZD, BULZ, CARD, CARU, DULL, FLYD, FLYU, FNGO, FNGS, FNGU, GDXD, GDXU, HYGD, HYGU, JETD, JETU, JPND, JPNU, LQDD, LQDU, MNGU, NRGD, NRGU, OILD, OILU, SHNY, SMHD, SMHU, SPYU, TAWN, TPEI, WTID, WTIU, XLCD, XLCU, XLPD, XLPU [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE, CBOE [1]
- SEC industry
- Commercial Banks, NEC [1]
- Business sectors
- financial services; economics of banking; financial sector [2]
- Company / filing name
- BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ [1]
- Headquarters location
- First Canadian Place; Bank of Montreal Head Office, Montreal [2]
- Business address
- 1 FIRST CANADIAN PLACE, TORONTO, A6, M5X 1A1 [1]
- Founded
- 1817-06-23 [2]
- Legal form
- business corporation [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Ontario, Canada [1]
- Founders
- George Garden; John Richardson; Robert Armour; Horatio Gates; Austin Cuvillier; George Moffatt [2]
- Official website
- http://www.bmo.com/; https://www.privatewealth.bmo.com [2]
- Employees
- 46,778 · reported year 2015 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- October 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- CA0636711016 [2]
- CIK
- 0000927971 [1]
- SIC code
- 6029 [1]
- Country in background record
- Canada [2]
Company positioning and business
The Bank of Montreal (French: Banque de Montréal, pronounced [bɑ̃k də mɔ̃ʁeal]), abbreviated as BMO (pronounced BEE-moh), is a Canadian multinational investment bank and financial services company. [3]
The bank was founded in Montreal, Quebec, in 1817 as Montreal Bank, making it Canada's oldest bank. In 2023, the company's seat in the Forbes Global 2000 was 84. Its head office is in Montreal and its operational headquarters and executive offices are located in Toronto, Ontario, since 1977. It is commonly known by its ticker symbol BMO on both the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. BMO's institution number is 001, and the SWIFT code is BOFMCAM2. BMO is the eighth largest bank in North America by assets, with $1.5 trillion, and serves 13 million customers globally. [3]
In the United States, BMO does business as BMO Financial Group, where it has substantial operations in the Chicago area and elsewhere in the country, where it operates BMO Bank, N.A.. BMO Capital Markets is BMO's investment and corporate banking division, while the wealth management division is branded as BMO Nesbitt Burns. On 12 December 2021, the Bank of Montreal announced the strategic acquisition of Bank of the West from BNP Paribas for US$16.3 billion. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Bank of Montreal. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Employees: 46,778 · reported year 2015. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ a fiscal year end of 1031 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: BMO (NYSE), FNGD (NYSE), BRZL (CBOE), AIQD (NYSE), AIQU (NYSE), BERZ (NYSE), BNKD (NYSE), BNKU (NYSE), BRZD (CBOE), BULZ (NYSE), CARD (NYSE), CARU (NYSE), DULL (NYSE), FLYD (NYSE), FLYU (NYSE), FNGO (NYSE), FNGS (NYSE), FNGU (NYSE), GDXD (NYSE), GDXU (NYSE), HYGD (CBOE), HYGU (CBOE), JETD (NYSE), JETU (NYSE), JPND (CBOE), JPNU (CBOE), LQDD (CBOE), LQDU (CBOE), MNGU (NYSE), NRGD (NYSE), NRGU (NYSE), OILD (NYSE), OILU (NYSE), SHNY (NYSE), SMHD (CBOE), SMHU (CBOE), SPYU (NYSE), TAWN (CBOE), TPEI (CBOE), WTID (NYSE), WTIU (NYSE), XLCD (CBOE), XLCU (CBOE), XLPD (CBOE), XLPU (CBOE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
Comparison candidates share the SEC SIC classification 6029. This does not imply ownership, partnership or trading relationships.
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ founded?
Founded: 1817-06-23. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/?
Headquarters location: First Canadian Place; Bank of Montreal Head Office, Montreal. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/?
Business sectors: financial services; economics of banking; financial sector. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Bank of Montreal (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.