Bank of Nova Scotia Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Bank of Nova Scotia is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 5.37% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
5.4%
Dividend yield
-2.0%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.4% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 5.7% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.7% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | Mex$4.240 |
| Payout ratio | 73% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: BNS *'s dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: BNS *'s dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Bank of Nova Scotia Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (BNS *) | 5.4% |
| Market Bottom 25% (MX) | 2.6% |
| Market Top 25% (MX) | 7.1% |
| Industry Average (Banks) | 5.3% |
| Analyst forecast (BNS *) (up to 3 years) | 5.7% |
Notable Dividend: BNS *'s dividend (5.37%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the MX market (2.63%).
High Dividend: BNS *'s dividend (5.37%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the MX market (7.13%).
Current Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (73.2%), BNS *'s dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: BNS *'s dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (56.8% payout ratio).