Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026)
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) posted quarterly Dividends Paid - Common of -$18.7 million for Q1 2026, down 66.22% year-over-year from -$55.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 1.4% quarter-over-quarter from -$19.0 million in Q4 2025.
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Dividends Paid - Common (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) has reported Dividends Paid - Common for 18 consecutive years, with -$18.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Dividends Paid - Common fell 66.22% year-over-year to -$18.7 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at -$71.2 million (down 3.25% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$58.6 million, up 9.44% from the prior year.
- Dividends Paid - Common grew to -$18.7 million in Q1 2026 per BNS's latest filing, from -$19.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Dividends Paid - Common topped out at -$10.1 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$46.6 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Dividends Paid - Common has averaged -$19.3 million across 5 years, with a median of -$17.1 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Dividends Paid - Common jumped 42.31% — and 2026, when it slumped 66.22%.
- Bank Of Nova Scotia's Dividends Paid - Common stood at -$26.0 million in 2022, then changed by 0.0% to -$26.0 million in 2023, then surged by 42.31% to -$15.0 million in 2024, then fell by 26.67% to -$19.0 million in 2025, then grew by 1.4% to -$18.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BNS's Dividends Paid - Common at -$18.7 million in Q1 2026, -$19.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$11.6 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Paid (Common) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank Of America | 441.62 Bn | -146.87 Bn | 30.39 Bn | 2.33 Bn |
| 2 | Hsbc Holdings | 357.01 Bn | 357.01 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 286.58 Bn | 87.66 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Wells Fargo & Company | 254.86 Bn | 50.89 Bn | - | 1.39 Bn |
| 5 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 251.70 Bn | -141.92 Bn | 10.89 Bn | - |
| 6 | Citigroup | 223.37 Bn | -2,078.94 Bn | 24.75 Bn | - |
| 7 | Banco Santander | 209.76 Bn | 30.11 Bn | - | -157.52 Bn |
| 8 | Toronto Dominion Bank | 194.48 Bn | 19.99 Bn | - | 2.74 Bn |
| 9 | UBS Group AG | 167.76 Bn | -47.95 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | 108.17 Bn | -56.16 Bn | - | -18.73 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -18.73 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -18.73 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -19.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | -19.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -11.64 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | -11.64 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -21.78 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -21.78 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -11.27 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -11.27 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -15.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | -15.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -12.42 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -12.42 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -30.24 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -30.24 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -11.10 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -11.10 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -26.00 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | -26.00 Mn |