Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026)
Bank Of Nova Scotia's (BNS) Payout Ratio was 80.62 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), down 58.5% from 194.13 a year earlier but up 44.3% from the prior quarter.
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Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Payout Ratio (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2024 (ended Oct 31, 2024), Payout Ratio at Bank Of Nova Scotia was 0.04, down 14.4% from FY2023.
- By fiscal year, Payout Ratio came in at 0.05 in FY2023 (+148.6%), 0.02 in FY2022 (-99.9%), 17.49 in FY2021 and 0.06 in FY2020.
- Five-year quarterly Payout Ratio spans a low of 12.25 in fiscal Q4 2021 and a high of 194.13 in fiscal Q3 2025.
- The high point for year-over-year Payout Ratio in five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (growth of 759.0%); the low point was fiscal Q3 2026 (a decline of 58.5%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (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 |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 80.62 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 55.88 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 48.17 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 194.13 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 46.26 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 51.88 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 59.52 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 59.84 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 52.84 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 48.81 |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 37.02 |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 26.96 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 21.35 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 18.13 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 12.51 |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 12.68 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 12.25 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 2.11 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 2.84 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 2.72 |
API Access
Bank Of Nova Scotia 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=payout-ratio&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "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=payout-ratio&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();