Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) FCF Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026)
Bank Of Nova Scotia's (BNS) FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.09 in fiscal Q2 2026 (quarter ended Apr 30, 2026), down 84.7% from 0.56 a year earlier and down 24.4% from the prior quarter.
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Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) FCF Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), Bank Of Nova Scotia's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.00, up 194.1% from FY2024.
- Across earlier fiscal years, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.00 in FY2024 (+104.0%), 0.00 in FY2023 (-41.2%) and 0.00 in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since fiscal Q3 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose in two of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 13.9%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Payout Ratio in the last five years was growth of 605.1% in fiscal Q1 2024, against a decline of 84.7% in fiscal Q2 2026 at the low end.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF 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 | - | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.09 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.11 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.34 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.56 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.30 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.57 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.28 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.06 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.08 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.13 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.06 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.19 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.00 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 0.17 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 0.13 |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 0.02 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 0.06 |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 0.27 |
API Access
Bank Of Nova Scotia FCF Payout 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();