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The Bank of Nova Scotia BNS.TO
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The Bank of Nova Scotia dividends
Dividend yield3.81%
Dividend payout75.4%
Paid from FCF116.1%
Safetystretched
Per share (TTM)C$4.44
Years paying (in our data)4 · rising
Dividends by year
Yield by year = that fiscal year's dividend per share over the share price around year-end — approximate, not the yield on today's price.
By fiscal year
| FY | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total dividends paid | C$5.9B | C$5.7B | C$5.4B | C$5.1B |
| Per share | C$4.81 | C$4.64 | C$4.44 | C$4.19 |
| Yield then (approx) | 4.96% | 5.81% | 7.31% | 5.97% |
Annual dividend per share = total paid ÷ shares. “Yield then” is the per-share dividend over the share price at that fiscal year-end — approximate.
Per-share dividends by quarter · as declared
| Period end | Dividend / share | Yield then (approx) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | C$1.14 | 3.61% |
| 2026-04-28 | C$1.1 | 3.98% |
| 2026-01-28 | C$1.1 | 4.25% |
| 2025-10-29 | C$1.1 | 4.54% |
| 2025-07-29 | C$1.1 | 5.13% |
| 2025-04-28 | C$1.06 | 5.77% |
| 2025-01-29 | C$1.06 | 5.90% |
| 2024-10-29 | C$1.06 | 5.31% |
| 2024-07-29 | C$1.06 | 6.30% |
| 2024-04-26 | C$1.06 | 6.57% |
| 2024-01-29 | C$1.06 | 6.44% |
| 2023-10-27 | C$1.06 | 6.99% |
Per-share amounts are declared dividends tagged to each fiscal quarter (exact ex-/pay-dates aren't in the filings). “Yield then” annualises that quarter's dividend over the month-end share price at the time — approximate.
Computed from company filings · CA · as of 2025-10-31. Figures in CAD. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.