BNS Dividend Summary
Scotiabank is one of Canada's Big Six banks, distinguished by an international franchise spanning Mexico, Chile, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, and parts of the Caribbean. Canadian banking, global wealth management, and capital markets add balance to that footprint. Earnings from loans, deposits, fees, and trading support its quarterly dividend. The Canadian Dividend Aristocrat tag captures its long income tradition, while the international business gives shareholders a different risk mix than the more domestically focused banks.
Dividend News/Announcements
| 2021-11-30 | Bank Of Nova Scotia raises dividend 11% to $1.00 quarterly |
| 2013-08-27 | Bank of Nova Scotia raises dividend to $0.62 |
| 2012-09-02 | Bank Of Nova Scotia raises dividend to $0.57 |
Stock Metrics
Updated: 2026-09-18- Last Close
- $131.63
- PE Ratio
- 22.53
- EPS
- 5.78
- Market Cap
- 161.48B
- 52-Week Range %
- $131.63
Dividend Metrics
- Yield
- 3.46%
- Yield on Cost
- Payout Ratio
- 78.89 %
- Frequency
- Quarterly (JAN-APR-JUL-OCT)
- Annual Dividend
- $4.56
- Next Ex-Div
- 2026-10-06
- Next Pay Date
- 2026-10-28
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payout Date | Cash Amount | Change / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-04-07 | 2027-04-28 | $1.14 | unconfirmed/estimated |
| 2027-01-06 | 2027-01-28 | $1.14 | unconfirmed/estimated |
| 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-28 | $1.14 | |
| 2026-07-07 | 2026-07-29 | $1.14 | 3.64% |
| 2026-04-07 | 2026-04-28 | $1.10 | |
| 2026-01-06 | 2026-01-28 | $1.10 | |
| 2025-10-07 | 2025-10-29 | $1.10 | |
| 2025-07-02 | 2025-07-29 | $1.10 | 3.77% |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-28 | $1.06 | |
| 2025-01-07 | 2025-01-29 | $1.06 | |
| 2024-10-02 | 2024-10-29 | $1.06 | |
| 2024-07-03 | 2024-07-29 | $1.06 | |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-26 | $1.06 | |
| 2024-01-02 | 2024-01-29 | $1.06 | |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-27 | $1.06 | |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-27 | $1.06 | 2.91% |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-26 | $1.03 | |
| 2023-01-03 | 2023-01-27 | $1.03 | |
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-27 | $1.03 | |
| 2022-07-04 | 2022-07-27 | $1.03 | 3% |
| 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-27 | $1.00 | |
| 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-27 | $1.00 | 11.11% |
| 2021-10-04 | 2021-10-27 | $0.90 | |
| 2021-07-05 | 2021-07-28 | $0.90 | |
| 2021-04-05 | 2021-04-28 | $0.90 | |
| 2021-01-04 | 2021-01-27 | $0.90 | |
| 2020-10-05 | 2020-10-28 | $0.90 | |
| 2020-07-06 | 2020-07-29 | $0.90 | |
| 2020-04-06 | 2020-04-28 | $0.90 | |
| 2020-01-06 | 2020-01-29 | $0.90 | |
| 2019-09-30 | 2019-10-29 | $0.90 | 3.45% |
| 2019-06-28 | 2019-07-29 | $0.87 | |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-26 | $0.87 | 2.35% |
| 2018-12-31 | 2019-01-29 | $0.85 | |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-29 | $0.85 | 3.66% |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-07-27 | $0.82 | |
| 2018-04-02 | 2018-04-26 | $0.82 | 3.8% |
| 2017-12-29 | 2018-01-29 | $0.79 | |
| 2017-10-02 | 2017-10-27 | $0.79 | 3.95% |
| 2017-06-29 | 2017-07-27 | $0.76 | |
| 2017-03-31 | 2017-04-26 | $0.76 | 2.7% |
| 2016-12-29 | 2017-01-27 | $0.74 | |
| 2016-09-30 | 2016-10-27 | $0.74 | 2.78% |
| 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-27 | $0.72 | |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016-04-27 | $0.72 | 2.86% |
| 2015-12-31 | 2016-01-27 | $0.70 | |
| 2015-10-02 | 2015-10-28 | $0.70 | 2.94% |
| 2015-07-02 | 2015-07-29 | $0.68 | |
| 2015-04-02 | 2015-04-28 | $0.68 | 3.03% |
| 2015-01-02 | 2015-01-28 | $0.66 | |
| 2014-10-03 | 2014-10-29 | $0.66 | 3.13% |
| 2014-06-27 | 2014-07-29 | $0.64 | |
| 2014-03-28 | 2014-04-28 | $0.64 | 3.23% |
| 2014-01-03 | 2014-01-29 | $0.62 | |
| 2013-09-27 | 2013-10-29 | $0.62 | 3.33% |
| 2013-06-27 | 2013-07-29 | $0.60 | |
| 2013-03-28 | 2013-04-26 | $0.60 | 5.26% |
| 2012-12-28 | 2013-01-29 | $0.57 | |
| 2012-09-28 | 2012-10-29 | $0.57 | 3.64% |
| 2012-06-28 | 2012-07-27 | $0.55 | |
| 2012-03-30 | 2012-04-26 | $0.55 | 5.77% |
| 2011-12-29 | 2012-01-27 | $0.52 | |
| 2011-09-30 | 2011-10-27 | $0.52 | |
| 2011-06-30 | 2011-07-27 | $0.52 | |
| 2011-04-01 | 2011-04-27 | $0.52 | 6.12% |
| 2010-12-30 | 2011-01-27 | $0.49 | |
| 2010-10-01 | 2010-10-27 | $0.49 | |
| 2010-07-02 | 2010-07-28 | $0.49 | |
| 2010-04-01 | 2010-04-28 | $0.49 | |
| 2009-12-31 | 2010-01-27 | $0.49 | |
| 2009-10-02 | 2009-10-28 | $0.49 | |
| 2009-07-03 | 2009-07-29 | $0.49 | |
| 2009-04-03 | 2009-04-28 | $0.49 | |
| 2009-01-02 | 2009-01-28 | $0.49 | |
| 2008-10-03 | 2008-10-29 | $0.49 | |
| 2008-06-27 | 2008-07-29 | $0.49 | 4.26% |
| 2008-03-28 | 2008-04-28 | $0.47 | |
| 2007-12-28 | 2008-01-28 | $0.47 | 4.44% |
| 2007-09-28 | 2007-10-26 | $0.45 | |
| 2007-06-28 | 2007-07-27 | $0.45 | 7.14% |
| 2007-03-30 | 2007-04-27 | $0.42 | |
| 2006-12-28 | 2007-01-26 | $0.42 | 7.69% |
| 2006-09-29 | 2006-10-27 | $0.39 | |
| 2006-06-29 | 2006-07-27 | $0.39 | 8.33% |
| 2006-03-31 | 2006-04-27 | $0.36 | |
| 2005-12-29 | 2006-01-27 | $0.36 | 5.88% |
| 2005-09-30 | 2005-10-27 | $0.34 | |
| 2005-06-30 | 2005-07-27 | $0.34 | 6.25% |
| 2005-04-01 | 2005-04-27 | $0.32 | |
| 2004-12-30 | 2005-01-27 | $0.32 | 6.67% |
| 2004-10-01 | 2004-10-27 | $0.30 | |
| 2004-07-02 | 2004-07-27 | $0.30 | 20% |
| 2004-04-02 | 2004-04-27 | $0.25 | |
| 2004-01-02 | 2004-01-27 | $0.25 | 13.64% |
| 2003-10-03 | 2003-10-27 | $0.22 | Resumed after a 45-month gap |
| 1999-12-30 | 2000-01-27 | $0.12 | |
| 1999-10-01 | 1999-10-27 | $0.12 | 14.29% |
| 1999-07-02 | 1999-07-27 | $0.105 | |
| 1999-04-01 | 1999-04-27 | $0.105 | |
| 1998-12-31 | 1999-01-27 | $0.105 | 5% |
| 1998-10-02 | 1998-10-27 | $0.10 | |
| 1998-07-03 | 1998-07-27 | $0.10 | |
| 1998-04-03 | 1998-04-27 | $0.10 | |
| 1998-01-02 | 1998-01-27 | $0.10 | 8.11% |
| 1997-10-03 | 1997-10-27 | $0.0925 | |
| 1997-06-27 | 1997-07-28 | $0.0925 | |
| 1997-03-27 | 1997-04-28 | $0.0925 | |
| 1997-01-03 | 1997-01-27 | $0.0925 | 8.82% |
| 1996-09-27 | 1996-10-28 | $0.085 | |
| 1996-06-27 | 1996-07-26 | $0.085 | 9.68% |
| 1996-03-29 | 1996-04-26 | $0.0775 | |
| 1995-12-28 | 1996-01-26 | $0.0775 | |
| 1995-09-29 | 1995-10-27 | $0.0775 | |
| 1995-06-29 | 1995-07-27 | $0.0775 | |
| 1995-03-29 | 1995-04-27 | $0.0775 |
Adjusted for splits
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Total return
Total return includes dividends. “Divs Reinvested” buys additional shares at the ex-dividend date close. “Cash” holds dividends without interest. Taxes and fees excluded.
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Dividends:—
Total return either reinvests dividends at the ex-dividend date close or holds them as cash without interest. Taxes and fees are excluded.
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