Dividends for The Bank of Nova Scotia in 2025 (Updated Date)
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The Bank of Nova Scotia
Price 65.66CAD
0.21 (0.31%)
Dividend Yield 6.47%
Payout Ratio 87.42%
Dividend Growth 2 years
ISIN CA0641491075
Ticker BNS
Sector Financial Services
Industry Banks - Diversified
Index TSE
Updated: Apr 16, 2025, 2:31:10 PM (UTC)

The Bank of Nova Scotia Dividends

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Dividend/share amount Ex-dividend Date Payment Date Dividend Yield
Next Dividend $1.06 4/1/25 4/28/25 1.47%
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Last Dividend $1.06 1/7/25 1/29/25 1.42%
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The Bank of Nova Scotia Dividend Calendar

Event Day
Last trading date March 31, 2025
Ex-date April 1, 2025
Record date April 1, 2025
Payable date April 28, 2025

*Dividend data confirmed by the company
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The Bank of Nova Scotia dividend history

Ex-DateAmountVariationDiv. Yield
2025$1.06 75.00% 1.42%
1/7/25$1.061.42%
2024$4.24 1.44% 6.38%
10/2/24$1.061.48%
7/3/24$1.061.70%
4/1/24$1.061.55%
1/2/24$1.061.67%
2023$4.18 36.60% 6.74%
9/29/23$1.061.77%
7/4/23$1.061.68%
4/3/23$1.031.61%
1/3/23$1.031.69%
2022$3.06 33.48% 4.39%
10/3/22$1.031.70%
7/4/22$1.031.51%
4/4/22$11.24%
2021$4.6 27.78% 6.66%
12/31/21$11.24%
10/4/21$0.91.31%
7/5/21$0.91.28%
4/5/21$0.91.32%
1/4/21$0.91.55%
2020$3.6 36.36% 7.28%
10/5/20$0.91.90%
7/6/20$0.91.92%
4/6/20$0.91.98%
1/6/20$0.91.54%
2019$2.64 20.96% 4.64%
9/30/19$0.91.50%
6/28/19$0.871.57%
4/1/19$0.871.57%
2018$3.34 7.74% 5.97%
12/31/18$0.851.63%
10/1/18$0.851.47%
6/29/18$0.821.47%
4/2/18$0.821.42%
2017$3.1 6.16% 5.40%
12/29/17$0.791.33%
10/2/17$0.791.36%
6/29/17$0.761.35%
3/31/17$0.761.37%
2016$2.92 14.62% 6.19%
12/29/16$0.741.39%
9/30/16$0.741.52%
6/30/16$0.721.64%
4/1/16$0.721.68%
2015$3.42 33.59% 8.46%
12/31/15$0.71.85%
10/2/15$0.71.83%
7/3/15$0.681.60%
4/2/15$0.681.65%
1/2/15$0.661.56%
2014$2.56 40.66% 6.03%
10/3/14$0.661.50%
6/27/14$0.641.42%
3/28/14$0.641.60%
1/3/14$0.621.52%
2013$1.82 18.75% 5.14%
9/27/13$0.621.70%
6/27/13$0.61.76%
3/28/13$0.61.68%
2012$2.24 7.69% 6.94%
12/28/12$0.571.66%
9/28/12$0.571.79%
6/28/12$0.551.80%
3/30/12$0.551.70%
2011$2.08 6.12% 6.68%
12/29/11$0.521.80%
9/30/11$0.521.74%
6/30/11$0.521.59%
4/1/11$0.521.57%
2010$1.96 20.00% 6.83%
12/30/10$0.491.55%
10/1/10$0.491.65%
7/2/10$0.491.87%
4/1/10$0.491.79%
2009$2.45 68.97% 11.49%
12/31/09$0.491.87%
10/2/09$0.492.02%
7/3/09$0.492.16%
4/3/09$0.492.96%
1/2/09$0.492.90%
2008$1.45 18.99% 6.30%
10/3/08$0.492.08%
6/27/08$0.492.09%
3/28/08$0.472.13%
2007$1.79 14.74% 7.20%
12/28/07$0.471.93%
9/28/07$0.451.79%
6/28/07$0.451.82%
3/30/07$0.421.67%
2006$1.56 14.71% 7.03%
12/28/06$0.421.72%
9/29/06$0.391.75%
6/29/06$0.391.90%
3/31/06$0.361.68%
2005$1.36 4.23% 7.15%
12/29/05$0.361.70%
9/30/05$0.341.74%
6/30/05$0.341.88%
4/1/05$0.321.85%
2004$1.42 69.05% 8.98%
12/30/04$0.321.77%
10/1/04$0.31.87%
7/2/04$0.31.95%
4/2/04$0.251.62%
1/2/04$0.251.77%
2003$0.84 51.35% 7.00%
10/3/03$0.221.65%
6/27/03$0.221.75%
3/28/03$0.21.83%
1/3/03$0.21.80%
2002$0.555 14.62% 5.61%
9/27/02$0.1852.06%
6/27/02$0.1851.84%
3/28/02$0.1851.73%
2001$0.65 25.00% 7.26%
12/28/01$0.171.72%
10/5/01$0.171.86%
6/28/01$0.1551.75%
3/30/01$0.1551.95%
2000$0.52 15.56% 7.06%
12/28/00$0.141.67%
9/29/00$0.141.65%
6/29/00$0.121.71%
3/31/00$0.122.15%
1999$0.45 10.89% 7.48%
12/30/99$0.121.99%
10/1/99$0.122.03%
7/2/99$0.1051.70%
4/1/99$0.1051.76%
1998$0.505 36.49% 8.27%
12/31/98$0.1051.68%
10/2/98$0.12.25%
7/3/98$0.11.47%
4/3/98$0.11.44%
1/2/98$0.11.64%
1997$0.37 49.49% 7.35%
10/3/97$0.09251.53%
6/27/97$0.09251.70%
3/27/97$0.09251.99%
1/3/97$0.09252.30%
1996$0.2475 20.16% 8.40%
9/27/96$0.0852.53%
6/27/96$0.0852.99%
3/29/96$0.07752.94%
1995$0.3112.92%
12/28/95$0.07753.05%
9/29/95$0.07753.27%
6/29/95$0.07753.15%
3/29/95$0.07753.48%

The Bank of Nova Scotia Dividend Analysis

Yield last year
6.38%
3/3
Growth last year
1.44%
1/3
Years in a row paying
31
2/3
Yield Last 5 years
6.29%
3/3
Growth last 5 years
9.94%
3/3
Consecutive years of rising dividends
2
0/3
Yield last 10 years
6.21%
3/3
Growth last 10 years
5.18%
2/3
Payout Ratio
72.23%
3/3
Final Score
20/27

The Bank of Nova Scotia FAQ

The Bank of Nova Scotia has announced a dividend of $1.06 per share, offering a yield of 1.47%.

For shareholders of The Bank of Nova Scotia, April 28, 2025 will be the day when $1.06 per share will be distributed, provided they have held the shares until March 31, 2025.

The Bank of Nova Scotia distributed $1.06 per share to shareholders on January 29, 2025, provided they had shares before January 7, 2025.

The Bank of Nova Scotia has established its dividend payment schedule for January, April, July, and October of each year.

The dividend yield of The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) in the last year has been 6.38%, with an average of 6.29% over the last 5 years and 6.21% over the last 10 years.

For the last fiscal year, The Bank of Nova Scotia reported a payout ratio of 72.23%, meaning that profits are sufficient to cover the dividend.

After 31 years of paying dividends, The Bank of Nova Scotia has increased the dividend for 2 consecutive years. The dividend growth compared to the previous year was 1.44%.