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BMO Announces Cash Distributions for Certain BMO Exchange Traded Funds and ETF Series of BMO Mutual Funds for December 2024

TORONTO, Dec. 18, 2024 /CNW/ - BMO Asset Management Inc., as manager of the BMO ETFs, and BMO Investments Inc., as manager of the BMO Mutual Funds, today announced the December 2024 cash distributions for unitholders of BMO ETFs and unitholders of ETF Series units of the BMO Mutual Funds (ETF Series)¹ that distribute monthly, quarterly and annually, as set out in the tables below. Unitholders of record of the BMO ETFs and ETF Series at the close of business on December 30, 2024 will receive cash distributions payable on January 3, 2025.

The ex-dividend date and record date for all BMO ETFs and ETF Series of BMO Mutual Funds is December 30, 2024.

Details of the per unit cash distribution amount are as follows:

FUND NAME	TICKER	CASH DISTRIBUTION PER UNIT ($)
BMO Long Short Canadian Equity ETF	ZLSC	0.210
BMO Long Short US Equity ETF	ZLSU	0.130
BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	ZAG	0.040
BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	ZBBB	0.280
BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	ZBI	0.270
BMO Canadian MBS Index ETF	ZMBS	0.040
BMO Clean Energy Index ETF	ZCLN	0.268
BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	ZCB	0.460
BMO Discount Bond Index ETF	ZDB	0.030
BMO Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZDJ	0.210
BMO Emerging Markets Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZEF	0.045
BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	ZEB	0.140
BMO Equal Weight Global Base Metals Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZMT	0.219
BMO Equal Weight Global Gold Index ETF	ZGD	0.600
BMO Equal Weight Industrials Index ETF	ZIN	0.150
BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	ZEO	0.680
BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF	ZRE	0.090
BMO Equal Weight US Banks Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZUB	0.185
BMO Equal Weight US Banks Index ETF	ZBK	0.195
BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZUH	0.487
BMO Equal Weight US Health Care Index ETF	ZHU	0.250
BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF	ZUT	0.075
BMO ESG Corporate Bond Index ETF	ESGB	0.250
BMO ESG High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF	ESGH	0.100
BMO ESG High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF (Hedged Units)	ESGH.F	0.095
BMO ESG US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ESGF	0.240
BMO Global Communications Index ETF	COMM	0.120
BMO Global Consumer Discretionary Hedged to CAD Index ETF	DISC	0.090
BMO Global Consumer Staples Hedged to CAD Index ETF	STPL	0.140
BMO Global Infrastructure Index ETF	ZGI	0.370
BMO Government Bond Index ETF	ZGB	0.320
BMO High Quality Corporate Bond Index ETF	ZQB	0.250
BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZHY	0.056
BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF	ZJK	0.090
BMO High Yield US Corporate Bond Index ETF (USD Units)*	ZJK.U	0.085
BMO Japan Index ETF	ZJPN	0.160
BMO Japan Index ETF (Hedged Units)	ZJPN.F	0.190
BMO Junior Gold Index ETF	ZJG	0.619
BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF	ZPR	0.045
BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF (USD Units)*	ZPR.U	0.068
BMO Long Corporate Bond Index ETF	ZLC	0.060
BMO Long Federal Bond Index ETF	ZFL	0.033
BMO Long Provincial Bond Index ETF	ZPL	0.040
BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF	ZTL	0.290
BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (Hedged Units)	ZTL.F	0.300
BMO Long-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (USD Units)*	ZTL.U	0.280
BMO Mid Corporate Bond Index ETF	ZCM	0.050
BMO Mid Federal Bond Index ETF	ZFM	0.028
BMO Mid Provincial Bond Index ETF	ZMP	0.034
BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZMU	0.042
BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Index ETF	ZIC	0.059
BMO Mid-Term US IG Corporate Bond Index ETF (USD Units)*	ZIC.U	0.042
BMO Mid-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF	ZTM	0.340
BMO Mid-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (USD Units)*	ZTM.U	0.320
BMO MSCI ACWI Paris Aligned Climate Equity Index ETF	ZGRN	0.130
BMO MSCI All Country World High Quality Index ETF	ZGQ	0.150
BMO MSCI Canada ESG Leaders Index ETF	ESGA	0.250
BMO MSCI Canada Value Index ETF	ZVC	0.210
BMO MSCI China ESG Leaders Index ETF	ZCH	0.344
BMO MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Index ETF	ESGE	0.220
BMO MSCI EAFE Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZDM	0.200
BMO MSCI EAFE High Quality Index ETF	ZIQ	0.022
BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF	ZEA	0.160
BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF	ZEM	0.550
BMO MSCI Europe High Quality Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZEQ	0.140
BMO MSCI Global ESG Leaders Index ETF	ESGG	0.150
BMO MSCI India ESG Leaders Index ETF	ZID	0.143
BMO MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index ETF	ESGY	0.110
BMO MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index ETF (Hedged Units)	ESGY.F	0.110
BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF	ZUQ	0.120
BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF (Hedged Units)	ZUQ.F	0.080
BMO MSCI USA High Quality Index ETF (USD Units)*	ZUQ.U	0.080
BMO MSCI USA Value Index ETF	ZVU	0.160
BMO Nasdaq 100 Equity Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZQQ	0.538
BMO Nasdaq 100 Equity Index ETF	ZNQ	0.293
BMO Nasdaq 100 Equity Index ETF (USD Units)*	ZNQ.U	0.142
BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF	ZRR	0.057
BMO S&P 500 Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZUE	0.200
BMO S&P 500 Index ETF	ZSP	0.210
BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (USD Units)*	ZSP.U	0.160
BMO S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF	ZIU	0.390
BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF	ZCN	0.230
BMO S&P US Mid Cap Index ETF	ZMID	0.130
BMO S&P US Mid Cap Index ETF (Hedged Units)	ZMID.F	0.130
BMO S&P US Mid Cap Index ETF (USD Units)*	ZMID.U	0.130
BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF	ZSML	0.140
BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF (Hedged Units)	ZSML.F	0.130
BMO S&P US Small Cap Index ETF (USD Units)*	ZSML.U	0.140
BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF	ZCS	0.038
BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF	ZFS	0.025
BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF	ZPS	0.030
BMO Short-Term Bond Index ETF	ZSB	0.370
BMO Short-Term US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZSU	0.038
BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF	ZTIP	0.300
BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF (Hedged Units)	ZTIP.F	0.260
BMO Short-Term US TIPS Index ETF (USD Units)*	ZTIP.U	0.260
BMO Short-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF	ZTS	0.300
BMO Short-Term US Treasury Bond Index ETF (USD Units)*	ZTS.U	0.300
BMO US Aggregate Bond Index ETF	ZUAG	0.060
BMO US Aggregate Bond Index ETF (Hedged Units)	ZUAG.F	0.060
BMO US Aggregate Bond Index ETF (USD Units)*	ZUAG.U	0.060
BMO US Preferred Share Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZHP	0.090
BMO US Preferred Share Index ETF	ZUP	0.100
BMO US Preferred Share Index ETF (USD Units)*	ZUP.U	0.098
BMO US TIPS Index ETF	TIPS	0.270
BMO US TIPS Index ETF (Hedged Units)	TIPS.F	0.280
BMO US TIPS Index ETF (USD Units)*	TIPS.U	0.270
BMO All-Equity ETF	ZEQT	0.220
BMO Balanced ESG ETF	ZESG	0.180
BMO Balanced ETF	ZBAL	0.220
BMO Balanced ETF (Fixed Percentage Distribution Units)	ZBAL.T	0.141
BMO Canadian Banks Accelerator ETF	ZEBA	0.115
BMO Canadian Dividend ETF	ZDV	0.070
BMO Canadian High Dividend Covered Call ETF	ZWC	0.100
BMO Conservative ETF	ZCON	0.220
BMO Corporate Discount Bond ETF	ZCDB	0.140
BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF	ZWB	0.110
BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF (USD Units)*	ZWB.U	0.140
BMO Covered Call Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD ETF	ZWA	0.130
BMO Covered Call Energy ETF	ZWEN	0.220
BMO Covered Call Health Care ETF	ZWHC	0.160
BMO Covered Call Technology ETF	ZWT	0.150
BMO Covered Call US Banks ETF	ZWK	0.145
BMO Covered Call Utilities ETF	ZWU	0.070
BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call ETF	ZWP	0.105
BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF	ZWE	0.120
BMO Floating Rate High Yield ETF	ZFH	0.080
BMO Global Agriculture ETF	ZEAT	0.130
BMO Global High Dividend Covered Call ETF	ZWG	0.175
BMO Gold Bullion ETF	ZGLD	0.000
BMO Gold Bullion Hedged to CAD ETF	ZGLH	0.000
BMO Gold Bullion ETF (USD Units)*	ZGLD.U	0.000
BMO Growth ETF	ZGRO	0.220
BMO Growth ETF (Fixed Percentage Distribution Units)	ZGRO.T	0.160
BMO International Dividend ETF	ZDI	0.080
BMO International Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF	ZDH	0.090
BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	ZLB	0.280
BMO Low Volatility Emerging Markets Equity ETF	ZLE	0.682
BMO Low Volatility International Equity ETF	ZLI	0.160
BMO Low Volatility International Equity Hedged to CAD ETF	ZLD	0.170
BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF	ZLU	0.270
BMO Low Volatility US Equity ETF (USD Units)*	ZLU.U	0.200
BMO Low Volatility US Equity Hedged to CAD ETF	ZLH	0.190
BMO Monthly Income ETF	ZMI	0.070
BMO Monthly Income ETF (USD Units)*	ZMI.U	0.120
BMO Premium Yield ETF	ZPAY	0.160
BMO Premium Yield ETF (Hedged Units)	ZPAY.F	0.155
BMO Premium Yield ETF (USD Units)*	ZPAY.U	0.160
BMO Short-Term Discount Bond ETF	ZSDB	0.100
BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	ZST	0.155
BMO Ultra Short-Term US Bond ETF (USD Units)*	ZUS.U	0.185
BMO USD Cash Management ETF	ZUCM	0.110
BMO USD Cash Management ETF (USD Units)*	ZUCM.U	0.105
BMO US Dividend ETF	ZDY	0.080
BMO US Dividend ETF (USD Units)*	ZDY.U	0.060
BMO US Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF	ZUD	0.055
BMO US Equity Accelerator Hedged to CAD ETF	ZUEA	0.047
BMO US Equity Buffer Hedged to CAD ETF – January	ZJAN	0.042
BMO US Equity Buffer Hedged to CAD ETF – April	ZAPR	0.041
BMO US Equity Buffer Hedged to CAD ETF – July	ZJUL	0.041
BMO US Equity Buffer Hedged to CAD ETF – October	ZOCT	0.043
BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF	ZWH	0.100
BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF (USD Units)*	ZWH.U	0.105
BMO US High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF	ZWS	0.090
BMO US Put Write ETF	ZPW	0.125
BMO US Put Write ETF (USD Units)*	ZPW.U	0.125
BMO US Put Write Hedged to CAD ETF	ZPH	0.120
BMO Money Market Fund (ETF Series)	ZMMK	0.150
BMO Core Plus Bond Fund (ETF Series)	ZCPB	0.200
BMO Global Strategic Bond Fund (ETF Series)	ZGSB	0.300
BMO Sustainable Global Multi-Sector Bond Fund (ETF Series)	ZMSB	0.250
BMO ARK Genomic Revolution Fund	ARKG	0.000
BMO ARK Innovation Fund	ARKK	0.000
BMO ARK Next Generation Internet Fund	ARKW	0.000
BMO Brookfield Global Real Estate Tech Fund (ETF Series)	TOWR	0.120
BMO Brookfield Global Renewables Infrastructure Fund (ETF Series)	GRNI	0.160
BMO Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (Active ETF Series)	BGDV	0.034
BMO Global Enhanced Income Fund (ETF Series)	ZWQT	0.085
BMO Global Equity Fund (Active ETF Series)	BGEQ	0.200
BMO Global Health Care Fund (Active ETF Series)	BGHC	0.000
BMO Global Infrastructure Fund (Active ETF Series)	BGIF	0.050
BMO Global Innovators Fund (Active ETF Series)	BGIN	0.020
BMO Global REIT Fund (Active ETF Series)	BGRT	0.055
BMO SIA Focused Canadian Equity Fund (ETF Series)	ZFC	0.017
BMO SIA Focused North American Equity Fund (ETF Series)	ZFN	0.500
BMO Tactical Dividend ETF Fund (ETF Series)	ZZZD	0.300
BMO U.S. All Cap Equity Fund (ETF Series)	ZACE	0.001
BMO U.S. Equity Growth MFR Fund (ETF Series)	ZUGE	0.000
BMO U.S. Equity Value MFR Fund (ETF Series)	ZUVE	0.000
BMO Women in Leadership Fund (ETF Series)	WOMN	0.035

*Cash distribution per unit ($) amounts are USD for ZJK.U, ZIC.U, ZUAG.U, ZUP.U, ZWB.U, ZGLD.U, ZPR.U, ZMI.U, ZPAY.U, ZUS.U, ZDY.U, ZWH.U, ZPW.U, ZUCM.U, ZTL.U, ZTM.U, ZUQ.U, ZSP.U, ZMID.U, ZSML.U, ZTIP.U, TIPS.U, ZTS.U, ZLU.U and ZNQ.U.

¹ BMO ETFs are managed by BMO Asset Management Inc., which is an investment fund manager and a portfolio manager, and a separate legal entity from Bank of Montreal. ETF Series of the BMO Mutual Funds are managed by BMO Investments Inc., which is an investment fund manager and a separate legal entity from Bank of Montreal.

Distribution estimates do not denote the yield a client may receive. All values are expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated. Totals may not sum due to rounding. The year-end distribution estimates are provided by BMO Global Asset Management (GAM) and are for information purposes only. They do not reflect final attributions for tax purposes. For more information, please obtain professional advice.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index CAD Hedged is a product of Dow Jones Opco, LLC ("Dow Jones Opco"), a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, and has been licensed for use. "Dow Jones®" and "Industrial Average Index CAD Hedged" are service marks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings, LLC ("Dow Jones"), and have been licensed to Dow Jones Opco and sublicensed by BMO Asset Management Inc. in connection with ZWA and ZDJ. ZWA and ZDJ are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Dow Jones Opco, Dow Jones and their respective affiliates, and they make no representation regarding the advisability of trading or investing in ZWA and ZDJ.

S&P®, S&P/TSX Capped Composite®, S&P 500® are trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P"). "TSX" is a trademark of TSX Inc. These trademarks have been licensed for use by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and sublicensed to BMO Asset Management Inc. in connection with ZCN, ZUE, ZIU, ZCN, ZSP, ZSP.U, ZMID, ZMID.F, ZMID.U, ZSML, ZSML.F, and ZSML.U. These BMO ETFs are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P Dow Jones LLC, S&P, TSX, or their respective affiliates and S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, S&P, TSX and their affiliates make no representation regarding the advisability of trading or investing in such BMO ETFs.

NASDAQ®, and NASDAQ-100 Index® Hedged to CAD and BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF, are registered trademarks of Nasdaq, Inc. (which with its affiliates is referred to as the "Corporations") and are licensed for use by BMO Asset Management Inc. BMO Nasdaq 100 Equity Hedged to CAD Index ETF has not been passed on by the Corporations as to their legality or suitability and is not issued, endorsed, sold, or promoted by the Corporations. The corporations make no warranties and bear no liability with respect to the BMO Nasdaq 100 Equity Hedged to CAD Index ETF and BMO NASDAQ 100 Equity Index ETF (including USD Units).

The BMO ETFs or securities referred to herein are not sponsored, endorsed or promoted by MSCI Inc. ("MSCI"), and MSCI bears no liability with respect to any such BMO ETFs or securities or any index on which such BMO ETFs or securities are based. The prospectus of the BMO ETFs contains a more detailed description of the limited relationship MSCI has with BMO Asset Management Inc. and any related BMO ETFs.

Further information about BMO ETFs and ETF Series of the BMO Mutual Funds can be found at www.bmoetfs.com.

Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investments in BMO ETFs and ETF Series of the BMO Mutual Funds. Please read the applicable ETF Facts document or prospectus before investing. BMO ETFs and ETF Series of the BMO Mutual Funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently, and past performance may not be repeated. For a summary of the risks of an investment in the BMO ETFs or ETF Series of the BMO Mutual Funds, please see the specific risks set out in the prospectus. Units of the BMO ETFs and ETF Series securities of the BMO Mutual Funds may be bought and sold at market price on a stock exchange and brokerage commissions will reduce returns. Distributions are not guaranteed and are subject to change and/or elimination.

"BMO (M-bar roundel symbol)" is a registered trademark of Bank of Montreal, used under licence.

About BMO Global Asset Management
BMO Global Asset Management is a brand name under which BMO Asset Management Inc. and BMO Investments Inc. operate. Certain of the products and services offered under the brand name, BMO Global Asset Management, are designed specifically for various categories of investors in Canada and may not be available to all investors.

About BMO Financial Group 
BMO Financial Group is the eighth largest bank in North America by assets, with total assets of $1.41 trillion as of October 31, 2024. Serving customers for 200 years and counting, BMO is a diverse team of highly engaged employees providing a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management, global markets and investment banking products and services to 13 million customers across Canada, the United States, and in select markets globally. Driven by a single purpose, to Boldly Grow the Good in business and life, BMO is committed to driving positive change in the world, and making progress for a thriving economy, sustainable future, and inclusive society. 

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