Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2016 - 2026)
Bank Of Nova Scotia's Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 0.03 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 44.5% from 0.05 a year earlier but up 18.3% from the prior quarter.
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Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 31, 2026, Bank Of Nova Scotia reported Dividend Coverage Ratio of 0.01, up 140.8% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it was -5.13.
- Going back by fiscal year, Dividend Coverage Ratio was 23.23 in FY2024 (+16.9%), 19.87 in FY2023 (-59.8%), 49.40 in FY2022 and 0.06 in FY2021 (-99.6%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio is -0.11 (fiscal Q1 2025) to 0.07 (fiscal Q1 2022).
- Year-over-year, Dividend Coverage Ratio increased in three of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 37.4%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Dividend Coverage Ratio over five years came in fiscal Q3 2025 (growth of 110.8%), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2022 (a decline of 99.9%).
- Business Quant data shows BNS's Dividend Coverage Ratio at 0.03 (Q2 2026), 0.01 (Q1 2026) and -0.01 (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citigroup | 217.23 Bn | -2,082.64 Bn | 24.75 Bn | - |
| 2 | Bhp | 215.58 Bn | 159.38 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | 112.36 Bn | -322.86 Bn | - | 0.03 |
| 4 | Nokia | 58.28 Bn | 58.28 Bn | 2.58 Bn | - |
| 5 | Haleon | 40.29 Bn | 33.48 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Gold Fields | 32.31 Bn | 29.12 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Sprott Physical Gold Trust | 14.84 Bn | 14.70 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sprott Physical Silver Trust | 11.90 Bn | 11.57 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.88 Bn | 9.56 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Sprott Physical Gold & Silver Trust | 7.92 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.03 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.03 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.01 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -0.01 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.05 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.04 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -0.11 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.02 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.03 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 0.02 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.02 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.02 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.01 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.02 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.03 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 0.02 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 0.04 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.06 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.07 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.05 |
API Access
Bank Of Nova Scotia Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "BNS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();