Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Shares Outstanding (2016 - 2026)
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) reported Shares Outstanding of 1.24 billion for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jul 31, 2026), up 1.5% from 1.23 billion a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
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Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Shares Outstanding (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to fiscal Q4 2016, Bank Of Nova Scotia's Shares Outstanding record includes 40 quarters.
- Shares Outstanding has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Shares Outstanding came in at 1.23 billion in FY2024 (+2.4%), 1.2 billion in FY2023 (-0.2%), 1.2 billion in FY2022 (-1.2%) and 1.21 billion in FY2021 (+0.2%).
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding has now increased in each of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Outstanding in five years was fiscal Q3 2025 (growth of 2.4%); the low point was fiscal Q4 2022 (a decline of 1.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 1.24 billion (Q2 2026), 1.24 billion (Q1 2026) and 1.24 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citigroup | 217.23 Bn | -2,082.64 Bn | 24.75 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 2 | Bhp | 215.58 Bn | 159.38 Bn | - | 2.54 Bn |
| 3 | Bank Of Nova Scotia | 112.36 Bn | -322.86 Bn | - | 1.24 Bn |
| 4 | Nokia | 58.28 Bn | 58.28 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 5.42 Bn |
| 5 | Haleon | 40.29 Bn | 33.48 Bn | - | 4.49 Bn |
| 6 | Gold Fields | 32.31 Bn | 29.12 Bn | - | 894.97 Mn |
| 7 | Sprott Physical Gold Trust | 14.84 Bn | 14.70 Bn | - | 457.31 Mn |
| 8 | Sprott Physical Silver Trust | 11.90 Bn | 11.57 Bn | - | 557.08 Mn |
| 9 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.88 Bn | 9.56 Bn | - | 612.30 Mn |
| 10 | Sprott Physical Gold & Silver Trust | 7.92 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - | 194.56 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 1.24 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 1.24 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.24 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 1.24 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 1.23 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 1.23 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 1.23 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 1.23 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 1.20 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 1.20 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 1.20 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 1.20 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 1.20 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 1.20 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1.20 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1.20 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 1.21 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.21 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 1.21 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 1.21 Bn |
API Access
Bank Of Nova Scotia Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();