The Bank of Nova Scotia

NYSE:BNS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$86.1b

Bank of Nova Scotia Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Bank of Nova Scotia's CEO is L. Thomson, appointed in Dec 2022, has a tenure of 2.92 years. total yearly compensation is CA$10.32M, comprised of 9.7% salary and 90.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.005% of the company’s shares, worth $4.20M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.7 years and 6.1 years respectively.

Key information

L. Thomson

Chief executive officer

CA$10.3m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage9.69%
CEO tenure2.9yrs
CEO ownership0.005%
Management average tenure2.7yrs
Board average tenure6.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Scotiabank: Making The Right Moves

Oct 24

Scotiabank: Overvalued With Rising Fundamental Headwinds

Jan 27

Bank Of Nova Scotia: Good Operational Efficiency But Watch The Deposits

Jan 12

Scotiabank: Still Time To Buy This High-Yielding Blue-Chip Now

Dec 09

Bank of Nova Scotia: Fixed Income Vs. Equity Investment

Oct 31

Trade Alert: My Top Canadian Bank Pays High Dividends - Scotiabank

Oct 19

Bank of Nova Scotia: Still Not The Time To Invest In Banks

Sep 27

Scotiabank: This 6%-Yielding Dividend Stock Remains Buyable Now

Aug 29

Scotiabank: 3 Reasons To Buy This 7% Yielding Anti-Bubble Blue Chip

Jul 11

Scotiabank: A 7%-Yielding Blue Chip Dividend Stock To Buy Now

Jun 21

Bank of Nova Scotia: Pressure On Residential Mortgage Loans Remains

Jun 07

Scotiabank: Hold Rating Maintained Ahead Of Q2 Earnings

May 21

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

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has L. Thomson's remuneration changed compared to Bank of Nova Scotia's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Jul 31 2025n/an/a

CA$7b

Apr 30 2025n/an/a

CA$6b

Jan 31 2025n/an/a

CA$6b

Oct 31 2024CA$10mCA$1m

CA$7b

Jul 31 2024n/an/a

CA$7b

Apr 30 2024n/an/a

CA$7b

Jan 31 2024n/an/a

CA$7b

Oct 31 2023CA$9mCA$918k

CA$7b

Jul 31 2023n/an/a

CA$8b

Apr 30 2023n/an/a

CA$8b

Jan 31 2023n/an/a

CA$9b

Oct 31 2022CA$320kn/a

CA$10b

Jul 31 2022n/an/a

CA$10b

Apr 30 2022n/an/a

CA$10b

Jan 31 2022n/an/a

CA$10b

Oct 31 2021n/an/a

CA$9b

Jul 31 2021n/an/a

CA$9b

Apr 30 2021n/an/a

CA$8b

Jan 31 2021n/an/a

CA$7b

Oct 31 2020n/an/a

CA$7b

Jul 31 2020n/an/a

CA$7b

Apr 30 2020n/an/a

CA$7b

Jan 31 2020n/an/a

CA$8b

Oct 31 2019CA$263kn/a

CA$8b

Compensation vs Market: L.'s total compensation ($USD7.38M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.45M).

Compensation vs Earnings: L.'s compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

L. Thomson (55 yo)

2.9yrs
Tenure
CA$10,316,600
Compensation

Mr. L. Scott Thomson is President, CEO & Director of Bank of Nova Scotia (Toronto Branch). Mr. Thomson serves as CEO at The Bank of Nova Scotia since February 01, 2023. He is President of The Bank of Nova...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
L. Thomson
President2.9yrsCA$10.32m0.0049%
$ 4.2m
Rajagopal Viswanathan
Group Head & CFO7.5yrsCA$4.62m0.0034%
$ 2.9m
Francisco Aristeguieta Silva
Group Head of International & Global Transaction Banking2.5yrsCA$8.91mno data
Travis Machen
CEO and Group Head of Global Banking & Markets Business1.5yrsCA$12.50mno data
Tim Clarke
Group Head & Chief Information Officer1yrno datano data
Meny Grauman
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Julie Walsh
Executive VP & Chief Compliance Officer1yrno data0.00012%
$ 103.4k
Ian Arellano
Executive VP & General Counsel7.8yrsno data0.00024%
$ 206.7k
Meigan Terry
Senior VPno datano datano data
Jenny Poulos
Chief Human Resources Officer1.9yrsno datano data
Philip Thomas
Group Head & Chief Risk Officer11.6yrsCA$235.00k0.00021%
$ 180.9k
Peter Heidinger
CEO of Scotiabank Europe plc10.4yrsno datano data
2.7yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: BNS's management team is considered experienced (2.7 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
L. Thomson
President9.6yrsCA$10.32m0.0049%
$ 4.2m
Michael Medline
Independent Director2.2yrsCA$275.00k0.0010%
$ 904.5k
Una Power
Independent Director9.6yrsCA$490.81k0.00047%
$ 404.9k
Aaron Regent
Independent Chairman of the Board12.6yrsCA$500.00k0.0067%
$ 5.8m
Benita Warmbold
Independent Director7.1yrsCA$325.00k0.00024%
$ 206.7k
Lynn Patterson
Independent Director5.2yrsCA$275.00k0.0013%
$ 1.1m
Steven Van Wyk
Independent Director1yrno data0.000080%
$ 68.9k
Daniel Callahan
Independent Director4.4yrsCA$275.00k0.000080%
$ 68.9k
Sandra Stuart
Independent Director2.2yrsCA$275.00k0.00040%
$ 344.6k
Guillermo Babatz
Independent Director11.8yrsCA$325.00k0.00020%
$ 172.3k
Nora Aufreiter
Independent Director11.3yrsCA$325.00k0.00056%
$ 482.4k
Wendell Dowrich
Independent Director3.4yrsCA$275.00k0.000080%
$ 68.9k
6.1yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: BNS's board of directors are considered experienced (6.1 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/29 06:18
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/28 00:00
Earnings2025/07/31
Annual Earnings2024/10/31

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

The Bank of Nova Scotia is covered by 27 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Will ChienAccountability Research Corporation
Brian MortonBarclays
John AikenBarclays