Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Dividends Paid - Common (2018 - 2026)
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) recorded Dividends Paid - Common of -$1.09 billion in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), compared with -$1.09 billion a year earlier.
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Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Dividends Paid - Common (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Bank Of Nova Scotia's Dividends Paid - Common came in at -$4.72 billion as of Jul 31, 2026; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it was $4.32 million, up 1.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Dividends Paid - Common has increased for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Dividends Paid - Common came in at $4.24 million in FY2024 (+1.4%), $4.18 million in FY2023 (+3.0%), $4.06 million in FY2022 and -$4.6 billion in FY2021.
- Quarterly Dividends Paid - Common has ranged from -$1.48 billion in fiscal Q4 2025 to -$983.57 million in fiscal Q3 2022 over the past five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -$1.08 billion (Q2 2026), -$1.07 billion (Q1 2026) and -$1.48 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Paid (Common) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citigroup | 202.42 Bn | -2,097.46 Bn | 24.75 Bn | - |
| 2 | Bhp | 197.82 Bn | 141.00 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | 114.82 Bn | -316.58 Bn | - | 1.09 Bn |
| 4 | Nokia | 46.63 Bn | 46.63 Bn | 2.58 Bn | - |
| 5 | Haleon | 45.97 Bn | 39.68 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Gold Fields | 30.93 Bn | 27.86 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Smith & Nephew | 27.06 Bn | 24.45 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sprott Physical Gold Trust | 14.36 Bn | 14.22 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Magnum Ice Cream | 11.66 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Sprott Physical Silver Trust | 10.66 Bn | 10.33 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 1.09 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.09 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 1.08 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 1.09 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.02 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 1.03 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 1.06 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 1.04 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 1.05 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 1.04 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 1.04 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 1.03 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 983.67 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1.00 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1.02 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 983.57 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.00 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 1.00 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 952.93 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 918.17 Mn |
API Access
Bank Of Nova Scotia Dividends Paid - Common 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=dividends-paid-common&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividends-paid-common", "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=dividends-paid-common&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();