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The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)

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Full Name

The Bank of Nova Scotia

Ticker

NYSE: BNS

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Financial Services

Industry

Banks - Diversified

Country

Canada

IPO

June 7, 2002

Indexes

Not included

Website

http://www.scotiabank.com

Employees

86746

Key Details

Price

$54.79(-0.11%)

Market cap

Last Dividend

$0.81

TTM Dividend yield

5.60%

Annual revenue

$24.70B(+5.16% YoY)

Annual EPS

$4.31(+1.75% YoY)

PE ratio

16.03

Next earnings date

Aug 26, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $54.79
    BNS price is $54.79

    30-Day Relative Volume

    0.73
    BNS 30-day relative volume is 0.73

    Price Performance

    Price Most recent change

    -0.11%
    BNS price was down -0.11% on Jul 9, 2025

    Price YTD change

    +1.99%
    BNS price is up +1.99% since January 1st

    Price 1-year change

    +18.26%
    BNS price is up +18.26% year-on-year

    Price 3-year change

    -6.07%
    BNS price is down -6.07% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-time high

    $74.86
    BNS price is currently -26.81% below its historical high of $74.86

    Price 3-year low

    $39.80
    BNS price is currently +37.66% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market cap

    $68.25B
    BNS market capitalization is $68.25 billion

    Market cap 3-year change

    -1.95%
    BNS market capitalization is down -1.95% over the past 3 years

    Market cap All-time high

    $89.83B
    BNS market capitalization is currently -24.03% below its historical high of $89.83 billion

    Market cap sector rank

    94.94%
    BNS market capitalization is higher than 94.94% of companies in Financial Services sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    +1.3%
    BNS shares outstanding is up +1.3% year-on-year

    Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

    +4.38%
    BNS shares outstanding is up +4.38% over the past 3 years

    Technical Indicators

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    Beta

    0.41
    BNS beta is 0.41

    200-day SMA

    $51.93
    BNS price is currently +5.51% above its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $52.80
    BNS price is currently +3.77% above its 50-day simple moving average

    RSI

    58.83
    BNS 14-day relative strength index is 58.83

    Volume

    0.73
    BNS 30-day relative volume is 0.73

    ATR

    $0.55
    BNS average true range is $0.55

    10-day Historical Volatility

    12.60%
    BNS 10-day historical volatility is 12.60%

    Dividend

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    Events

    Last Paid Dividend

    $0.81
    BNS last dividend was $0.81 per share, with an ex-dividend date of July 2, 2025

    Next Dividend

    -
    BNS next dividend has not yet been announced

    Dividend per share

    Dividend per share

    $3.14
    BNS annual dividend per share is $3.14

    Dividend per share Sector Rank

    93.84%
    BNS annual dividend per share is higher than 93.84% of companies in Financial Services sector

    Dividend per share 1-Year Change

    +1.29%
    BNS annual dividend per share is up +1.29% year-on-year

    Dividend per share 3-Year Change

    +9.96%
    BNS annual dividend per share is up +9.96% over the past 3 years

    Dividend yield

    Dividend yield

    5.74%
    BNS annual dividend yield is 5.74%

    Dividend yield Sector Rank

    61.85%
    BNS annual dividend yield is higher than 61.85% of companies in Financial Services sector

    Other

    Payout ratio

    73.09%
    BNS annual payout ratio is 73.09%

    Dividends paid

    $4.17B
    BNS annual dividends paid is $4.17 billion

    Free cash flow

    $11.14B
    BNS annual free cash flow is $11.14 billion

    Income Statement

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    Revenue

    Revenue

    $24.70B
    BNS annual revenue is $24.70 billion

    Revenue Analysts estimate

    $37.10B
    BNS annual revenue is currently -33.43% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    Revenue 1-year change

    +5.16%
    BNS annual revenue is up +5.16% year-on-year

    Revenue Sector rank

    96.83%
    BNS annual revenue is higher than 96.83% of companies in Financial Services sector

    EPS

    EPS

    $4.31
    BNS annual earnings per share is $4.31

    EPS Analysts estimate

    $6.77
    BNS annual earnings per share is currently -36.32% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    EPS 1-year change

    +1.75%
    BNS annual earnings per share is up +1.75% year-on-year

    EPS Sector rank

    79.26%
    BNS annual earnings per share is higher than 79.26% of companies in Financial Services sector

    Profit

    Gross profit

    -
    BNS annual gross profit value is unknown

    Gross margin

    -
    BNS annual gross profit margin value is unknown

    Operating profit

    -
    BNS annual operating income value is unknown

    Operating margin

    -
    BNS annual operating profit margin value is unknown

    Net income

    $5.70B
    BNS annual net profit is $5.70 billion

    Net margin

    23.08%
    BNS annual net profit margin is 23.08%

    Expenses

    Total expenses

    -
    BNS annual total expenses value is unknown

    Operating expenses

    $8.39B
    BNS annual total operating expenses is $8.39 billion

    Cost of goods sold

    -
    BNS annual cost of goods sold value is unknown

    Selling, general & administrative expenses

    $7.69B
    BNS annual SGA is $7.69 billion

    Depreciation and amortization

    $1.29B
    BNS annual depreciation & amortization is $1.29 billion

    Interest expense

    -
    BNS annual interest expense value is unknown

    Income tax

    $1.49B
    BNS annual income tax is $1.49 billion

    EBIT & EBITDA

    EBIT

    $38.45B
    BNS annual earnings before interest & taxes is $38.45 billion

    EBITDA

    $39.74B
    BNS annual EBITDA is $39.74 billion

    Balance Sheet

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    Assets

    Total assets

    $1015.18B
    BNS annual total assets is $1015.18 billion

    Non current assets

    $774.37B
    BNS annual long term assets is $774.37 billion

    Current assets

    $270.43B
    BNS annual total current assets is $270.43 billion

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $45.91B
    BNS annual cash & cash equivalents is $45.91 billion

    Accounts receivable

    $5.37B
    BNS annual accounts receivable is $5.37 billion

    Inventory

    -
    BNS annual inventory value is unknown

    Liabilities

    Total liabilities

    $954.73B
    BNS annual total liabilities is $954.73 billion

    Long term liabilities

    $701.88B
    BNS annual total long term liabilities is $701.88 billion

    Current liabilities

    $224.08B
    BNS annual total current liabilities is $224.08 billion

    Accounts payable

    $12.06B
    BNS annual accounts payable is $12.06 billion

    Debt

    Total debt

    $216.17B
    BNS annual total debt is $216.17 billion

    Total debt 1-year change

    -4.74%
    BNS annual total debt is down -4.74% year-on-year

    Long term debt

    $141.84B
    BNS annual long term debt is $141.84 billion

    Short term debt

    $74.33B
    BNS annual short term debt is $74.33 billion

    Equity & Capital

    Shareholders equity

    $59.22B
    BNS annual stockholders equity is $59.22 billion

    Book value

    $52.91B
    BNS annual book value is $52.91 billion

    Retained earnings

    $41.52B
    BNS annual retained earnings is $41.52 billion

    Working capital

    $46.36B
    BNS annual working capital is $46.36 billion

    Cash Flow Statement

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    Cashflow Activities

    Cash from operations

    $11.50B
    BNS annual cash flow from operations is $11.50 billion

    Cash from operations 1-year change

    -51.08%
    BNS annual cash flow from operations is down -51.08% year-on-year

    Cash from investing

    -$5.47B
    BNS annual cash flow from investing activities is -$5.47 billion

    Cash from investing 1-year change

    +75.41%
    BNS annual cash flow from investing activities is up +75.41% year-on-year

    Cash from financing

    -$6.49B
    BNS annual cash flow from financing activities is -$6.49 billion

    Cash from financing 1-year change

    -216.82%
    BNS annual cash flow from financing activities is down -216.82% year-on-year

    CAPEX

    CAPEX

    $359.30M
    BNS annual capital expenditures is $359.30 million

    CAPEX 1-year change

    +9.7%
    BNS annual capital expenditures is up +9.7% year-on-year

    Free Cash Flow

    Free cash flow

    $11.14B
    BNS annual free cash flow is $11.14 billion

    Free cash flow 1-year change

    -51.94%
    BNS annual free cash flow is down -51.94% year-on-year

    Profitability Ratios

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    Margins

    Gross margin

    -
    BNS annual gross profit margin value is unknown

    Operating margin

    -
    BNS annual operating profit margin value is unknown

    Net margin

    23.08%
    BNS annual net profit margin is 23.08%

    ROA & ROE

    ROA

    0.56%
    BNS annual return on assets is 0.56%

    ROE

    9.72%
    BNS annual return on equity is 9.72%

    Valuation

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    PE Ratio

    PE ratio

    16.03
    BNS price to earnings ratio is 16.03

    PE ratio Sector rank

    55.31%
    BNS price to earnings ratio is higher than 55.31% of companies in Financial Services sector

    PB Ratio

    PB ratio

    1.26
    BNS price to book ratio is 1.26

    PB ratio Sector rank

    51.3%
    BNS price to book ratio is higher than 51.3% of companies in Financial Services sector

    PS Ratio

    PS ratio

    2.71
    BNS price to sales ratio is 2.71

    PS ratio Sector rank

    38.15%
    BNS price to sales ratio is higher than 38.15% of companies in Financial Services sector

    Enterprise value

    Enterprise value

    $240.75B
    BNS enterprise value is $240.75 billion

    Enterprise value Sector rank

    98.57%
    BNS enterprise value is higher than 98.57% of companies in Financial Services sector

    EV/EBITDA

    EV/EBITDA

    6.63
    BNS EV/EBITDA is 6.63

    EV/EBITDA Sector rank

    69.59%
    BNS EV/EBITDA is higher than 69.59% of companies in Financial Services sector

    Financial Health

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    Liquidity

    Current ratio

    1.21
    BNS annual current ratio is 1.21

    Quick ratio

    -
    BNS annual quick ratio value is unknown

    Leverage

    Debt to equity

    3.61
    BNS annual debt to equity ratio is 3.61

    Interest coverage ratio

    -
    BNS annual interest coverage ratio value is unknown

    Risk & Stability

    Piotroski F-Score

    -
    BNS piotroski f-score value is unknown

    Altman Z-Score

    0.30
    BNS altman z-score is 0.30

    Analyst ratings

    Recent major analysts updates

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    Sector Perform
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    Sector Perform
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    Underweight
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    Hold
    Aug 21, 23 Barclays
    Underweight
    May 26, 23 RBC Capital
    Sector Perform
    May 9, 23 Barclays
    Underweight
    Mar 1, 23 RBC Capital
    Sector Perform
    Aug 24, 22 RBC Capital
    Sector Perform
    Jun 2, 21 RBC Capital
    Outperform

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    What is the ticker symbol for The Bank of Nova Scotia?

    The ticker symbol for The Bank of Nova Scotia is NYSE:BNS

    Does The Bank of Nova Scotia pay dividends?

    Yes, The Bank of Nova Scotia pays dividends. The last payment was $0.81, with an ex-dividend date on July 2, 2025

    What sector is The Bank of Nova Scotia in?

    The Bank of Nova Scotia is in the Financial Services sector

    What industry is The Bank of Nova Scotia in?

    The Bank of Nova Scotia is in the Banks - Diversified industry

    What country is The Bank of Nova Scotia based in?

    The Bank of Nova Scotia is headquartered in Canada

    When did The Bank of Nova Scotia go public?

    The Bank of Nova Scotia's initial public offering (IPO) was on June 7, 2002

    Is The Bank of Nova Scotia in the S&P 500?

    No, The Bank of Nova Scotia is not included in the S&P 500 index

    Is The Bank of Nova Scotia in the NASDAQ 100?

    No, The Bank of Nova Scotia is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

    Is The Bank of Nova Scotia in the Dow Jones?

    No, The Bank of Nova Scotia is not included in the Dow Jones index

    When was The Bank of Nova Scotia's last earnings report?

    The Bank of Nova Scotia's most recent earnings report was on May 27, 2025

    When does The Bank of Nova Scotia report earnings?

    The next expected earnings date for The Bank of Nova Scotia is August 26, 2025
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