Does BNS pay a dividend?

Yes. The Bank of Nova Scotia pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.57% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.18 per share.

How much does BNS pay in dividends?

$3.18 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next BNS ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for BNS. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

BNS Dividend

The Bank of Nova Scotia

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 3.57%
Annual dividend: $3.18
Payout ratio: 0.62
Frequency: Quarterly
Share price: $88.86
Market cap: $108B

Is BNS a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is above the market median3.57% against a median of 2.78% across US dividend payers.
Dividend uses most of earningsA payout ratio of 0.62 leaves a narrower margin than the sub-0.60 range generally considered comfortable, though it remains within earnings.
Dividend has been cut 10 timesAcross 24 complete years, the annual total fell in 2022, 2023, 2025 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2025.

BNS dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 2002 to 2025.

Peak $3.58 in 2021Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for BNS, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
July 7, 2026	July 29, 2026	$0.8030	Quarterly
April 7, 2026	April 28, 2026	$0.7910	Quarterly
January 6, 2026	January 28, 2026	$0.7979	Quarterly
October 7, 2025	October 29, 2025	$0.7885	Quarterly
July 2, 2025	July 29, 2025	$0.8075	Quarterly
April 1, 2025	April 28, 2025	$0.7404	Irregular
January 7, 2025	January 29, 2025	$0.7389	Quarterly
October 2, 2024	October 29, 2024	$0.7860	Quarterly
July 3, 2024	July 29, 2024	$0.7750	Quarterly
April 1, 2024	April 26, 2024	$0.7830	Quarterly
January 2, 2024	January 29, 2024	$0.7955	Quarterly
October 2, 2023	October 27, 2023	$0.7756	Irregular
July 3, 2023	July 27, 2023	$0.8003	Quarterly
April 3, 2023	April 26, 2023	$0.7620	Quarterly
January 3, 2023	January 27, 2023	$0.7560	Quarterly
October 3, 2022	October 27, 2022	$0.7450	Quarterly
July 4, 2022	July 27, 2022	$0.8000	Quarterly
April 4, 2022	April 27, 2022	$0.8000	Quarterly
December 31, 2021	January 27, 2022	$0.7910	Quarterly
October 4, 2021	October 27, 2021	$0.7080	Quarterly
July 5, 2021	July 28, 2021	$0.7300	Quarterly
April 5, 2021	April 28, 2021	$0.7160	Quarterly
January 4, 2021	January 27, 2021	$0.7070	Quarterly
October 5, 2020	October 28, 2020	$0.6760	Quarterly
July 6, 2020	July 29, 2020	$0.6640	Quarterly
April 6, 2020	April 28, 2020	$0.6340	Quarterly
January 6, 2020	January 29, 2020	$0.6920	Quarterly
September 30, 2019	October 29, 2019	$0.6790	Quarterly
June 28, 2019	July 29, 2019	$0.6640	Quarterly
April 1, 2019	April 26, 2019	$0.6520	Quarterly
December 31, 2018	January 29, 2019	$0.6230	Quarterly
October 1, 2018	October 29, 2018	$0.6590	Quarterly
June 29, 2018	July 27, 2018	$0.6190	Quarterly
April 2, 2018	April 26, 2018	$0.6360	Quarterly
December 29, 2017	January 29, 2018	$0.6280	Quarterly
October 2, 2017	October 27, 2017	$0.7900	Quarterly
June 29, 2017	July 27, 2017	$0.5830	Quarterly
March 31, 2017	April 26, 2017	$0.5699	Quarterly
December 29, 2016	January 27, 2017	$0.5460	Quarterly
September 30, 2016	October 27, 2016	$0.5630	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does BNS pay a dividend?: Yes. The Bank of Nova Scotia pays a quarterly dividend, currently yielding 3.57% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $3.18 per share.
How much does BNS pay in dividends?: $3.18 per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next BNS ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for BNS. Dates appear here once the company declares them.