Employee Share Purchase
Be a BMO shareholder. Invest in BMO shares at a discount with the Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP). The better BMO stock performs, the more valuable your investment becomes.

How the plan works
The ESPP is an easy and cost effective way to purchase shares of BMO common stock at a discount. Here’s a high-level overview of the Employee Share Purchase Plan. For details, review the Employee Share Purchase Plans SPD.
To help decide if you want to participate in the ESPP, check out Your guide to the BMO Employee Share Purchase Plan.
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Eligibility |
You are eligible following six months of employment.
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Enrollment |
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Account Access |
Access your ESPP account online: Inside BMO network:
Outside BMO network:
Or, call the Human Resource Centre at 1-888-927-7700. |
Contributions |
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Buying Shares |
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Managing your Shares |
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Beneficiaries | If you die while participating in the ESPP, your shares (and any cash) will become the property of your estate. The executor of your estate should report the death to the Computershare Service Center at 1-800-545-7996. |
* Due to IRS code, employees of the Bank of Montreal U.S. cannot participate in the qualified plan. Therefore, they are offered a similar plan, the Nonqualified Employee Share Purchase Plan. |
Trading window
Employees who are considered “insiders” and have material, confidential information about the company need to follow trading window requirements before executing any Employee Share Purchase Plan dispositions.
For more information, review
Trading window

Employees who are considered “insiders” and have material, confidential information about the company need to follow trading window requirements before executing any Employee Share Purchase Plan dispositions.
For more information, review

Need assistance?
Call the Human Resources Centre
1-888-927-7700
Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT