May 29 (Reuters) - Bank of Montreal BMO.TO :
* BMO FINANCIAL GROUP REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2019 RESULTS
* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$2.26
* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE C$2.33 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
* DIVIDEND INCREASED $0.03 FROM PRIOR QUARTER TO $1.03, UP 7% FROM PRIOR YEAR
* QTRLY NET REVENUE OF $5,652 MILLION, UP 8%
* QTRLY ROE OF 13.6%, UP FROM 12.6%; ADJUSTED ROE OF 13.9% COMPARED WITH 14.9%
* QTRLY PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES (PCL) OF $176 MILLION COMPARED WITH $160 MILLION IN PRIOR YEAR
* QTRLY COMMON EQUITY TIER 1 RATIO OF 11.3%
* Q2 REVENUE VIEW C$5.60 BILLION -- REFINITIV IBES DATA