Bank of Montreal 1997 Annual Report Download - page 103

Shareholder Information
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Common Stock Trading Information during 1997
Primary Stock Year-end Price Volume of
Exchanges Ticker Oct. 31, 1997 High Low Shares Traded
Toronto/Montreal BMO CN $ 60.850 $ 61.600 $ 39.050 268.1 million
New York BMO US US$ 43.125 US$ 44.625 US$ 28.750 4.4 million
Dividends per Share Declared during Fiscal Year
Shares
Outstanding at
Issue/Class Ticker Oct. 31,1997 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
Common
(a) BMO CN 261,436,344 $ 1.64 $ 1.48 $ 1.32 $ 1.20 $ 1.12
BMO US
Preferred Class A
Series 4 BMO.D 8,000,000 $ 2.25 $ 2.25 $ 2.25 $ 2.25 $ 2.25
Series 5 288 $ 19,062.50 $ 19,062.50 $ 19,062.50 $ 19,062.50 $ 19,062.50
Preferred Class B
Series 1 BMO.E 10,000,000 $ 2.25 $ 2.25 $ 2.25 $ 2.25 $ 2.25
Series 2 BMO.U 10,000,000 US$ 1.69 US$ 1.69 US$ 1.69 US$ 1.69 US$ 1.69
Series 3 (b) BMO.F 16,000,000 $ 0.93 ––––
(a) Common dividends have been restated to reflect the effects of the two-for-one stock distribution in March 1993.
(b) The Class B Series 3 Preferred Shares were issued in March 1997. Dividends declared in fiscal 1997 were for a partial year.
1998 Dividend Dates
Common and
Preferred Shares Preferred Shares Common Shares
Record Dates Payment Dates Payment Dates
February 6 February 25 February 26
May 8 May 25 May 28
August 7 August 25 August 28
November 6 November 25 November 27
The Bank Act prohibits a bank from paying or declaring a dividend if it is in contravention of capital adequacy regulations.
Currently, this limitation does not restrict the payment of dividends on the Bank’s common or preferred shares.
Market for Securities of the Bank
The common shares of the Bank are listed
on the Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg,
Alberta, Vancouver and New York stock
exchanges and The International Stock
Exchange of the United Kingdom and
the
Republic of Ireland Limited, London,
England (“London Stock Exchange”).
The preferred shares of the Bank, with
the exception of Class A Series 5, are
listed on the Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg,
Alberta, and Vancouver stock exchanges.
In addition, the Floating Rate Debentures
Series 10, due July 1998 are listed on
the London Stock Exchange.
Distribution of Common Shares
As at October 31, 1997
Canada 90.6%
United States 9.2%
Other countries 0.2%
100.0%
Registered shareholdings by geographic region based upon
the residency of registered shareholders and declarations
of beneficial ownership by depository participants.
Restraints on Ownership of Shares
under the Bank Act
No person or group of associated persons
may own more than 10% of any class
of shares, and ownership of the Bank’s
shares by Canadian or foreign govern-
ments is prohibited.
Shareholder Administration
The Trust Company of Bank of Montreal,
with transfer facilities in the cities of Halifax ,
Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Regina,
Calgary and Vancouver, serves as transfer
agent and registrar for common and
preferred shares. In addition, The Trust
Company of Bank of Montreal and
Bank of Montreal Trust Company serve
as transfer agents and registrars for
common shares in London, England
and New York, respectively.
For dividend information, change
in share registration or address, or to
advise of duplicate mailings, please call
the Bank’s Transfer Agent and Registrar
collect at [phone], or write to:
The Trust Company of Bank of Montreal,
105 Saint-Jacques St., 3rd Floor, Montreal,
Quebec H2Y 1L6.
For all other shareholder inquiries,
please contact Shareholder Services
at the Corporate Secretary’s Department,
21st Floor, 1 First Canadian Place,
Toronto, Ontario M5X 1A1.
Shareholder Dividend Reinvestment
and Share Purchase Plan
The Shareholder Dividend Reinvestment
and Share Purchase Plan provides a means
for holders of record of common and
preferred shares to reinvest cash dividends
in common shares of the Bank without
the payment of any commissions or service
charges. Shareholders of the Bank may
also purchase additional common shares
of the Bank by making optional cash pay-
ments of up to $40,000 per fiscal year.
Full details of the plan are available from
Shareholder Services.
Direct Dividend Deposit
Shareholders may choose to have dividends
deposited directly to an account in any
financial institution in Canada which pro-
vides electronic funds transfer facilities.
Investment Analysis and Research
For information about Bank of Montreal
or to obtain supplemental financial
data, please contact Investor Relations,
P.O. Box 1, 1 First Canadian Place,
Toronto, Ontario M5X 1A1.
Bank of Montreal is covered by the
equity research departments of major
Canadian and U.S. investment dealers.
General Information
For general inquiries about company
news and initiatives, or additional copies
of the Annual Report, please contact
the Public Affairs Department, Bank of
Montreal Tower, 55 Bloor Street West,
4th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M4W 3N5.
(On peut obtenir sur demande un
exemplaire en français.)
Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will
be held on Tuesday, February 24th, 1998
at 9:30 am (Central Time) at the Lombard
Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.