The Bank of Nova Scotia · BNS · NYSE
Dividend report · updated Nov 11, 2026
$93.32 +0.74% on the day, +$0.69
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Yearly payout / yield
$3.20·3.43%
$0.80 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$0.80/qtr
pays ~Jan 7, 2027 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Jan 5, 2027est.
own by Jan 4, 2027 ⓘ
Years without a cut
22+ yrs
since 2002 ⓘ
Recession record
2008held2020held2022raised
no cut through all three ⓘ
Yield vs history ⓘ
7
Well below its usual yield
BNS share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
BNS Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +1.5%3Y +1.0%5Y 0.0%10Y +3.2%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). The enlarge button shows all 101 payments since 2002.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +1% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. 1 one-off jump of 2x or more is left out. Today's $3.20 a year would be $3.36 by 2031 - 3.60% on today's $93.32 price.

How Many BNS Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $3.20 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 1,875 BNS shares, about $174,975 at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $93.32. $1,000 a month takes about 3,750 shares, about $349,950. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) pays $0.80 a share quarterly, $3.20 a year, a 3.43% run-rate yield at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $93.32. It has made 101 dividend payments since 2002.

At today’s rate of $0.80 quarterly and the last close of $93.32, this is what BNS pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$0.80$0.27$3.20
100 shares$80.00$26.67$320.00
$10,000 invested (107.2 shares)$85.73$28.58$342.91
1,875 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.00$500.00$6,000.00
3,750 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.00$1,000.00$12,000.00

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 BNS shares reinvest into 0.86 new shares each payment, about 3.5 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 117 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with BNS’s own history in the BNS DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
  • Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
  • Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
  • Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
  • Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
  • Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
  • Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
  • Crash record: what the dividend did in the 2008 crash history

BNS Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

7/100Well below its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • BNS yields 3.43% today, at the Nov 11, 2026 close of $93.32.
  • Its own 10-year median is 4.85%, so today’s yield is well below its usual level.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
3.41% low20.69% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is BNS’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After October 2026

BNS has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Jan 5, 2027, with the cash around Jan 7, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.80 a share, went ex on Oct 6, 2026 and paid Oct 8, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date
  • Next earnings report: Dec 2, 2026

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does BNS Pay?

BNS pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct, with ex-dates in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$3.19 a share, in 4 payments.
+4.1% against the 12 months before ($3.07 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct. Ex-dates fall in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 0 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last raise: Dec 28, 2006 - $0.347 to $0.3631 (+$0.0161, +4.64%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.03 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • EPS payout: 57.4% - $3.18 paid / $5.54 EPS (4 quarters to Jul 31, 2026); own 4-yr norm 71.6% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
Deposits, loans and policy float run through operating cash flow here, so it does not measure dividend coverage.

BNS vs Similar Dividend Stocks (ANZGY, TRV...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Financial Services companies closest to BNS in market value, BNS’s 3.43% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 2.76%, and its raise streak of 0 years is the 9th longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating Recessions ⓘ No cut ⓘ
BNS $93.32Bank of Nova Scotia $0.80/qtr$3.20/yr fwd 3.43% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in all 32008 held2020 held2022 raisedno 2000 record 22+ yrsno raise streak
ANZGY $27.14ANZ Group Holdings Limited $0.597/half-yr$1.19/yr fwd 4.40% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 6 yrsno raise streak
TRV $399.45Travelers Companies $1.25/qtr$5.00/yr fwd 1.25% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Cut in 20042000 cut2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised 21 yrsraised 20 yrs in a row
DB $37.10Deutsche Bank AG $1.1813/yr 3.18% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 4 yrsraised 3 yrs in a row
ITUB $7.55Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. $0.0033/mo$0.04/yr fwd 0.53% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in all 32008 raised2020 held2022 heldno 2000 record 8+ yrsraised 1 yr in a row
BAM $52.56Brookfield Asset Management $0.502/qtr$2.01/yr fwd 3.82% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 2+ yrsraised 2+ yrs in a row
LYG $5.21Lloyds Banking Group $0.084/half-yr$0.17/yr fwd 3.22% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Stopped in 20102008 stopped2022 raisedno 2000/2020 record 5+ yrsraised 4 yrs in a row
BCS $23.15Barclays $0.313/half-yr$0.63/yr fwd 2.70% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Stopped in 20202000 varied2008 varied2020 stopped2022 raised 5 yrsraised 4 yrs in a row
BMO $173.85Bank of Montreal $1.223/qtr$4.89/yr fwd 2.81% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in all 42000 raised2008 held2020 held2022 raised 1 yrno raise streak
CM $116.54Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce $0.757/qtr$3.03/yr fwd 2.60% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in all 42000 raised2008 held2020 held2022 held 27+ yrsraised 5 yrs in a row
APO $124.20Apollo Global Management $0.563/qtr$2.25/yr fwd 1.81% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Cut in 20222020 varied2022 cutno 2000/2008 record 3 yrsraised 3 yrs in a row

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: BNS vs ANZGY, BNS vs TRV, BNS vs DB.

BNS Dividend History: Every Payment Since 2002

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Oct 6, 2026Oct 8, 2026$0.80QuarterlyRegular
Jul 7, 2026Jul 9, 2026$0.803QuarterlyRegular
Apr 7, 2026Apr 9, 2026$0.792QuarterlyRegular
Jan 6, 2026Jan 28, 2026$0.7979QuarterlyRegular
Oct 7, 2025Oct 29, 2025$0.7885QuarterlyRegular
Jul 2, 2025Jul 4, 2025$0.806QuarterlyRegular
Apr 1, 2025Apr 3, 2025$0.737QuarterlyRegular
Jan 7, 2025Jan 9, 2025$0.7359QuarterlyRegular
Oct 2, 2024Oct 4, 2024$0.7842QuarterlyRegular
Jul 3, 2024Jul 5, 2024$0.7748QuarterlyRegular
The other 91 BNS payments come with a paid plan.
Show all 101 payments »
Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for BNS

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BNS Dividend Questions

How often does BNS pay dividends?

BNS pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct, with ex-dates in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Does BNS pay dividends monthly?

No. BNS pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next BNS dividend?

BNS has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Jan 5, 2027, with the cash around Jan 7, 2027. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $0.80 a share, went ex on Oct 6, 2026 and paid Oct 8, 2026. The current rate is $0.80 per share, $3.20 a year.

Does BNS pay a dividend in January 2027?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Jan 5, 2027, with the cash around Jan 7, 2027, so a payment in January 2027 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does BNS pay per share?

BNS pays $0.80 a share quarterly, $3.20 a year. At the Nov 11, 2026 close of $93.32 that is a 3.43% run-rate yield, well below its usual level: its own 10-year median is 4.85%.

Has BNS raised its dividend?

BNS has no current streak of yearly raises. The latest raise, on Dec 28, 2006, took the rate from $0.347 to $0.3631 (+4.64%). Over five years the dividend grew 0.0% a year.

Is BNS’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. BNS paid out 57% of its earnings as dividends over the 4 quarters to Jul 31, 2026. It has gone 22+ years without a cut. Through the market crashes: it raised the dividend through the 2022 crash; it held it through 2008 and 2020. There is no 2000 record on file. This is data, not investment advice. The full 8-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my BNS dividends?

Add BNS to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run BNS in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 11, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 8 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.