BNS Dividend History
The Bank of Nova Scotia · every payment since 2002
The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) has paid 96 dividends since 2002. The most recent was $0.8030 per share (ex-date Jul 7, 2026). Over the last 12 months BNS paid $1.5950 across 2 payments, a trailing yield of 1.73%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +3.4% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$0.8030
Last ex-date
Jul 7, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$1.60
Trailing yield
1.73%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
0 yrs
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
2.49%
of price a year ago
Price change
+44.0%
$64.08 → $92.25
Approx. total return
+46.4%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
BNS dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
BNS dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 2 | $1.5950 | — |
| 2025 | 3timing | $2.2830 | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 4 | $3.1440 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4 | $3.1070 | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 3timing | $2.3440 | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 5timing | $3.6500 | +36.9% |
| 2020 | 4 | $2.6660 | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 3timing | $1.9950 | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 4 | $2.5370 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 4 | $2.4140 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 4 | $2.2200 | -32.0% |
| 2015 | 6timing | $3.2660 | +38.9% |
| 2014 | 4 | $2.3520 | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 3timing | $1.7580 | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 4 | $2.2400 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 4 | $2.0870 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | $1.9140 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 5timing | $2.1320 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 3timing | $1.4210 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 4 | $1.7060 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | $1.3650 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4 | $1.3090 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 5timing | $1.3600 | +61.9% |
| 2003 | 4 | $0.8400 | +127.0% |
| 2002 | 2timing | $0.3700 | — |
Every BNS dividend
51 raises · 30 cuts · 0 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 | — | $0.8030 | +1.4% | Raise |
| Apr 7, 2026 | — | $0.7920 | -1.7% | Cut |
| Jul 2, 2025 | — | $0.8060 | +9.4% | Raise |
| Apr 1, 2025 | — | $0.7370 | -0.4% | Unchanged |
| Jan 7, 2025 | — | $0.7400 | -5.9% | Cut |
| Oct 2, 2024 | — | $0.7860 | +1.4% | Raise |
| Jul 3, 2024 | — | $0.7750 | -1.0% | Cut |
| Apr 1, 2024 | — | $0.7830 | -2.1% | Cut |
| Jan 2, 2024 | — | $0.8000 | +1.8% | Raise |
| Sep 29, 2023 | — | $0.7860 | -1.8% | Cut |
| Jul 5, 2023 | — | $0.8000 | +5.0% | Raise |
| Apr 3, 2023 | — | $0.7620 | +0.4% | Unchanged |
| Jan 3, 2023 | — | $0.7590 | +1.9% | Raise |
| Oct 3, 2022 | — | $0.7450 | -6.9% | Cut |
| Jul 5, 2022 | — | $0.8000 | +0.1% | Unchanged |
| Apr 4, 2022 | — | $0.7990 | +1.8% | Raise |
| Dec 31, 2021 | — | $0.7850 | +10.3% | Raise |
| Oct 4, 2021 | — | $0.7120 | -2.5% | Cut |
| Jul 6, 2021 | — | $0.7300 | +2.0% | Raise |
| Apr 5, 2021 | — | $0.7160 | +1.3% | Raise |
| Jan 4, 2021 | — | $0.7070 | +4.6% | Raise |
| Oct 5, 2020 | — | $0.6760 | +1.8% | Raise |
| Jul 6, 2020 | — | $0.6640 | +4.7% | Raise |
| Apr 6, 2020 | — | $0.6340 | -8.4% | Cut |
| Jan 6, 2020 | — | $0.6920 | +1.9% | Raise |
| Sep 30, 2019 | — | $0.6790 | +2.3% | Raise |
| Jun 28, 2019 | — | $0.6640 | +1.8% | Raise |
| Apr 1, 2019 | — | $0.6520 | +4.7% | Raise |
| Dec 31, 2018 | — | $0.6230 | -5.5% | Cut |
| Oct 1, 2018 | — | $0.6590 | +6.5% | Raise |
| Jun 29, 2018 | — | $0.6190 | -2.7% | Cut |
| Apr 2, 2018 | — | $0.6360 | +1.3% | Raise |
| Dec 29, 2017 | — | $0.6280 | -0.8% | Cut |
| Oct 2, 2017 | — | $0.6330 | +8.6% | Raise |
| Jun 29, 2017 | — | $0.5830 | +2.3% | Raise |
| Mar 31, 2017 | — | $0.5700 | +4.4% | Raise |
| Dec 29, 2016 | — | $0.5460 | -3.0% | Cut |
| Sep 30, 2016 | — | $0.5630 | +1.1% | Raise |
| Jun 30, 2016 | — | $0.5570 | +0.5% | Raise |
| Apr 1, 2016 | — | $0.5540 | +9.9% | Raise |
| Dec 31, 2015 | — | $0.5040 | -4.5% | Cut |
| Oct 2, 2015 | — | $0.5280 | -2.6% | Cut |
| Jul 6, 2015 | — | $0.5420 | -7.4% | Cut |
| Jul 2, 2015 | — | $0.5850 | +8.5% | Raise |
| Apr 2, 2015 | — | $0.5390 | -5.1% | Cut |
| Jan 2, 2015 | — | $0.5680 | -4.1% | Cut |
| Oct 3, 2014 | — | $0.5920 | -1.2% | Cut |
| Jun 27, 2014 | — | $0.5990 | +3.3% | Raise |
| Mar 28, 2014 | — | $0.5800 | -0.2% | Unchanged |
| Jan 3, 2014 | — | $0.5810 | -3.3% | Cut |
| Sep 27, 2013 | — | $0.6010 | +4.9% | Raise |
| Jun 28, 2013 | — | $0.5730 | -1.9% | Cut |
| Mar 28, 2013 | — | $0.5840 | +1.7% | Raise |
| Dec 28, 2012 | — | $0.5740 | -1.0% | Cut |
| Sep 28, 2012 | — | $0.5800 | +8.2% | Raise |
| Jun 29, 2012 | — | $0.5360 | -2.5% | Cut |
| Mar 30, 2012 | — | $0.5500 | +7.4% | Raise |
| Dec 29, 2011 | — | $0.5120 | +1.6% | Raise |
| Sep 30, 2011 | — | $0.5040 | -5.6% | Cut |
| Jun 30, 2011 | — | $0.5340 | -0.6% | Cut |
| Apr 1, 2011 | — | $0.5370 | +9.6% | Raise |
| Dec 31, 2010 | — | $0.4900 | +3.2% | Raise |
| Oct 1, 2010 | — | $0.4750 | +1.7% | Raise |
| Jul 1, 2010 | — | $0.4670 | -3.1% | Cut |
| Apr 1, 2010 | — | $0.4820 | +3.4% | Raise |
| Dec 31, 2009 | — | $0.4660 | +2.2% | Raise |
| Oct 2, 2009 | — | $0.4560 | +7.3% | Raise |
| Jul 2, 2009 | — | $0.4250 | +8.7% | Raise |
| Apr 3, 2009 | — | $0.3910 | -0.8% | Cut |
| Jan 2, 2009 | — | $0.3940 | -14.2% | Cut |
| Oct 3, 2008 | — | $0.4590 | -5.7% | Cut |
| Jun 30, 2008 | — | $0.4870 | +2.5% | Raise |
| Mar 28, 2008 | — | $0.4750 | +0.4% | Unchanged |
| Dec 28, 2007 | — | $0.4730 | +5.1% | Raise |
| Sep 28, 2007 | — | $0.4500 | +6.9% | Raise |
| Jun 29, 2007 | — | $0.4210 | +16.3% | Raise |
| Mar 30, 2007 | — | $0.3620 | -0.3% | Unchanged |
| Dec 28, 2006 | — | $0.3630 | +4.6% | Raise |
| Sep 29, 2006 | — | $0.3470 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 29, 2006 | — | $0.3470 | +12.7% | Raise |
| Mar 31, 2006 | — | $0.3080 | -0.3% | Unchanged |
| Dec 29, 2005 | — | $0.3090 | -9.1% | Cut |
| Sep 30, 2005 | — | $0.3400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 30, 2005 | — | $0.3400 | +6.3% | Raise |
| Apr 1, 2005 | — | $0.3200 | +23.1% | Raise |
| Dec 31, 2004 | — | $0.2600 | -13.3% | Cut |
| Oct 1, 2004 | — | $0.3000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 1, 2004 | — | $0.3000 | +20.0% | Raise |
| Apr 2, 2004 | — | $0.2500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 2, 2004 | — | $0.2500 | +13.6% | Raise |
| Oct 3, 2003 | — | $0.2200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 30, 2003 | — | $0.2200 | +10.0% | Raise |
| Mar 28, 2003 | — | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 3, 2003 | — | $0.2000 | +8.1% | Raise |
| Sep 27, 2002 | — | $0.1850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 28, 2002 | — | $0.1850 | — | First |
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to BNS