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Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Retained Earnings (2017 - 2025)

Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) has disclosed Retained Earnings for 9 consecutive years, with -$165.8 million as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Retained Earnings fell 232.97% to -$165.8 million in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was -$165.8 million through Oct 2025, down 232.97% year-over-year, with the annual reading at -$164.3 million for FY2025, 228.72% down from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings for Q4 2025 was -$165.8 million at Bank Of Nova Scotia, down from -$49.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $40.8 billion in Q4 2021, with the low at -$5.4 billion in Q4 2022.
  • Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $6.0 billion, with a median of -$165.8 million recorded in 2025.
  • The sharpest move saw Retained Earnings surged 2641.62% in 2021, then crashed 232.97% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at $40.8 billion in 2021, then plummeted by 113.21% to -$5.4 billion in 2022, then rose by 5.26% to -$5.1 billion in 2023, then surged by 99.03% to -$49.8 million in 2024, then plummeted by 232.97% to -$165.8 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods came in at -$165.8 million, -$49.8 million, and -$5.1 billion for Q4 2025, Q4 2024, and Q4 2023 respectively.