Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2010 - 2025)
Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) recorded Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 1.24 billion in fiscal Q4 2025 (quarter ended Oct 31, 2025), down 0.7% from 1.24 billion a year earlier.
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Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Starting with fiscal Q4 2010, Bank Of Nova Scotia's Shares Outstanding (Entity) history includes 12 quarters.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Entity) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 1.24 billion in FY2024 (+2.5%), 1.21 billion in FY2023 (+1.9%), 1.19 billion in FY2022 (-2.0%) and 1.22 billion in FY2021 (+0.3%).
- The fiscal Q4 2025 figure is the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since fiscal Q4 2023.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citigroup | 217.23 Bn | -2,082.64 Bn | 24.75 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 2 | Bhp | 215.58 Bn | 159.38 Bn | - | 2.54 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 | - | 895.02 Mn |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2025 | 1.24 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 1.24 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 1.21 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 1.19 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 1.22 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 1.21 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2019 | 1.22 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2018 | 1.23 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2017 | 1.20 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2016 | 1.21 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 1.20 Bn |
| Oct 31, 2010 | 1.03 Bn |
API Access
Bank Of Nova Scotia Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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-entity&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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-entity&ticker=BNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();