BMO raises dividend, reports $2.63B Q2 profit, up from $1.96B a year ago

TORONTO — BMO Financial Group reported its second-quarter profit rose more than 30 per cent compared with a year ago and raised its quarterly dividend. The bank said Wednesday it will now pay shareholders a quarterly dividend of $1.71 per share, up from $1.67 per share. BMO says it earned $2.63 billion or $3.53 per [...]