The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Dividend History
BNS latest dividend
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 2002paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +2.9%5-year growth a year
- 3.50%forward yield
BNS dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $321
- Each payment
- $80
- Value of the shares
- $9,160
- Dividend yield
- 3.50%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $3.21 per share, before tax.
BNS dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
BNS dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
BNS yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $63.75 | 5.04% | $3.24 | 5.1% |
| 3 years ago | $42.76 | 7.51% | $9.47 | 22.2% |
| 5 years ago | $64.57 | 4.97% | $15.73 | 24.4% |
| 10 years ago | $53.93 | 5.95% | $28.79 | 53.4% |
| 20 years ago | $41.59 | 7.72% | $49.60 | 119.3% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
BNS dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
BNS dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.09 | −1.6% | 4.19% | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.14 | +0.7% | 5.84% | 4 |
| 2023 | $3.12 | −0.6% | 6.40% | 4 |
| 2022 | $3.14 | +8.9% | 6.40% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.88 | +7.8% | 4.02% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.67 | — | 4.94% | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.00 | −21.5% | 3.54% | 3 |
| 2018 | $2.54 | +5.2% | 5.10% | 4 |
| 2017 | $2.42 | +9.1% | 3.75% | 4 |
| 2016 | $2.22 | −17.3% | 3.98% | 4 |
| 2015 | $2.68 | — | 6.63% | 5 |
| 2014 | $2.35 | — | 4.11% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.76 | −20.8% | 2.82% | 3 |
| 2012 | $2.22 | +5.9% | 3.84% | 4 |
| 2011 | $2.10 | +9.6% | 4.22% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.92 | −10.5% | 3.35% | 4 |
| 2009 | $2.14 | — | 4.58% | 5 |
| 2008 | $1.41 | −35.8% | 5.19% | 3 |
| 2007 | $2.20 | — | 4.36% | 5 |
| 2006 | $1.39 | — | 3.10% | 4 |
BNS dividend history
102 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-28 | $0.8206 | −0.5% | Quarterly |
| 2026-07-07 | 2026-07-29 | $0.825 | +1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2026-04-07 | 2026-04-28 | $0.8103 | +2.8% | Quarterly |
| 2026-01-06 | 2026-01-28 | $0.7886 | −0.7% | Quarterly |
| 2025-10-07 | 2025-10-29 | $0.794 | −1.1% | Quarterly |
| 2025-07-02 | 2025-07-29 | $0.8029 | +8.7% | Quarterly |
| 2025-04-01 | 2025-04-28 | $0.7388 | −2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-01-07 | 2025-01-29 | $0.7535 | −4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2024-10-02 | 2024-10-29 | $0.785 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2024-07-03 | 2024-07-29 | $0.7749 | −1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2024-04-01 | 2024-04-26 | $0.7853 | −1.2% | Quarterly |
| 2024-01-02 | 2024-01-29 | $0.7946 | −0.7% | Quarterly |
| 2023-10-02 | 2023-10-27 | $0.8003 | −0.1% | Quarterly |
| 2023-07-03 | 2023-07-27 | $0.8011 | +5.3% | Quarterly |
| 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-26 | $0.7611 | +0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2023-01-03 | 2023-01-27 | $0.7553 | +0.2% | Quarterly |
Show all 102 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-03 | 2022-10-27 | $0.7538 | −5.5% | Quarterly |
| 2022-07-01 | 2022-07-27 | $0.7975 | −0.6% | Quarterly |
| 2022-04-04 | 2022-04-27 | $0.802 | +2.4% | Quarterly |
| 2022-01-03 | 2022-01-27 | $0.7829 | +9.7% | Quarterly |
| 2021-10-04 | 2021-10-27 | $0.7139 | −4.1% | Quarterly |
| 2021-07-02 | 2021-07-28 | $0.7445 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2021-04-05 | 2021-04-28 | $0.7159 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2021-01-04 | 2021-01-27 | $0.7064 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2020-10-05 | 2020-10-28 | $0.6846 | +4.4% | Quarterly |
| 2020-07-06 | 2020-07-29 | $0.6555 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2020-04-06 | 2020-04-28 | $0.6382 | −7.9% | Quarterly |
| 2020-01-06 | 2020-01-29 | $0.6933 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-30 | 2019-10-29 | $0.6798 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-28 | 2019-07-29 | $0.6658 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2019-04-01 | 2019-04-26 | $0.6522 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-31 | 2019-01-29 | $0.6223 | −6.1% | Quarterly |
| 2018-10-01 | 2018-10-29 | $0.6628 | +6.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-29 | 2018-07-27 | $0.6234 | −1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2018-04-02 | 2018-04-26 | $0.6354 | +0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-29 | 2018-01-29 | $0.6305 | −0.2% | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-02 | 2017-10-27 | $0.632 | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-29 | 2017-07-27 | $0.5851 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-31 | 2017-04-26 | $0.5699 | +3.9% | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-29 | 2017-01-27 | $0.5487 | −2.5% | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-30 | 2016-10-27 | $0.5631 | +1.6% | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-27 | $0.5544 | +0.8% | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016-04-27 | $0.55 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-31 | 2016-01-27 | $0.5039 | −4.9% | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-02 | 2015-10-28 | $0.5298 | −2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-02 | 2015-07-29 | $0.5413 | +0.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-02 | 2015-04-28 | $0.5407 | −4.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-02 | 2015-01-28 | $0.5636 | −3.8% | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-03 | 2014-10-29 | $0.5857 | −2.3% | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-27 | 2014-07-29 | $0.5994 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-28 | 2014-04-28 | $0.5784 | −0.9% | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-03 | 2014-01-29 | $0.5837 | −3.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-27 | 2013-10-29 | $0.6018 | +5.8% | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-28 | 2013-07-29 | $0.5687 | −3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-28 | 2013-04-26 | $0.5906 | +4.6% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-28 | 2013-01-29 | $0.5648 | −0.9% | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-28 | 2012-10-29 | $0.5697 | +5.6% | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-29 | 2012-07-27 | $0.5395 | −2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-30 | 2012-04-26 | $0.5503 | +8.1% | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-29 | 2012-01-27 | $0.5089 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-30 | 2011-10-27 | $0.499 | −9.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-30 | 2011-07-27 | $0.5484 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-01 | 2011-04-27 | $0.5433 | +10.2% | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-31 | 2011-01-27 | $0.4931 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-01 | 2010-10-27 | $0.4761 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-01 | 2010-07-28 | $0.4606 | −5.1% | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-01 | 2010-04-28 | $0.4853 | +5.5% | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-31 | 2010-01-27 | $0.46 | +1.3% | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-02 | 2009-10-28 | $0.4539 | +7.6% | Quarterly |
| 2009-07-02 | 2009-07-29 | $0.422 | +5.2% | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-03 | 2009-04-28 | $0.4011 | −0.5% | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-02 | 2009-01-28 | $0.4032 | −11.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-10-03 | 2008-10-29 | $0.4532 | −8.5% | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-27 | 2008-07-29 | $0.4952 | +6.6% | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-28 | 2008-04-28 | $0.4646 | −3.5% | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-28 | 2008-01-29 | $0.4814 | +1.9% | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-28 | 2007-10-29 | $0.4723 | +11.7% | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-29 | 2007-07-27 | $0.423 | −5.9% | |
| 2007-06-28 | 2007-07-27 | $0.4494 | +19.8% | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-30 | 2007-04-26 | $0.3751 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-28 | 2007-01-29 | $0.3655 | +3.9% | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-29 | 2006-10-27 | $0.3519 | −0.1% | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-29 | 2006-07-27 | $0.3521 | +10.4% | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-31 | 2006-04-26 | $0.3191 | +1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-29 | 2006-01-27 | $0.3133 | +7.8% | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-30 | 2005-10-27 | $0.2905 | +5.4% | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-30 | 2005-07-27 | $0.2757 | +6.9% | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-01 | 2005-04-27 | $0.2578 | −3.5% | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-31 | 2005-01-27 | $0.2671 | +9.3% | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-01 | 2004-10-27 | $0.2444 | −18.4% | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-02 | 2004-07-28 | $0.2996 | +33.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-01 | 2004-07-28 | $0.2252 | +23.5% | |
| 2004-04-02 | 2004-04-28 | $0.1824 | −3.3% | |
| 2004-01-02 | 2004-01-28 | $0.1886 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-03 | 2003-10-29 | $0.1677 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-30 | 2003-07-29 | $0.1619 | −26.3% | |
| 2003-06-27 | 2003-07-29 | $0.2197 | +59.3% | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-28 | 2003-04-28 | $0.1379 | +4.9% | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-03 | 2003-01-29 | $0.1314 | +11.2% | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-27 | 2002-10-29 | $0.1182 | +0.4% | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-28 | 2002-07-29 | $0.1177 | −36.3% | |
| 2002-06-27 | 2002-07-29 | $0.1848 | — | Quarterly |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
BNS stock split history
- 2:1April 29, 2004
BNS dividend overview
Bank of Nova Scotia pays an annual dividend of $3.21 per share, a yield of 3.50% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $3.09 per share in 2025, down 1.6% from 2024. Over five years the dividend grew 2.9% a year on average and over ten years 1.4% a year. The payout ratio is 44.3% of trailing earnings.
Related: BNS chart. See the BNS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
BNS dividends FAQ
Does Bank of Nova Scotia pay a dividend?
Yes. Bank of Nova Scotia has paid a regular dividend since 2002, quarterly, most recently $0.82 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 6, 2026.
What is Bank of Nova Scotia's dividend yield?
Bank of Nova Scotia's forward annual dividend is $3.21 per share, a dividend yield of 3.50% at the latest close of $91.60.
How often does Bank of Nova Scotia pay dividends?
Bank of Nova Scotia pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Bank of Nova Scotia's dividend growing?
Bank of Nova Scotia's dividend per share grew from $2.67 in 2020 to $3.09 in 2025, 2.9% a year on average over five years.
What is Bank of Nova Scotia's dividend payout ratio?
Bank of Nova Scotia pays out 44.3% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 116.1% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Bank of Nova Scotia split its stock?
Bank of Nova Scotia has split its stock 1 time: 2:1 on April 29, 2004. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.