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), down 0.1% from $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 $4.35 billion as of Jul 31, 2026, up 3.6% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it was $4.25 billion, up 0.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Dividends Paid - Common has increased for nine straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Dividends Paid - Common came in at $4.23 billion in FY2024 (+3.3%), $4.1 billion in FY2023 (+0.7%), $4.07 billion in FY2022 (+8.2%) and $3.76 billion in FY2021 (+7.4%).
- Quarterly Dividends Paid - Common has ranged from $952.93 million in fiscal Q4 2021 to $1.09 billion in fiscal Q3 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Dividends Paid - Common rose in four of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 1.6%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Dividends Paid - Common in the last five years was growth of 12.0% in fiscal Q1 2022, against a decline of 2.2% in fiscal Q2 2025 at the low end.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Paid (Common) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citigroup | 205.25 Bn | -2,192.43 Bn | 23.76 Bn | - |
| 2 | Bhp | 201.96 Bn | 156.98 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | 114.44 Bn | -316.95 Bn | - | 1.09 Bn |
| 4 | Vylor | 48.40 Bn | 46.20 Bn | 313.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Nokia | 46.28 Bn | 46.28 Bn | 2.58 Bn | - |
| 6 | Haleon | 41.09 Bn | 34.80 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Gold Fields | 32.02 Bn | 28.94 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Smith & Nephew | 27.46 Bn | 24.86 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Sprott Physical Gold Trust | 13.93 Bn | 13.78 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.19 Bn | 10.88 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 1.09 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 1.08 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 |
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();