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: 2026-08-12- Last Close
- $125.95
- PE Ratio
- 21.41
- EPS
- 5.78
- Market Cap
- 154.51B
- 52-Week Range %
- $125.95
Dividend Metrics
- Yield
- 3.68%
- Yield on Cost
- Payout Ratio
- 78.89 %
- Frequency
- Quarterly (JAN-APR-JUL-OCT)
- Annual Dividend
- $4.56
- Next Ex-Div
- 2026-10-07Est.
- Next Pay Date
- 2026-10-29Est.
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payout Date | Cash Amount | Change / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-06 | 2027-01-28 | $1.14 | unconfirmed/estimated |
| 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-29 | $1.14 | unconfirmed/estimated |
| 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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