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The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Dividend Yield

Annual Dividend Yield

4.12%0.04%-0.96%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, BNS annual dividend yield is 4.12%, down -0.96% on
Historical Performance
BNS annual dividend yield is down -32.13% over the past 3 years, and down -15.75% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
BNS annual dividend yield is currently -57.48% below its historical high of 9.69% set on
3-Year Low Comparison
BNS annual dividend yield is +0.49% above its 3-year low of 4.10% reached on
Sector Comparison
BNS annual dividend yield is higher than 48.38% of companies in Financial Services sector
Next Dividend
As of today, the next dividend for BNS has not been announced

Dividend Yield Chart

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Performance

BNS Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Dividend Yield4.12%-32.6%-32.1%-15.8%+22.3%
Price$74.40+44.6%+44.0%+36.5%+32.8%
Annual Dividend Per Share$3.07-2.5%-2.2%+15.1%+62.4%
Annual Payout Ratio75.94%+5.7%+51.0%+14.1%+48.1%
Annual Dividends Paid$4.20B+0.7%+5.6%+23.8%+95.8%
Annual Free Cash Flow$7.24B-18.1%-12.1%-53.4%+331.3%
Annual Revenue$51.60B-6.3%+45.4%+62.4%+124.0%
Annual EPS$4.05-6.8%-35.0%+2.9%+7.5%
PE Ratio18.43+54.9%+120.7%+33.5%+24.0%

Dividend Yield Highs

BNS Annual Dividend Yield Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y7.85%-47.5%
5Y7.85%-47.5%
All9.69%-57.5%

Dividend Yield Lows

BNS Annual Dividend Yield Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y4.10%+0.5%
5Y3.83%+7.6%
All1.82%+126.4%

Dividend Yield History

YearValueChange
4.12%-1.0%
4.16%-28.9%
5.85%-8.3%
6.38%-0.3%
6.40%+60.4%
3.99%-19.1%
4.93%+6.3%
4.64%-9.0%
5.10%+41.3%
3.61%-7.7%
3.91%-27.3%
5.38%+30.6%
4.12%+10.2%
YearValueChange
3.74%-0.3%
3.75%-9.4%
4.14%+25.5%
3.30%-8.1%
3.59%-47.8%
6.88%+117.7%
3.16%+7.8%
2.93%+6.2%
2.76%+10.4%
2.50%+6.8%
2.34%-25.5%
3.14%-

FAQ

  • What is the current annual dividend yield of BNS?

    As of today, BNS annual dividend yield is 4.12%

  • What is BNS annual dividend yield most recent change?

    BNS annual dividend yield was down -0.96% on January 22, 2026

  • What is 1-year change in BNS annual dividend yield?

    BNS annual dividend yield is down -32.57% year-over-year

  • How far is BNS annual dividend yield from its all-time high?

    BNS annual dividend yield is currently -57.48% below its historical high of 9.69% set on February 23, 2009

  • How does BNS annual dividend yield rank versus sector peers?

    BNS annual dividend yield is higher than 48.38% of companies in Financial Services sector

  • What is BNS next ex-dividend date?

    As of today, the next dividend for BNS has not been scheduled

  • When is BNS next annual earnings release?

    As of today, the next annual earnings release for BNS has not been scheduled

Dividend Yield Formula

Dividend Yield =    × 100%

Data Sources & References

  1. BNS Official Website www.scotiabank.com
  2. BNS Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/BNS
  3. BNS Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/bns