Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $29,172 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 11.3% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $45,273 reinvested (8.3% a year), or $28,099 taking the dividends as cash, $9,532 of it paid out along the way.
BNS became
$45,273
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
8.3%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$15,571
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Worst drop
-53.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | BNS total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +32.4% | $1,579 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +45.1% | $1,404 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +17.5% | $1,290 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +6.0% | $1,248 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −28.8% | $881 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +40.6% | $1,331 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | +1.7% | $916 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +17.5% | $660 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −19.2% | $777 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +20.5% | $720 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +43.7% | $648 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | −25.1% | $732 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | −4.2% | $747 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +11.5% | $440 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +21.0% | $535 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −9.5% | $491 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +27.1% | $446 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +82.6% | $457 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −44.4% | $269 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: BNS total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $45,273 at the end of Oct 2026: 8.3% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, BNS turned $10,000 into $29,172 with dividends reinvested, 11.3% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, BNS returned 13.5% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking BNS's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $28,099, including $9,532 of cash received; reinvesting added $17,174.
- BNS's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (82.6%) and its worst 2008 (-44.4%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BNS/total-return
BNS total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in BNS 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $29,172 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 11.3% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $17,440 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is BNS's total return since Dec 2007?
353% in total, or 8.3% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 86%.
How much of BNS's return came from dividends?
About 60% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $17,174 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was BNS's worst year?
2008, at -44.4% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -53.3%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.