Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Dividend Yield, Date & History

C$63.40

+0.44 (+0.70%)

(As of 07/26/2024 ET)

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Dividend Yield: 6.69%
Annual Dividend: C$4.24
Dividend Payout Ratio: 69.97%
Next Dividend Payment: Jul. 29

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Bank of Nova Scotia vs. The Competition

Type	Bank of Nova Scotia	Financial Companies	TSE Companies
Annual Dividend	C$4.24	C$16.51	C$1.06
Dividend Yield	6.69%	462.62%	595.41%

Bank of Nova Scotia Dividend Payout Ratio

Type	Payout Ratio
Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings	69.97%
Based on This Year's Estimates	65.45%
Based on Cashflow	1.34%

Bank of Nova Scotia Dividend History by Quarter

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
7/3/2024	Quarterly	$1.06	6.52%	7/3/2024	7/29/2024	7/29/2024
4/1/2024	quarterly	$1.06	6.64%	4/1/2024	4/2/2024	4/26/2024
1/2/2024	quarterly	$1.06	7.04%	1/2/2024	1/3/2024	1/29/2024
9/29/2023	quarterly	$1.06	6.75%	9/29/2023	10/3/2023	10/27/2023
7/4/2023	Quarterly	$1.06	6.35%	7/4/2023	7/27/2023	7/27/2023
4/3/2023	quarterly	$1.03	5.76%	4/3/2023	4/4/2023	4/26/2023
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1/3/2023	Quarterly	$1.03	5.91%	1/3/2023	1/27/2023	1/27/2023
10/3/2022	quarterly	$1.03	5.1%	10/3/2022	10/4/2022	10/27/2022
5/25/2022	quarterly	$1.03	5.06%	7/4/2022	7/5/2022	7/27/2022
3/1/2022	quarterly	$1.00	4.35%	4/4/2022	4/5/2022	4/27/2022
11/30/2021	quarterly	$1.00	4.91%	12/31/2021	1/4/2022	1/27/2022
8/24/2021	quarterly	$0.90	4.49%	10/4/2021	10/5/2021	10/27/2021
6/1/2021	quarterly	$0.90	4.43%	7/5/2021	7/6/2021	7/28/2021
2/23/2021	quarterly	$0.90	4.99%	4/5/2021	4/6/2021	4/28/2021
12/1/2020	quarterly	$0.90	5.7%	1/4/2021	1/5/2021	1/27/2021
8/25/2020	quarterly	$0.90	6.37%	10/5/2020	10/6/2020	10/28/2020
5/28/2020	quarterly	$0.90	6.34%	7/6/2020	7/7/2020	7/29/2020
2/25/2020	quarterly	$0.90	4.92%	4/6/2020	4/7/2020	4/28/2020
11/26/2019	quarterly	$0.90	4.75%	1/6/2020	1/7/2020	1/29/2020
8/27/2019	quarterly	$0.90	5.31%	9/30/2019	10/1/2019	10/29/2019
5/28/2019	quarterly	$0.87	4.93%	6/28/2019	7/2/2019	7/29/2019
2/26/2019	quarterly	$0.87	4.61%	4/1/2019	4/2/2019	4/26/2019
11/27/2018	quarterly	$0.85	4.85%	12/31/2018	1/2/2019	1/29/2019
8/28/2018	quarterly	$0.85	4.34%	10/1/2018	10/2/2018	10/29/2018
5/29/2018	quarterly	$0.82	4.1%	6/29/2018	7/3/2018	7/27/2018
2/27/2018	quarterly	$0.82	5.25893859227193%	4/2/2018	4/3/2018	4/26/2018
11/28/2017	quarterly	$0.79	3.86%	12/29/2017	1/2/2018	1/29/2018
8/29/2017	quarterly	$0.79	3.95%	10/2/2017	10/3/2017	10/27/2017
5/30/2017	quarterly	$0.76	3.82%	6/29/2017	7/4/2017	7/27/2017
2/28/2017	quarterly	$0.76	3.83%	3/31/2017	4/4/2017	4/26/2017
11/29/2016	quarterly	$0.74	3.88%	12/29/2016	1/3/2017	1/27/2017
8/30/2016	quarterly	$0.74	4.18%	9/30/2016	10/4/2016	10/27/2016
5/31/2016	quarterly	$0.72	4.52%	6/30/2016	7/5/2016	7/27/2016
3/1/2016	quarterly	$0.72	4.56%	4/1/2016	4/5/2016	4/27/2016
12/31/2015	Quarterly	$0.70	4.81%	12/31/2015	1/27/2016	1/27/2016
8/28/2015	quarterly	$0.70	4.88%	10/2/2015	10/6/2015	10/28/2015
5/29/2015	quarterly	$0.68	4.08%	7/3/2015	7/7/2015	7/29/2015
3/3/2015	quarterly	$0.68	4.36%	4/2/2015	4/7/2015	4/28/2015
12/5/2014	quarterly	$0.66	3.94%	1/2/2015	1/6/2015	1/28/2015
8/26/2014	quarterly	$0.66	3.81%	10/3/2014	10/7/2014	10/29/2014
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5/27/2014	quarterly	$0.64	3.58%	6/27/2014	7/2/2014	7/29/2014
3/4/2014	quarterly	$0.64	3.99%	3/28/2014	4/1/2014	4/28/2014
1/3/2014	Quarterly	$0.62	3.76%	1/3/2014	1/29/2014	1/29/2014
8/27/2013	quarterly	$0.62			10/1/2013	10/29/2013
5/28/2013	quarterly	$0.60			7/2/2013	7/29/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Bank of Nova Scotia Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bank of Nova Scotia's dividend yield?: The current dividend yield for Bank of Nova Scotia is 6.69%. Learn more on BNS's dividend yield history.
How much is Bank of Nova Scotia's annual dividend?: The annual dividend for BNS shares is C$4.24. Learn more on BNS's annual dividend history.
How often does Bank of Nova Scotia pay dividends?: Bank of Nova Scotia pays quarterly dividends to shareholders.
When is Bank of Nova Scotia's next dividend payment?: Bank of Nova Scotia's next quarterly dividend payment of C$1.06 per share will be made to shareholders on Monday, July 29, 2024.
When was Bank of Nova Scotia's most recent dividend payment?: Bank of Nova Scotia's most recent quarterly dividend payment of C$1.06 per share was made to shareholders on Friday, April 26, 2024.
When was Bank of Nova Scotia's most recent ex-dividend date?: Bank of Nova Scotia's most recent ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 3, 2024.
When did Bank of Nova Scotia last increase or decrease its dividend?: The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of C$0.03 on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
What is Bank of Nova Scotia's dividend payout ratio?: The dividend payout ratio for BNS is:
69.97% based on the trailing year of earnings

65.45% based on this year's estimates

1.34% based on cash flow
Is Bank of Nova Scotia a good dividend stock?: Bank of Nova Scotia's dividend yield of 6.46% is higher than the average Financial Services company that issues a dividend. BNS has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks 5.7, making it a leading dividend payer. Bank of Nova Scotia's dividend payout ratio of 69.97% is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75% of its earnings.