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The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Dividend

Last Paid:

$0.79-$0.02(-2.15%)
October 7, 2025

Upcoming:

N/A

Summary

  • BNS last dividend was $0.79 per share, -$0.02 (-2.15%) from the previous payment, with an ex-dividend date of October 7, 2025.
  • As of today, the next dividend for BNS has not been announced.
  • Over the past 365 days, BNS has paid dividends 4 times.

Performance

3-Month Change

-2.15%

1-Year Change

+0.42%

3-Year Change

+5.58%

5-Year Change

+16.5%

BNS Dividend Chart

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Range

All-Time High

$0.81
BNS dividend per share is currently -2.15% below its historical high of $0.81

3-Year Low

$0.74
BNS dividend per share is currently +7.09% above its 3-year low

Ex-dividend dates

Last Ex-Dividend Date

Oct 7, 2025
BNS previous ex-dividend date was on Oct 7, 2025

Next Ex-Dividend Date

N/A
BNS next ex-dividend date has not yet been scheduled

OtherBNSdividend metrics

TTM Dividend Per Share

$3.07
BNS TTM dividend per share is $3.07

TTM Dividend Yield

4.64%
BNS TTM dividend yield is 4.64%

Quarterly Payout Ratio

63.74%
BNS quarterly payout ratio is 63.74%

Quarterly Dividends Paid

$1.16B
BNS quarterly dividends paid is $1.16 billion

Annual Dividend Per Share:

$3.14+$0.04(+1.34%)
October 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today, BNS annual dividend per share is $3.14, with the most recent change of +$0.04 (+1.34%) on October 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, BNS annual dividend per share has risen by +$0.28 (+9.96%).
  • BNS annual dividend per share is now at all-time high.

Performance

1-Year Change

+1.34%

3-Year Change

+9.96%

5-Year Change

+20.02%

15-Year Change

+23.58%

BNS Annual Dividend Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

93.86%
BNS annual dividend per share is higher than 93.86% of companies in Financial Services sector

Range

All-Time High

$3.14
BNS annual dividend per share is currently at an all-time high

3-Year Low

$3.10
BNS annual dividend per share is currently +1.34% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Oct 31, 2024
BNS previous annual earnings announcement was published on Oct 31, 2024

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

Dec 2, 2025
BNS next annual earnings announcement is scheduled for Dec 2, 2025

OtherBNSdividend metrics

Annual Dividend Yield

4.75%
BNS annual dividend yield is 4.75%

Annual Payout Ratio

71.84%
BNS annual payout ratio is 71.84%

Annual Dividends Paid

$4.17B
BNS annual dividends paid is $4.17 billion

Annual FCF

$8.85B
BNS annual free cash flow is $8.85 billion

TTM Dividend Per Share:

$3.07$0.00(0.00%)
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Summary

  • As of today, BNS TTM dividend per share is $3.07, unchanged on November 20, 2025.
  • Over the past year, BNS TTM dividend per share has dropped by -$0.07 (-2.35%).
  • BNS TTM dividend per share is now -2.98% below its all-time high of $3.16.

Performance

3-Month Change

+0.11%

1-Year Change

-2.35%

3-Year Change

-2.07%

5-Year Change

+15.2%

BNS TTM Dividend Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

91.86%
BNS TTM dividend per share is higher than 91.86% of companies in Financial Services sector

Range

All-Time High

$3.16
BNS TTM dividend per share is currently -2.98% below its historical high of $3.16

3-Year Low

$3.04
BNS TTM dividend per share is currently +1.13% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Ex-Dividend Date

Oct 7, 2025
BNS previous ex-dividend date was on Oct 7, 2025

Next Ex-Dividend Date

N/A
BNS next ex-dividend date has not yet been scheduled

OtherBNSdividend metrics

TTM Dividend Yield

4.64%
BNS TTM dividend yield is 4.64%

TTM Payout Ratio

82.08%
BNS TTM payout ratio is 82.08%

TTM Dividends Paid

$4.25B
BNS TTM dividends paid is $4.25 billion

TTM FCF

$7.80B
BNS TTM free cash flow is $7.80 billion

BNS Dividend Trends

PeriodPeriodLastLastAnnualAnnualTTMTTM
RecentMost recent-2.1%-+0.1%
1Y1 Year+0.4%+1.3%-2.4%
3Y3 Years+5.6%+10.0%-2.1%
5Y5 Years+16.5%+20.0%+15.2%

BNS Dividend Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodLast vs HighLast vs HighLast vs LowLast vs LowAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowTTM vs HighTTM vs HighTTM vs LowTTM vs Low
1Y1-Year-2.1%+7.1%at highat low-2.4%+1.1%
3Y3-Year-2.1%+7.1%at high+1.3%-3.0%+1.1%
5Y5-Year-2.1%+16.5%at high+18.0%-3.0%+15.2%
All-TimeAll-Time-2.1%+722.4%at high+1528.4%-3.0%+320.3%

BNS Dividend History

DateLastAnnualTTM
Nov 2025
-
-
$3.07(0.0%)
Oct 2025
$0.79(-2.1%)
-
$3.07(+0.1%)
Jul 2025
$0.81(+9.4%)
-
$3.07(+1.0%)
Apr 2025
$0.74(-0.4%)
-
$3.04(-1.5%)
Jan 2025
$0.74(-5.9%)
-
$3.08(-1.9%)
Oct 2024
-
$3.14(+1.3%)
$3.14(0.0%)
Oct 2024
$0.79(+1.3%)
-
$3.14(+0.1%)
Jul 2024
$0.78(-1.1%)
-
$3.14(-0.8%)
Apr 2024
$0.78(-2.0%)
-
$3.16(+0.7%)
Jan 2024
$0.80(+2.5%)
-
$3.14(+1.3%)
Oct 2023
-
$3.10(-1.0%)
$3.10(0.0%)
Oct 2023
$0.78(-2.4%)
-
$3.10(+1.1%)
Jul 2023
$0.80(+4.9%)
-
$3.07(-0.0%)
Apr 2023
$0.76(+0.4%)
-
$3.07(-1.1%)
Jan 2023
$0.76(+1.7%)
-
$3.10(-1.0%)
Oct 2022
-
$3.14(+9.6%)
$3.14(0.0%)
Oct 2022
$0.75(-6.6%)
-
$3.14(+1.1%)
Jul 2022
$0.80(+0.2%)
-
$3.10(+2.5%)
Apr 2022
$0.80(+1.1%)
-
$3.02(+2.8%)
Jan 2022
$0.79(+10.8%)
-
$2.94(+2.9%)
Oct 2021
-
$2.86(+7.3%)
$2.86(0.0%)
Oct 2021
$0.71(-1.5%)
-
$2.86(+1.3%)
Jul 2021
$0.72(+1.0%)
-
$2.82(+2.1%)
Apr 2021
$0.72(+1.3%)
-
$2.76(+3.2%)
Jan 2021
$0.71(+4.5%)
-
$2.68(+0.5%)
Oct 2020
-
$2.67(+1.7%)
$2.67(0.0%)
Oct 2020
$0.68(+1.9%)
-
$2.67(-0.1%)
Jul 2020
$0.66(+5.2%)
-
$2.67(-0.0%)
Apr 2020
$0.63(-8.9%)
-
$2.67(-0.8%)
Jan 2020
$0.69(+1.9%)
-
$2.69(+2.6%)
Oct 2019
-
$2.62(+3.0%)
$2.62(0.0%)
Sep 2019
$0.68(+2.3%)
-
$2.62(+0.7%)
Jun 2019
$0.66(+1.9%)
-
$2.60(+1.8%)
Apr 2019
$0.65(+4.4%)
-
$2.56(+0.6%)
Dec 2018
$0.62(-5.7%)
-
$2.54(-0.2%)
Oct 2018
-
$2.54(+9.1%)
$2.54(0.0%)
Oct 2018
$0.66(+7.0%)
-
$2.54(+1.1%)
Jun 2018
$0.62(-2.7%)
-
$2.52(+1.4%)
Apr 2018
$0.64(+1.1%)
-
$2.48(+2.7%)
Dec 2017
$0.63(-0.7%)
-
$2.41(+3.5%)
Oct 2017
-
$2.33(+7.1%)
$2.33(0.0%)
Oct 2017
$0.63(+8.7%)
-
$2.33(+3.1%)
Jun 2017
$0.58(+2.3%)
-
$2.26(+1.2%)
Mar 2017
$0.57(+4.3%)
-
$2.24(+0.7%)
Dec 2016
$0.55(-2.9%)
-
$2.22(+1.9%)
Oct 2016
-
$2.18(+0.1%)
$2.18(0.0%)
Sep 2016
$0.56(+1.1%)
-
$2.18(+1.6%)
Jun 2016
$0.56(+0.4%)
-
$2.14(+0.8%)
Apr 2016
$0.55(+9.9%)
-
$2.13(+0.7%)
Dec 2015
$0.50(-4.5%)
-
$2.11(-2.9%)
Oct 2015
-
$2.18(-7.5%)
$2.18(0.0%)
Oct 2015
$0.53(-2.1%)
-
$2.18(-2.8%)
Jul 2015
$0.54(+0.1%)
-
$2.24(-2.5%)
Apr 2015
$0.54(-5.1%)
-
$2.30(-1.7%)
Jan 2015
$0.57(-4.0%)
-
$2.34(-0.6%)
Oct 2014
-
$2.35(+0.6%)
$2.35(0.0%)
Oct 2014
$0.59(-1.2%)
-
$2.35(-0.4%)
Jun 2014
$0.60(+3.2%)
-
$2.36(+1.1%)
Mar 2014
$0.58(-0.2%)
-
$2.33(-0.4%)
Jan 2014
$0.58(-3.3%)
-
$2.34(+0.4%)
Oct 2013
-
$2.34(+7.6%)
$2.34(0.0%)
Sep 2013
$0.60(+5.0%)
-
$2.34(+0.9%)
Jun 2013
$0.57(-3.0%)
-
$2.32(+1.8%)
Mar 2013
$0.59(+3.1%)
-
$2.28(+1.7%)
Dec 2012
$0.57(-1.4%)
-
$2.24(+3.0%)
Oct 2012
-
$2.17(+5.2%)
$2.17(0.0%)
Sep 2012
$0.58(+9.2%)
-
$2.17(+3.8%)
Jun 2012
$0.53(-3.6%)
-
$2.09(-0.2%)
Mar 2012
$0.55(+8.8%)
-
$2.10(+0.7%)
Dec 2011
$0.51(+1.2%)
-
$2.08(+0.8%)
Oct 2011
-
$2.06(+9.3%)
$2.06(0.0%)
Sep 2011
$0.50(-6.7%)
-
$2.06(+1.3%)
Jun 2011
$0.54(+0.1%)
-
$2.04(+3.8%)
Apr 2011
$0.54(+9.4%)
-
$1.96(+2.6%)
Dec 2010
$0.49(+3.1%)
-
$1.91(+1.3%)
Oct 2010
-
$1.89(+12.6%)
$1.89(0.0%)
Oct 2010
$0.48(+2.7%)
-
$1.89(+1.2%)
Jul 2010
$0.46(-4.8%)
-
$1.87(+2.3%)
Apr 2010
$0.49(+4.5%)
-
$1.83(+5.0%)
Dec 2009
$0.47(+2.6%)
-
$1.74(+3.6%)
Oct 2009
-
$1.68(-10.6%)
$1.68(0.0%)
Oct 2009
$0.45(+7.7%)
-
$1.68(+0.0%)
Jul 2009
$0.42(+5.7%)
-
$1.68(-3.6%)
Apr 2009
$0.40(-1.6%)
-
$1.74(-3.4%)
Jan 2009
$0.40(-10.7%)
-
$1.80(-4.0%)
Oct 2008
-
$1.88(+17.1%)
$1.88(0.0%)
Oct 2008
$0.45(-6.4%)
-
$1.88(+0.0%)
Jun 2008
$0.48(+5.2%)
-
$1.88(+3.3%)
Mar 2008
$0.46(-4.0%)
-
$1.82(+5.6%)
Dec 2007
$0.48(+6.0%)
-
$1.72(+7.3%)
Oct 2007
-
$1.60
$1.60(0.0%)
DateLastAnnualTTM
Sep 2007
$0.45(+6.5%)
-
$1.60(+6.9%)
Jun 2007
$0.42(+16.7%)
-
$1.50(+5.1%)
Mar 2007
$0.36(+0.5%)
-
$1.43(+4.0%)
Dec 2006
$0.36(+3.6%)
-
$1.37(+4.0%)
Oct 2006
-
$1.32(+19.9%)
$1.32(0.0%)
Sep 2006
$0.35(-0.6%)
-
$1.32(+4.5%)
Jun 2006
$0.35(+14.0%)
-
$1.26(+6.2%)
Mar 2006
$0.31(-0.3%)
-
$1.19(+3.9%)
Dec 2005
$0.31(+5.7%)
-
$1.14(+3.9%)
Oct 2005
-
$1.10(+29.3%)
$1.10(0.0%)
Sep 2005
$0.29(+5.3%)
-
$1.10(+5.2%)
Jun 2005
$0.28(+5.2%)
-
$1.05(+5.1%)
Apr 2005
$0.26(-1.0%)
-
$0.99(-11.0%)
Dec 2004
$0.27(+11.9%)
-
$1.12(+31.3%)
Oct 2004
-
$0.85(-28.0%)
$0.85(-27.8%)
Oct 2004
$0.24(+5.1%)
-
$1.18(-6.9%)
Jul 2004
$0.23(-41.4%)
-
$1.27(-3.5%)
Jan 2004
$0.39(+17.9%)
-
$1.31(+11.1%)
Oct 2003
-
$1.18(+27.8%)
$1.18(0.0%)
Oct 2003
$0.33(+0.8%)
-
$1.18(+8.5%)
Jun 2003
$0.33(+19.2%)
-
$1.09(+8.0%)
Mar 2003
$0.27(+6.7%)
-
$1.01(+4.2%)
Jan 2003
$0.26(+8.9%)
-
$0.97(+4.6%)
Oct 2002
-
$0.92(+15.4%)
$0.92(0.0%)
Sep 2002
$0.23(-4.1%)
-
$0.92(+2.2%)
Jun 2002
$0.24(+5.7%)
-
$0.90
Mar 2002
$0.23(+8.9%)
-
-
Dec 2001
$0.21(-1.1%)
-
-
Oct 2001
-
$0.80(+18.1%)
-
Sep 2001
$0.22(+5.7%)
-
-
Jun 2001
$0.20(+3.5%)
-
-
Mar 2001
$0.20(+6.2%)
-
-
Dec 2000
$0.19(-0.3%)
-
-
Oct 2000
-
$0.68(+16.6%)
-
Sep 2000
$0.19(+14.6%)
-
-
Jun 2000
$0.16(-1.8%)
-
-
Mar 2000
$0.17(+0.1%)
-
-
Dec 1999
$0.17(+0.6%)
-
-
Oct 1999
-
$0.58(+6.5%)
-
Oct 1999
$0.16(+14.9%)
-
-
Jul 1999
$0.14(+2.2%)
-
-
Apr 1999
$0.14(+2.9%)
-
-
Dec 1998
$0.14(+5.3%)
-
-
Oct 1998
-
$0.55(+1.7%)
-
Oct 1998
$0.13(-5.6%)
-
-
Jul 1998
$0.14(-2.9%)
-
-
Apr 1998
$0.14(+0.3%)
-
-
Jan 1998
$0.14(+4.2%)
-
-
Oct 1997
-
$0.54(+12.7%)
-
Oct 1997
$0.13(+0.6%)
-
-
Jun 1997
$0.13(-0.4%)
-
-
Mar 1997
$0.13(-0.1%)
-
-
Jan 1997
$0.13(+8.1%)
-
-
Oct 1996
-
$0.48(+6.3%)
-
Sep 1996
$0.12(-0.3%)
-
-
Jun 1996
$0.12(+9.8%)
-
-
Mar 1996
$0.11(-0.4%)
-
-
Dec 1995
$0.11(-0.8%)
-
-
Oct 1995
-
$0.45(+5.1%)
-
Sep 1995
$0.12(+2.0%)
-
-
Jun 1995
$0.11(+2.2%)
-
-
Mar 1995
$0.11(-0.3%)
-
-
Dec 1994
$0.11(+2.4%)
-
-
Oct 1994
-
$0.43(-2.6%)
-
Sep 1994
$0.11(+3.2%)
-
-
Jun 1994
$0.10(-0.7%)
-
-
Mar 1994
$0.11(-3.0%)
-
-
Dec 1993
$0.11(+2.6%)
-
-
Oct 1993
-
$0.44(+0.4%)
-
Sep 1993
$0.11(-3.6%)
-
-
Jun 1993
$0.11(-2.4%)
-
-
Mar 1993
$0.11(+2.4%)
-
-
Dec 1992
$0.11(+4.4%)
-
-
Oct 1992
-
$0.44(+0.2%)
-
Sep 1992
$0.11(-3.2%)
-
-
Jun 1992
$0.11(-0.4%)
-
-
Mar 1992
$0.11(-3.5%)
-
-
Dec 1991
$0.11(+2.7%)
-
-
Oct 1991
-
$0.44(+1.6%)
-
Sep 1991
$0.11(+0.7%)
-
-
Jun 1991
$0.11(+1.2%)
-
-
Mar 1991
$0.11(+0.3%)
-
-
Dec 1990
$0.11(-0.7%)
-
-
Oct 1990
-
$0.43(+122.0%)
-
Sep 1990
$0.11(+2.1%)
-
-
Jun 1990
$0.11(+0.4%)
-
-
Mar 1990
$0.11(-1.6%)
-
-
Dec 1989
$0.11(+10.8%)
-
-
Oct 1989
-
$0.19
-
Sep 1989
$0.10(+1.4%)
-
-
Jun 1989
$0.10
-
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FAQ

  • Does The Bank of Nova Scotia pay dividends?
  • How often does The Bank of Nova Scotia pay dividends?
  • What is the all-time high dividend per share for The Bank of Nova Scotia?
  • What is The Bank of Nova Scotia annual dividend per share?
  • What is the all-time high annual dividend per share for The Bank of Nova Scotia?
  • What is The Bank of Nova Scotia annual dividend per share year-on-year change?
  • What is The Bank of Nova Scotia TTM dividend per share?
  • What is the all-time high TTM dividend per share for The Bank of Nova Scotia?
  • What is BNS TTM dividend per share year-to-date change?
  • What is The Bank of Nova Scotia TTM dividend per share year-on-year change?
  • When will The Bank of Nova Scotia pay dividend?

Does The Bank of Nova Scotia pay dividends?

Yes, BNS pays dividend. Last payment was $0.79 per share, with an ex-dividend date on October 7, 2025

How often does The Bank of Nova Scotia pay dividends?

Over the past 365 days, The Bank of Nova Scotia paid dividends 4 times

What is the all-time high dividend per share for The Bank of Nova Scotia?

The Bank of Nova Scotia all-time high dividend per share is $0.81

What is The Bank of Nova Scotia annual dividend per share?

The current annual dividend per share of BNS is $3.14

What is the all-time high annual dividend per share for The Bank of Nova Scotia?

The Bank of Nova Scotia all-time high annual dividend per share is $3.14

What is The Bank of Nova Scotia annual dividend per share year-on-year change?

Over the past year, BNS annual dividend per share has changed by +$0.04 (+1.34%)

What is The Bank of Nova Scotia TTM dividend per share?

The current TTM dividend per share of BNS is $3.07

What is the all-time high TTM dividend per share for The Bank of Nova Scotia?

The Bank of Nova Scotia all-time high TTM dividend per share is $3.16

What is BNS TTM dividend per share year-to-date change?

The Bank of Nova Scotia TTM dividend per share has changed by -$0.07 (-2.35%) since the beginning of the year

What is The Bank of Nova Scotia TTM dividend per share year-on-year change?

Over the past year, BNS TTM dividend per share has changed by -$0.07 (-2.35%)

When will The Bank of Nova Scotia pay dividend?

Next dividend for BNS has not been announced yet
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