Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) FCF Payout Ratio (2018 - 2026)
Bank Of Nova Scotia's (BNS) FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.12 in fiscal Q1 2026 (quarter ended Jan 31, 2026), down 62.4% from 0.31 a year earlier.
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Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) FCF Payout Ratio (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), Bank Of Nova Scotia's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 1.04, up 190.2% from FY2024.
- Across earlier fiscal years, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.36 in FY2024 (+107.8%), 0.17 in FY2023 (-42.5%) and 0.30 in FY2022.
- The fiscal Q1 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 five quarters, with growth averaging 33.6%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Payout Ratio in the last five years was growth of 600.5% in fiscal Q1 2024, against a decline of 63.2% in fiscal Q1 2022 at the low end.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (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 | - | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 0.09 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.12 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.34 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.59 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 0.31 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.61 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 0.30 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.06 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 0.08 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 0.06 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 0.20 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.06 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 0.17 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 0.13 |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 0.02 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 0.07 |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 0.29 |
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();