BNS Stock — The Bank of Nova Scotia

The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)

Updated October 16, 2026.

BNS is a Stock. its distribution rate is 3.58%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.54%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 97/100 (Safe). Total return is 1495.4% over the past 24.4 years, 444.1 points ahead of SPY at 1051.3%.

The Bank of Nova Scotia is a major Canadian financial institution offering banking products and services across Canada, the United States, and Latin America through segments including Canadian Banking, International Banking, Global Wealth Management, and Global Banking and Markets. The bank distributes dividends quarterly at a moderate current rate. This security appeals to income-focused investors seeking exposure to established North American financial services.

BNS performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 1495.4% over the past 24.4 years, 444.1 points ahead of SPY at 1051.3%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 49.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.4%.

BNS key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

97 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

3.47%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

06/07/2002

Distribution rate

3.58%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.54%

5-year average yield

5.25

Last close

$91.60 (stale; as of 2026-10-16)

Market cap

$111,459,481,812

Average volume

909700.0

Dividend

$0.82062

Ex-dividend date

10/06/2026

Payment date

10/28/2026

Beta

1.193

Payout ratio

44.3%

P/E ratio

16.59

Forward P/E

13.8313

EPS

$5.52

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.58%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.54%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

BNS risks and drawbacks

BNS's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 13.4%.

Who may consider BNS — and who may not

BNS may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (BNS pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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