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The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Stock Analysis

The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) is a Banks - Diversified stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

BNS

$94.00

+$1.72 (+1.86%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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BNS Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$93.00
Previous Close
$92.28
Day's Range
92.75–94.19
52-Week Range
63.68–95.74
Volume
696.12K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.19
Valuation
Market Cap
$111.06B
P/E Ratio
16.54
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
13.62
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.00
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.15
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
5.51
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$37.10B+10.36%
Net Income (FY)
$7.79B+0.40%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
28.43%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
1.22B
1-Year Return
+47.46%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
3.54%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 6, 2026
Earnings Date
December 2, 2026
Avg Volume
2.11M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, BNS closed at $94.00, +47.46% over 1 year.

The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) has a market capitalization of $111.06B.

In fiscal 2025, BNS reported revenue of $37.10B.

BNS Stock Return by Calendar Year

The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $14,746
+47.46%
5 years
$10,000 $18,000
+80.00%
10 years
$10,000 $28,175
+181.75%

If you had invested $10,000 in The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $28,175 at the close on October 21, 2026: +181.75% in total, +10.91% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+28.75%
2025+43.36%
2024+17.55%
2023+6.02%
2022−28.83%
2021+40.64%
2020+1.70%
2019+17.49%
2018−19.17%
2017+20.48%
2016 (partial year)+12.19%

As of October 21, 2026.

BNS Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends October
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$37.10B$7.79B21.0%
2024$33.62B$7.76B23.1%
2023$31.69B$7.34B23.2%
2022$31.51B$9.92B31.5%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$37.10B——$7.79B21.0%
2024$33.62B——$7.76B23.1%
2023$31.69B——$7.34B23.2%
2022$31.51B——$9.92B31.5%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of October 31, 2025.

BNS Dividend History

$2.28−27.4% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 3 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.801—
2025$2.283−27.4%
2024$3.144+1.2%
2023$3.114+32.6%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.801—
2025$2.283−27.4%
2024$3.144+1.2%
2023$3.114+32.6%
2022$2.343−35.8%
2021$3.655+36.9%
2020$2.674+33.6%
2019$2.003−21.4%
2018$2.544+5.1%
2017$2.414+342.1%
2016$0.551—

Most recent payment: $0.80 per share, ex-dividend July 7, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

BNS Valuation vs Banks - Diversified Median

Median of 21 stocks
MetricBNSBanks - Diversified medianvs median
P/E16.5414.1717% above
P/S ratio3.153.356% below
Profit margin28.43%28.43%0.0 pts above

Medians across 21 Banks - Diversified stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) carries a market capitalisation of $111.06B. It is classified in the Banks - Diversified industry, within the Financial Services sector. The company reports 81,734 employees.

The most recent close on file for BNS is $94.00, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$1.72 (+1.86%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $63.68 to $95.74. The latest close sits 47.61% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, The Bank of Nova Scotia reported revenue of $37.10B. That is +10.36% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $33.62B. The same year closed with net income of $7.79B. That is +0.40% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 28.43%. Trailing earnings per share are 5.51.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $31.51B in 2022 to $37.10B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 16.54 times earnings. That is 16.73% above the Banks - Diversified median of 14.17. The forward P/E on file is 13.62. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1. The price-to-sales ratio is 3.15. On price-to-sales that is 5.77% below the Banks - Diversified median of 3.35. The medians here are taken across 21 Banks - Diversified companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year total return is +47.46%. Measured over 10 years, that is +10.91% a year compounded. The reported beta is 1.19. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 22.15%.

Growth & Income

BNS pays a dividend yielding 3.54%. That is 1 percentage points above the Banks - Diversified median yield of 2.55%. The ex-dividend date on file is October 6, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 1 payments totalling $0.80 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $2.28 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2025 at +43.36%; the weakest is 2022 at −28.83%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +28.75% year to date.

Peer Comparison

The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) operates in the Banks - Diversified industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
The Bank of Nova Scotia BNS $111.06B 16.5
JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM $890.13B 14.1
Bank of America Corporation BAC $358.24B 12.2
HSBC Holdings plc HSBC $321.14B 13.4

The Banks - Diversified industry average P/E ratio is 14.2x. The Bank of Nova Scotia trades at a P/E of 16.5.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About The Bank of Nova Scotia

The Bank of Nova Scotia provides various banking products and services in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, the Caribbean and Central America, and internationally. It operates through Canadian Banking, International Banking, Global Wealth Management, and Global Banking and Markets segments. The company offers financial advice and solutions, and banking products, including debit and credit cards, chequing and saving accounts, investments, mortgages, loans, and insurance to individuals; and retail automotive financing solutions. It also provides business banking solutions comprising lending, deposit, cash management, and trade finance solutions to small, medium, and large businesses. In addition, it provides wealth management advice and solutions, including online brokerage, mobile investment, full-service brokerage, trust, private banking, and private investment counsel services; and retail mutual funds, exchange traded funds, liquid alternatives, and institutional funds. The company was founded in 1832 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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