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BMO Announces Cash and Reinvested Distributions for Certain BMO ETFs and ETF Series of BMO Mutual Funds for March 2025

TORONTO, March 21, 2025 /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 March 2025 cash and reinvested distributions for unitholders of BMO ETFs and unitholders of exchange-traded series of units of the BMO Mutual Funds (collectively, the "ETF Series") that distribute monthly and quarterly, as set out in the table below. Unitholders of record of the BMO ETFs and the ETF Series of the BMO Mutual Funds at the close of business on March 28, 2025 will receive cash distributions payable on April 2, 2025.

The ex-dividend date and record date for all BMO ETFs and ETF Series of BMO Mutual Funds is March 28, 2025.

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

Monthly Distributions

FUND NAME	FUND TICKER	CASH DISTRIBUTION PER UNIT
BMO Aggregate Bond Index ETF	ZAG	0.040
BMO Canadian MBS Index ETF	ZMBS	0.040
BMO Discount Bond Index ETF	ZDB	0.030
BMO Emerging Markets Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZEF	0.045
BMO Equal Weight Banks Index ETF	ZEB	0.140
BMO Equal Weight REITs Index ETF	ZRE	0.090
BMO Equal Weight Utilities Index ETF	ZUT	0.075
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 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 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 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 Real Return Bond Index ETF	ZRR	0.057
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 US IG Corporate Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZSU	0.038
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 Balanced ETF (Fixed Percentage Distribution Units)	ZBAL.T	0.155
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 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	0.220
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	0.070
BMO Global High Dividend Covered Call ETF	ZWG	0.175
BMO Growth ETF (Fixed Percentage Distribution Units)	ZGRO.T	0.180
BMO International Dividend ETF	ZDI	0.080
BMO International Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF	ZDH	0.080
BMO Monthly Income ETF	ZMI	0.070
BMO Monthly Income ETF (USD Units)*	ZMI.U	0.120
BMO Premium Yield ETF	ZPAY	0.200
BMO Premium Yield ETF (Hedged Units)	ZPAY.F	0.175
BMO Premium Yield ETF (USD Units)*	ZPAY.U	0.180
BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF	ZST	0.120
BMO Ultra Short-Term US Bond ETF (USD Units)*	ZUS.U	0.180
BMO USD Cash Management ETF	ZUCM	0.110
BMO USD Cash Management ETF (USD Units)*	ZUCM.U	0.105
BMO US Dividend ETF	ZDY	0.070
BMO US Dividend ETF (USD Units)*	ZDY.U	0.050
BMO US Dividend Hedged to CAD ETF	ZUD	0.045
BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF	ZWH	0.130
BMO US High Dividend Covered Call ETF (USD Units)*	ZWH.U	0.125
BMO US High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF	ZWS	0.105
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 Global Enhanced Income Fund (ETF Series)	ZWQT	0.085
BMO Global Dividend Opportunities Fund (Active ETF Series)	BGDV	0.034
BMO Global REIT Fund (Active ETF Series)	BGRT	0.055
BMO Money Market Fund (ETF Series)	ZMMK	0.150
BMO Global Infrastructure Fund (Active ETF Series)	BGIF	0.050

Quarterly Distributions

FUND NAME	TICKER	CASH DISTRIBUTION PER UNIT ($)
BMO BBB Corporate Bond Index ETF	ZBBB	0.280
BMO Canadian Bank Income Index ETF	ZBI	0.270
BMO Corporate Bond Index ETF	ZCB	0.460
BMO Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZDJ	0.210
BMO Equal Weight Industrials Index ETF	ZIN	0.150
BMO Equal Weight Oil & Gas Index ETF	ZEO	0.680
BMO Equal Weight US Banks Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZUB	0.185
BMO Equal Weight US Banks Index ETF	ZBK	0.195
BMO ESG Corporate Bond Index ETF	ESGB	0.250
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 Japan Index ETF	ZJPN	0.160
BMO Japan Index ETF (Hedged Units)	ZJPN.F	0.190
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-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 Selection Equity Index ETF	ESGA	0.250
BMO MSCI Canada Value Index ETF	ZVC	0.210
BMO MSCI EAFE Selection Equity Index ETF	ESGE	0.220
BMO MSCI EAFE Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZDM	0.200
BMO MSCI EAFE High Quality Index ETF	ZIQ	0.110
BMO MSCI EAFE Index ETF	ZEA	0.160
BMO MSCI Europe High Quality Hedged to CAD Index ETF	ZEQ	0.140
BMO MSCI Global Selection Equity Index ETF	ESGG	0.150
BMO MSCI USA Selection Equity Index ETF	ESGY	0.110
BMO MSCI USA Selection Equity 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 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-Term Bond Index ETF	ZSB	0.370
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 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 Conservative ETF	ZCON	0.220
BMO Corporate Discount Bond ETF	ZCDB	0.140
BMO Global Agriculture ETF	ZEAT	0.130
BMO Growth ETF	ZGRO	0.220
BMO Long Short Canadian Equity ETF	ZLSC	0.200
BMO Long Short US Equity ETF	ZLSU	0.120
BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF	ZLB	0.280
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	0.190
BMO Low Volatility US Equity Hedged to CAD ETF	ZLH	0.170
BMO Short-Term Discount Bond ETF	ZSDB	0.100
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 Brookfield Global Real Estate Tech Fund (ETF Series)	TOWR	0.120
BMO Brookfield Global Renewables Infrastructure Fund (ETF Series)	GRNI	0.160
BMO Core Plus Bond Fund (ETF Series)	ZCPB	0.200
BMO Global Innovators Fund (Active ETF Series)	BGIN	0.020
BMO Global Strategic Bond Fund (ETF Series)	ZGSB	0.300
BMO Sustainable Global Multi-Sector Bond Fund (ETF Series)	ZMSB	0.250
BMO Tactical Dividend ETF Fund (ETF Series)	ZZZD	0.300

Quarterly Distributions - Automatically Reinvested

The following quarterly cash distributions are distributed and automatically reinvested in additional Accumulating Units of the applicable BMO ETF, which are consolidated immediately.

FUND NAME	TICKER	REINVESTED DISTRIBUTION PER UNIT ($)
BMO Short Corporate Bond Index ETF (Accumulating Units)	ZCS.L	0.220
BMO Short Federal Bond Index ETF (Accumulating Units)	ZFS.L	0.140
BMO Short Provincial Bond Index ETF (Accumulating Units)	ZPS.L	0.140
BMO Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (Accumulating Units)	ZST.L	0.640
BMO Ultra Short-Term US Bond ETF (USD Accumulating Units)	ZUS.V	0.720

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

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 simplified 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 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. The 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.

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About BMO Financial Group

BMO Financial Group is the eighth largest bank in North America by assets, with total assets of $1.5 trillion as of January 31, 2025. 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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