The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $3.19
- Forward yield
- 3.50%
- Payout ratio
- 53.2%
- Growth streak
- 1 years
Bank of Nova Scotia pays a quarterly dividend. Its most recent payment is $0.80 per share, with an ex-date of October 6, 2026, payable on October 28, 2026. The source gives $3.99 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of about 4.42% at a share price of $90.23. That window takes in five ex-dates, from October 2025 to October 2026.
The per-share amount varies slightly from quarter to quarter rather than moving in fixed steps. Over the table it has ranged from $0.74 to $0.82, with the $0.82 paid in July 2026 the highest. Payments by calendar year were $3.17 in 2022, $3.08 in 2023, $3.13 in 2024 and $3.07 in 2025, so the annual total has stayed close to flat. The four ex-dates in 2026 so far total $3.20. The source counts a growth streak of one year.
Ex-dates have fallen in the first week of January, April, July and October, with payment near the end of the same month. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in early January 2027 and be paid in late January.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 28, 2026 | $0.80 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 | $0.82 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Apr 7, 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 | $0.79 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Jan 6, 2026 | Jan 28, 2026 | $0.79 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Oct 7, 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 | $0.80 |
| May 27, 2025 | Jul 2, 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 | $0.78 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 28, 2025 | $0.74 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Jan 7, 2025 | Jan 29, 2025 | $0.75 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Oct 2, 2024 | Oct 29, 2024 | $0.79 |
| May 28, 2024 | Jul 3, 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 | $0.78 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Apr 1, 2024 | Apr 26, 2024 | $0.78 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Jan 2, 2024 | Jan 29, 2024 | $0.78 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Oct 2, 2023 | Oct 27, 2023 | $0.78 |
| May 24, 2023 | Jul 3, 2023 | Jul 27, 2023 | $0.78 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Apr 3, 2023 | Apr 26, 2023 | $0.76 |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 27, 2023 | $0.76 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Oct 3, 2022 | Oct 27, 2022 | $0.80 |
| May 25, 2022 | Jul 1, 2022 | Jul 27, 2022 | $0.80 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Apr 4, 2022 | Apr 27, 2022 | $0.79 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Jan 3, 2022 | Jan 27, 2022 | $0.78 |
Frequently asked questions
Does The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) pay a dividend?
Yes. The Bank of Nova Scotia pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.80 per share.
What is BNS's dividend yield?
The Bank of Nova Scotia paid $3.19 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 3.50% at the last price of $91.12. Click here to learn more
When is BNS's most recent ex-dividend date?
The Bank of Nova Scotia's most recent ex-dividend date is Oct 6, 2026, payable on Oct 28, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Has BNS been raising its dividend?
Yes — The Bank of Nova Scotia has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years.
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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