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The Bank of Nova Scotia
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The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Dividend History

Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.

Annual Dividend (TTM)
$2.3855
3x/year
Dividend Yield
3.40%
Last ex-date: Apr 7, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
49.11%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
-21.84%
Year-over-year change

The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Dividend Statistics & Metrics

Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis

Payment Details

Dividend payment schedule and frequency details

Frequency3x/year
Last Payment$0.8000
Last Ex-DateApr 7, 2026
Last Payment DateApr 28, 2026

Growth Metrics

Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth

TTM Growth (YoY)-21.84%
3-Year CAGR-44.86%
5-Year CAGR-29.08%
10-Year CAGR-9.82%

Historical Averages

Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio

Payout Ratio (TTM)49.11%
5-Year Average$3.1315
10-Year Average$2.9684
First PaymentJun 27, 2002

BNS Historical Dividend Distribution Trend Chart

Visualize dividend payout amounts, distribution growth trends, income yield patterns, and stock splits over time

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The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Dividend Payment History

Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency

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Complete dividend payment history including ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, declaration dates, amounts, frequency, and type
Ex-Dividend DateRecord DatePayment DateDeclaration DateAmountFrequency
Apr 7, 2026-Apr 28, 2026Dec 2, 2025$0.8000Quarterly
Jan 6, 2026Jan 6, 2026Jan 28, 2026Dec 2, 2025$0.7886Quarterly
Oct 7, 2025Oct 7, 2025Oct 29, 2025Dec 3, 2024$0.7940Quarterly
Jul 2, 2025Jul 2, 2025Jul 29, 2025Dec 3, 2024$0.8029Quarterly
Apr 1, 2025Apr 1, 2025Apr 28, 2025Dec 3, 2024$0.7388Quarterly
Jan 7, 2025Jan 7, 2025Jan 29, 2025Dec 3, 2024$0.7535Quarterly
Oct 2, 2024Oct 2, 2024Oct 29, 2024Aug 27, 2024$0.7850Quarterly
Jul 3, 2024Jul 3, 2024Jul 29, 2024May 28, 2024$0.7749Quarterly
Apr 1, 2024Apr 2, 2024Apr 26, 2024Feb 27, 2024$0.7853Quarterly
Jan 2, 2024Jan 3, 2024Jan 29, 2024Nov 28, 2023$0.7946Quarterly
Oct 2, 2023Oct 3, 2023Oct 27, 2023Nov 29, 2022$0.8003Quarterly
Sep 29, 2023---$0.7860-
Jul 5, 2023---$0.8000-
Jul 3, 2023Jul 5, 2023Jul 27, 2023Nov 29, 2022$0.8011Quarterly
Apr 3, 2023Apr 4, 2023Apr 26, 2023Feb 28, 2023$0.7611Quarterly
Jan 3, 2023Jan 4, 2023Jan 27, 2023Nov 29, 2022$0.7553Quarterly
Oct 3, 2022Oct 4, 2022Oct 27, 2022Aug 23, 2022$0.7538Quarterly
Jul 5, 2022---$0.8000-
Jul 1, 2022Jul 5, 2022Jul 27, 2022May 25, 2022$0.7975Quarterly
Apr 4, 2022Apr 5, 2022Apr 27, 2022Mar 1, 2022$0.8020Quarterly
Jan 3, 2022Jan 4, 2022Jan 27, 2022-$0.7829Quarterly
Dec 31, 2021---$0.7850-
Oct 4, 2021Oct 5, 2021Oct 27, 2021Aug 24, 2021$0.7139Quarterly
Jul 6, 2021---$0.7300-
Jul 2, 2021Jul 6, 2021Jul 28, 2021Jun 1, 2021$0.7445Quarterly
Apr 5, 2021Apr 6, 2021Apr 28, 2021Feb 23, 2021$0.7159Quarterly
Jan 4, 2021-Jan 27, 2021Dec 1, 2020$0.7064Quarterly
Oct 5, 2020-Oct 28, 2020Nov 26, 2019$0.6846Quarterly
Jul 6, 2020-Jul 29, 2020Nov 26, 2019$0.6555Quarterly
Apr 6, 2020-Apr 28, 2020Nov 26, 2019$0.6382Quarterly
Jan 6, 2020-Jan 29, 2020Nov 26, 2019$0.6933Quarterly
Sep 30, 2019-Oct 29, 2019Aug 27, 2019$0.6798Quarterly
Jun 28, 2019-Jul 29, 2019May 28, 2019$0.6658Quarterly
Apr 1, 2019-Apr 26, 2019Feb 26, 2019$0.6522Quarterly
Dec 31, 2018-Jan 29, 2019Nov 27, 2018$0.6223Quarterly
Oct 1, 2018-Oct 29, 2018Aug 28, 2018$0.6628Quarterly
Jun 29, 2018-Jul 27, 2018May 29, 2018$0.6234Quarterly
Apr 2, 2018-Apr 26, 2018Feb 27, 2018$0.6354Quarterly
Dec 29, 2017-Jan 29, 2018Nov 28, 2017$0.6305Quarterly
Oct 2, 2017-Oct 27, 2017Aug 29, 2017$0.6320Quarterly
Jun 29, 2017-Jul 27, 2017May 30, 2017$0.5851Quarterly
Mar 31, 2017-Apr 26, 2017Feb 28, 2017$0.5699Quarterly
Dec 29, 2016-Jan 27, 2017Nov 29, 2016$0.5487Quarterly
Sep 30, 2016-Oct 27, 2016Aug 30, 2016$0.5630Quarterly
Jun 30, 2016-Jul 27, 2016May 31, 2016$0.5544Quarterly
Apr 1, 2016-Apr 27, 2016Mar 1, 2016$0.5500Quarterly
Dec 31, 2015-Jan 27, 2016Dec 1, 2015$0.5040Quarterly
Oct 2, 2015-Oct 28, 2015Aug 28, 2015$0.5298Quarterly
Jul 6, 2015---$0.5420-
Jul 2, 2015-Jul 29, 2015May 28, 2015$0.5413Quarterly
Apr 2, 2015-Apr 28, 2015Mar 2, 2015$0.5407Quarterly
Jan 2, 2015-Jan 28, 2015Dec 5, 2014$0.5636Quarterly
Oct 3, 2014-Oct 29, 2014Aug 26, 2014$0.5857Quarterly
Jun 27, 2014-Jul 29, 2014May 27, 2014$0.5994Quarterly
Mar 28, 2014-Apr 28, 2014Mar 4, 2014$0.5784Quarterly
Jan 3, 2014-Jan 29, 2014Dec 6, 2013$0.5837Quarterly
Sep 27, 2013-Oct 29, 2013Aug 27, 2013$0.6018Quarterly
Jun 28, 2013-Jul 29, 2013May 28, 2013$0.5687Quarterly
Mar 28, 2013-Apr 26, 2013Mar 5, 2013$0.5906Quarterly
Dec 28, 2012-Jan 29, 2013Dec 7, 2012$0.5648Quarterly
Sep 28, 2012-Oct 29, 2012Aug 28, 2012$0.5697Quarterly
Jun 29, 2012-Jul 27, 2012May 29, 2012$0.5395Quarterly
Mar 30, 2012-Apr 26, 2012Mar 7, 2012$0.5503Quarterly
Dec 29, 2011-Jan 27, 2012Dec 2, 2011$0.5089Quarterly
Sep 30, 2011-Oct 27, 2011Aug 30, 2011$0.4990Quarterly
Jun 30, 2011-Jul 27, 2011May 31, 2011$0.5484Quarterly
Apr 1, 2011-Apr 27, 2011Mar 8, 2011$0.5433Quarterly
Dec 31, 2010-Jan 27, 2011Dec 3, 2010$0.4931Quarterly
Oct 1, 2010-Oct 27, 2010Aug 31, 2010$0.4761Quarterly
Jul 1, 2010-Jul 28, 2010Jun 1, 2010$0.4606Quarterly
Apr 1, 2010-Apr 28, 2010Mar 9, 2010$0.4853Quarterly
Dec 31, 2009-Jan 27, 2010Dec 8, 2009$0.4600Quarterly
Oct 2, 2009-Oct 28, 2009Aug 28, 2009$0.4539Quarterly
Jul 2, 2009-Jul 29, 2009May 28, 2009$0.4220Quarterly
Apr 3, 2009-Apr 28, 2009Mar 3, 2009$0.4011Quarterly
Jan 2, 2009-Jan 28, 2009Dec 2, 2008$0.4032Quarterly
Oct 3, 2008-Oct 29, 2008Aug 26, 2008$0.4532Quarterly
Jun 30, 2008---$0.4870-
Jun 27, 2008-Jul 29, 2008-$0.4952Quarterly
Mar 28, 2008-Apr 28, 2008Mar 4, 2008$0.4646Quarterly
Dec 28, 2007-Jan 29, 2008Dec 6, 2007$0.4814Quarterly
Sep 28, 2007-Oct 29, 2007Aug 28, 2007$0.4723Quarterly
Jun 29, 2007-Jul 27, 2007May 29, 2007$0.4230Quarterly
Jun 28, 2007-Jul 27, 2007-$0.4494Quarterly
Mar 30, 2007-Apr 26, 2007Mar 6, 2007$0.3751Quarterly
Dec 28, 2006-Jan 29, 2007Dec 8, 2006$0.3655Quarterly
Sep 29, 2006-Oct 27, 2006Aug 29, 2006$0.3519Quarterly
Jun 29, 2006-Jul 27, 2006May 29, 2006$0.3521Quarterly
Mar 31, 2006-Apr 26, 2006Mar 3, 2006$0.3191Quarterly
Dec 29, 2005-Jan 27, 2006Nov 29, 2005$0.3133Quarterly
Sep 30, 2005-Oct 27, 2005Aug 30, 2005$0.2905Quarterly
Jun 30, 2005-Jul 27, 2005May 31, 2005$0.2757Quarterly
Apr 1, 2005-Apr 27, 2005Mar 1, 2005$0.2578Quarterly
Dec 31, 2004-Jan 27, 2005Nov 30, 2004$0.2671Quarterly
Oct 1, 2004-Oct 27, 2004Aug 31, 2004$0.2444Quarterly
Jul 2, 2004-Jul 28, 2004-$0.2996Quarterly
Jul 1, 2004-Jul 28, 2004Jun 1, 2004$0.2252-
Apr 2, 2004-Apr 28, 2004Mar 2, 2004$0.1824-
Jan 2, 2004-Jan 28, 2004Dec 2, 2003$0.1886Quarterly
Oct 3, 2003-Oct 29, 2003Aug 26, 2003$0.1677Quarterly
Jun 30, 2003-Jul 29, 2003May 28, 2003$0.1619-
Jun 27, 2003-Jul 29, 2003-$0.2197Quarterly
Mar 28, 2003-Apr 28, 2003Mar 4, 2003$0.1379Quarterly
Jan 3, 2003-Jan 29, 2003Dec 2, 2002$0.1314Quarterly
Sep 27, 2002-Oct 29, 2002Aug 27, 2002$0.1182Quarterly
Jun 28, 2002-Jul 29, 2002Jun 10, 2002$0.1177-
Jun 27, 2002-Jul 29, 2002-$0.1848Quarterly

Frequently Asked Questions About The Bank of Nova Scotia Dividends

What is BNS's current dividend yield?

The Bank of Nova Scotia's current dividend yield is 3.40%, calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the current stock price.

When is BNS's ex-dividend date?

The most recent ex-dividend date for BNS was April 7, 2026. Check the Dividend Payment History table for upcoming dates.

How often does BNS pay dividends?

The Bank of Nova Scotia pays dividends 3x/year. View the complete payment history in the table above.

What is BNS's dividend payout ratio?

The Bank of Nova Scotia's payout ratio is 49.11%, indicating the percentage of earnings paid to shareholders as dividends.

What is BNS's dividend growth rate?

The Bank of Nova Scotia's year-over-year dividend growth is -21.84%.