The Bank of Nova Scotia

Price 124.47CAD

▲ 0.33 (0.27%)

Dividend Yield 3.66%

Payout Ratio 60.69%

Dividend Growth 3 years

ISIN CA0641491075

Ticker BNS

Sector Financial Services

Industry Banks - Diversified

Index TSE

Updated: Jul 13, 2026, 8:00:00 PM (UTC)

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	Dividend/share amount	Ex-dividend Date	Payment Date	Dividend Yield
Next Dividend	$1.14	7/7/26	7/29/26	0.93% 0.20%
Last Dividend	$1.1	4/7/26	4/28/26	1.13%

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The Bank of Nova Scotia Dividend Calendar

Event	Day
Last trading date	July 6, 2026
Ex-date	July 7, 2026
Record date	July 7, 2026
Payable date	July 29, 2026

*Dividend data confirmed by the company

Source: The Bank of Nova Scotia

Historical dividends Annual yield Payout ratio

The Bank of Nova Scotia dividend history

Ex-Date	Amount	Variation	Div. Yield
2026	$3.34	22.69%	3.14%
7/7/26	$1.14		0.93%
4/7/26	$1.1		1.13%
1/6/26	$1.1		1.10%
2025	$4.32	1.89%	5.64%
10/7/25	$1.1		1.23%
7/2/25	$1.1		1.47%
4/1/25	$1.06		1.58%
1/7/25	$1.06		1.42%
2024	$4.24	1.44%	6.38%
10/2/24	$1.06		1.48%
7/3/24	$1.06		1.70%
4/1/24	$1.06		1.55%
1/2/24	$1.06		1.67%
2023	$4.18	36.60%	6.46%
9/29/23	$1.06		1.74%
7/4/23	$1.06		1.62%
4/3/23	$1.03		1.53%
1/3/23	$1.03		1.58%
2022	$3.06	33.48%	4.01%
10/3/22	$1.03		1.57%
7/4/22	$1.03		1.37%
4/4/22	$1		1.13%
2021	$4.6	27.78%	5.85%
12/31/21	$1		1.12%
10/4/21	$0.9		1.16%
7/5/21	$0.9		1.12%
4/5/21	$0.9		1.15%
1/4/21	$0.9		1.33%
2020	$3.6	36.36%	6.01%
10/5/20	$0.9		1.61%
7/6/20	$0.9		1.60%
4/6/20	$0.9		1.63%
1/6/20	$0.9		1.24%
2019	$2.64	20.96%	3.65%
9/30/19	$0.9		1.20%
6/28/19	$0.87		1.24%
4/1/19	$0.87		1.22%
2018	$3.34	7.74%	4.51%
12/31/18	$0.85		1.25%
10/1/18	$0.85		1.12%
6/29/18	$0.82		1.10%
4/2/18	$0.82		1.05%
2017	$3.1	6.16%	3.91%
12/29/17	$0.79		0.97%
10/2/17	$0.79		0.99%
6/29/17	$0.76		0.97%
3/31/17	$0.76		0.98%
2016	$2.92	14.62%	4.31%
12/29/16	$0.74		0.98%
9/30/16	$0.74		1.06%
6/30/16	$0.72		1.14%
4/1/16	$0.72		1.15%
2015	$3.42	33.59%	5.59%
12/31/15	$0.7		1.25%
10/2/15	$0.7		1.22%
7/3/15	$0.68		1.06%
4/2/15	$0.68		1.08%
1/2/15	$0.66		1.01%
2014	$2.56	40.66%	3.81%
10/3/14	$0.66		0.96%
6/27/14	$0.64		0.90%
3/28/14	$0.64		1.01%
1/3/14	$0.62		0.95%
2013	$1.82	18.75%	3.14%
9/27/13	$0.62		1.05%
6/27/13	$0.6		1.07%
3/28/13	$0.6		1.02%
2012	$2.24	7.69%	4.09%
12/28/12	$0.57		0.99%
9/28/12	$0.57		1.06%
6/28/12	$0.55		1.06%
3/30/12	$0.55		0.98%
2011	$2.08	6.12%	3.77%
12/29/11	$0.52		1.03%
9/30/11	$0.52		0.99%
6/30/11	$0.52		0.90%
4/1/11	$0.52		0.88%
2010	$1.96	20.00%	3.72%
12/30/10	$0.49		0.86%
10/1/10	$0.49		0.90%
7/2/10	$0.49		1.01%
4/1/10	$0.49		0.96%
2009	$2.45	68.97%	6.00%
12/31/09	$0.49		1.00%
10/2/09	$0.49		1.06%
7/3/09	$0.49		1.13%
4/3/09	$0.49		1.53%
1/2/09	$0.49		1.47%
2008	$1.45	18.99%	3.12%
10/3/08	$0.49		1.04%
6/27/08	$0.49		1.04%
3/28/08	$0.47		1.04%
2007	$1.79	14.74%	3.45%
12/28/07	$0.47		0.93%
9/28/07	$0.45		0.86%
6/28/07	$0.45		0.87%
3/30/07	$0.42		0.79%
2006	$1.56	14.71%	3.26%
12/28/06	$0.42		0.80%
9/29/06	$0.39		0.81%
6/29/06	$0.39		0.88%
3/31/06	$0.36		0.77%
2005	$1.36	4.23%	3.21%
12/29/05	$0.36		0.77%
9/30/05	$0.34		0.78%
6/30/05	$0.34		0.84%
4/1/05	$0.32		0.82%
2004	$1.42	69.05%	3.89%
12/30/04	$0.32		0.78%
10/1/04	$0.3		0.82%
7/2/04	$0.3		0.84%
4/2/04	$0.25		0.70%
1/2/04	$0.25		0.76%
2003	$0.84	51.35%	2.94%
10/3/03	$0.22		0.70%
6/27/03	$0.22		0.74%
3/28/03	$0.2		0.76%
1/3/03	$0.2		0.75%
2002	$0.555	14.62%	2.29%
9/27/02	$0.185		0.85%
6/27/02	$0.185		0.75%
3/28/02	$0.185		0.70%
2001	$0.65	25.00%	2.89%
12/28/01	$0.17		0.69%
10/5/01	$0.17		0.74%
6/28/01	$0.155		0.69%
3/30/01	$0.155		0.77%
2000	$0.52	15.56%	2.74%
12/28/00	$0.14		0.65%
9/29/00	$0.14		0.64%
6/29/00	$0.12		0.66%
3/31/00	$0.12		0.83%
1999	$0.45	10.89%	2.81%
12/30/99	$0.12		0.76%
10/1/99	$0.12		0.77%
7/2/99	$0.105		0.64%
4/1/99	$0.105		0.66%
1998	$0.505	36.49%	3.02%
12/31/98	$0.105		0.62%
10/2/98	$0.1		0.83%
7/3/98	$0.1		0.53%
4/3/98	$0.1		0.52%
1/2/98	$0.1		0.59%
1997	$0.37	49.49%	2.62%
10/3/97	$0.0925		0.55%
6/27/97	$0.0925		0.61%
3/27/97	$0.0925		0.71%
1/3/97	$0.0925		0.81%
1996	$0.2475	20.16%	2.91%
9/27/96	$0.085		0.88%
6/27/96	$0.085		1.03%
3/29/96	$0.0775		1.01%
1995	$0.31		4.31%
12/28/95	$0.0775		1.03%
9/29/95	$0.0775		1.10%
6/29/95	$0.0775		1.05%
3/29/95	$0.0775		1.14%

The Bank of Nova Scotia Dividend Analysis

Yield last year

5.64%

2/3

Growth last year

1.89%

1/3

Years in a row paying

2/3

Yield Last 5 years

5.67%

3/3

Growth last 5 years

3.71%

1/3

Consecutive years of rising dividends

0/3

Yield last 10 years

5.07%

3/3

Growth last 10 years

2.36%

1/3

Payout Ratio

76.19%

2/3

Final Score

15/27

The Bank of Nova Scotia FAQ

How much does The Bank of Nova Scotia pay in dividends?

The Bank of Nova Scotia has announced a dividend of $1.14 per share, offering a yield of 0.93%.

When is the dividend payment date of The Bank of Nova Scotia?

For shareholders of The Bank of Nova Scotia, July 29, 2026 will be the day when $1.14 per share will be distributed, provided they have held the shares until July 6, 2026.

What was the last dividend of The Bank of Nova Scotia?

The Bank of Nova Scotia distributed $1.1 per share to shareholders on April 28, 2026, provided they had shares before April 7, 2026.

How often does The Bank of Nova Scotia pay dividends?

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

What is the dividend yield of The Bank of Nova Scotia?

The dividend yield of The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) in the last year has been 5.64%, with an average of 5.67% over the last 5 years and 5.07% over the last 10 years.

What is the payout ratio of The Bank of Nova Scotia?

For the last fiscal year, The Bank of Nova Scotia reported a payout ratio of 76.19%, meaning that profits are sufficient to cover the dividend.

Does The Bank of Nova Scotia have an increasing dividend?

After 32 years of paying dividends, The Bank of Nova Scotia has increased the dividend for 3 consecutive years. The dividend growth compared to the previous year was 1.89%.