Feb 26 (Reuters) - Bank of Montreal BMO.TO :
* BMO FINANCIAL GROUP REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2019 RESULTS
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$2.28
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE C$2.25 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
* QTRLY NET REVENUE OF $5,591 MILLION, UP 6%
* QTRLY COMMON EQUITY TIER 1 RATIO OF 11.4%
* QTRLY PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES (PCL) OF $137 MILLION, COMPARED WITH $141 MILLION IN PRIOR YEAR
* QTRLY RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) WAS 13.6%, UP FROM 9.4% IN PRIOR YEAR