Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Competitors

Bank of Nova Scotia pays an annual dividend of $3.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Brookfield pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Bank of Nova Scotia pays out 61.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brookfield pays out 54.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bank of Nova Scotia has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Brookfield has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Bank of Nova Scotia is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

49.1% of Bank of Nova Scotia shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.6% of Brookfield shares are held by institutional investors. 11.0% of Brookfield shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Bank of Nova Scotia has a net margin of 13.38% compared to Brookfield's net margin of 1.76%. Bank of Nova Scotia's return on equity of 13.16% beat Brookfield's return on equity.

Bank of Nova Scotia currently has a consensus target price of $117.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.26%. Brookfield has a consensus target price of $56.64, indicating a potential upside of 33.11%. Given Bank of Nova Scotia's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Bank of Nova Scotia is more favorable than Brookfield.

In the previous week, Brookfield had 7 more articles in the media than Bank of Nova Scotia. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Brookfield and 13 mentions for Bank of Nova Scotia. Bank of Nova Scotia's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Brookfield's score of 1.38 indicating that Bank of Nova Scotia is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Bank of Nova Scotia has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brookfield has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its share price is 54% more volatile than the broader market.

Bank of Nova Scotia has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Brookfield. Bank of Nova Scotia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brookfield, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

49.1% of Bank of Nova Scotia shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.9% of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Bank of Nova Scotia presently has a consensus price target of $117.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.26%. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has a consensus price target of $167.00, suggesting a potential upside of 40.88%. Given Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is more favorable than Bank of Nova Scotia.

Bank of Nova Scotia pays an annual dividend of $3.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce pays an annual dividend of $3.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Bank of Nova Scotia pays out 61.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce pays out 42.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bank of Nova Scotia has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has a net margin of 15.84% compared to Bank of Nova Scotia's net margin of 13.38%. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce's return on equity of 16.31% beat Bank of Nova Scotia's return on equity.

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bank of Nova Scotia. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of Nova Scotia, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Bank of Nova Scotia has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Bank of Nova Scotia had 3 more articles in the media than Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Bank of Nova Scotia and 10 mentions for Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Bank of Nova Scotia's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce's score of 1.35 indicating that Bank of Nova Scotia is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Bank of Nova Scotia pays an annual dividend of $3.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Manulife Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Bank of Nova Scotia pays out 61.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Manulife Financial pays out 56.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bank of Nova Scotia has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Manulife Financial has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Bank of Nova Scotia is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Bank of Nova Scotia had 2 more articles in the media than Manulife Financial. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Bank of Nova Scotia and 11 mentions for Manulife Financial. Bank of Nova Scotia's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Manulife Financial's score of 1.46 indicating that Bank of Nova Scotia is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Bank of Nova Scotia presently has a consensus price target of $117.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.26%. Manulife Financial has a consensus price target of $51.50, suggesting a potential upside of 15.89%. Given Bank of Nova Scotia's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bank of Nova Scotia is more favorable than Manulife Financial.

49.1% of Bank of Nova Scotia shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.6% of Manulife Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Manulife Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Bank of Nova Scotia has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Manulife Financial has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Bank of Nova Scotia has a net margin of 13.38% compared to Manulife Financial's net margin of 10.19%. Manulife Financial's return on equity of 16.58% beat Bank of Nova Scotia's return on equity.

Bank of Nova Scotia has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Manulife Financial. Bank of Nova Scotia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Manulife Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Royal Bank Of Canada has higher revenue and earnings than Bank of Nova Scotia. Bank of Nova Scotia is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Royal Bank Of Canada, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Royal Bank Of Canada presently has a consensus price target of $225.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.43%. Bank of Nova Scotia has a consensus price target of $117.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.26%. Given Bank of Nova Scotia's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bank of Nova Scotia is more favorable than Royal Bank Of Canada.

Royal Bank Of Canada pays an annual dividend of $4.95 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Bank of Nova Scotia pays an annual dividend of $3.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Royal Bank Of Canada pays out 44.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of Nova Scotia pays out 61.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Royal Bank Of Canada has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Bank of Nova Scotia has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Royal Bank Of Canada has a net margin of 15.92% compared to Bank of Nova Scotia's net margin of 13.38%. Royal Bank Of Canada's return on equity of 17.68% beat Bank of Nova Scotia's return on equity.

Royal Bank Of Canada has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of Nova Scotia has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

45.3% of Royal Bank Of Canada shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.1% of Bank of Nova Scotia shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Royal Bank Of Canada had 6 more articles in the media than Bank of Nova Scotia. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Royal Bank Of Canada and 13 mentions for Bank of Nova Scotia. Bank of Nova Scotia's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Royal Bank Of Canada's score of 1.31 indicating that Bank of Nova Scotia is being referred to more favorably in the news media.