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BMO

Bank of Montreal

TSX

211.44+2.86% 1d+4.16% 1w+11.50% 1mClose: 6 May 2026

Short interest % of float: 1.03%▼ 10.7%
Cost to borrow: 0.85%▼ 91.6%
Utilization: 5.3%

Next earnings: 27 May 2026

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Snapshot as of 7 May 2026

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BMO's Borrow Cost Spikes Ahead of May Earnings

Bank of Montreal heads into its May 27 earnings date with the most notable move this week coming not from price or positioning, but from a sharp and sudden jump in the cost to borrow its shares. The borrow story is the…

29 Apr 2026, 22:01·1 min read

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