Bank of Nova Scotia Dividend

Dividend criteria checks 6/6

Bank of Nova Scotia is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 6.43% that is well covered by earnings.

Key information

6.4%

Dividend yield

68%

Payout ratio

Industry average yield2.9%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per sharen/a
Earnings per shareUS$6.05
Dividend yield forecast in 3Y6.6%

Recent dividend updates

Recent updates

Scotiabank: Appealing 6% Yield With Momentum On Its Side

Apr 01

Scotiabank: A Sustainable 6.4% Yield At A Bargain Valuation

Mar 20

Bank of Nova Scotia: Stable Fundamentals And High Expected Returns

Feb 06

Scotiabank: A 7%-Yielding Ultra SWAN On Sale

Jan 06

Scotiabank: Buy The +6% Yield While It's Undervalued

Dec 27

Scotiabank: A 7% Dividend You Can Count On

Dec 05

It's The Best Time In 4 Years To Buy 7% Yielding Scotiabank

Nov 24

Scotiabank's Attractive Valuation

Nov 04

Bank of Nova Scotia: Getting Closer To An Entry Point

Oct 18

The Bank of Nova Scotia: Canadian Bank With LATAM Exposure For Income-Minded Investors

Sep 27

Scotiabank: The 6.4% Yield Is A Gift For Dividend Investors

Sep 14

Near 7% Dividend Yield At Bank of Nova Scotia, A Buy Opportunity

Aug 24

Scotiabank: Overlooked Risks Discussed

Jul 31

Scotiabank: Dark Clouds On The Horizon Make Valuation Incidental

Jul 19

Bank Of Nova Scotia Vs. Toronto-Dominion: High-Yield Showdown (Rating Upgrade)

Jun 06

Bank of Nova Scotia: High 6% Dividend Yield, Safe Income Investment

May 29

Scotiabank launches hybrid robo-adviser platform

Feb 06

Bank Of Nova Scotia Is Forming A Bottom And The 6% Yield Looks Enticing

Jan 24

Scotiabank: Back In Deep Bargain Territory

Dec 23

Scotiabank: A Safe Bet For The Future

Oct 21

Scotiabank appoints Scott Thomson as President and CEO

Sep 26

Bank Of Nova Scotia Stock: To Buy Or Not To Buy

Sep 11

Bank of Nova Scotia FQ3 2022 Earnings Preview

Aug 22

Scotiabank: Why This 5.3% Yield Is A Great Bargain

Jul 27

Bank of Nova Scotia: A Great Yield At A Decent Price Point

Jul 20

Bank Of Nova Scotia: Dividend Growth Stock To Ride Volatility

May 17

Scotiabank: This High-Yielder Is Getting Interesting

Apr 17

Scotiabank - Priced A Little Too High

Feb 03

Stability and Growth of Payments

Fetching dividends data

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
How does BNS dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (BNS)6.4%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.5%
Market Top 25% (US)4.6%
Industry Average (Banks)2.9%
Analyst forecast in 3 Years (BNS)6.6%

Notable Dividend: BNS's dividend (6.43%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.49%).

High Dividend: BNS's dividend (6.43%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.62%)


Current Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (68.1%), 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 (61.1% payout ratio).


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