The Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) Declares Quarterly Dividend of $1.14

The Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) (NYSE:BNS) announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, July 7th, TickerTech Dividends reports. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 29th will be paid a dividend of 1.14 per share by the bank on Wednesday, July 29th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 7th. This is a 3.6% increase from Bank of Nova Scotia’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.10.

Bank of Nova Scotia Stock Performance

Shares of Bank of Nova Scotia stock opened at C$122.39 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of C$150.06 billion, a PE ratio of 16.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of C$112.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$104.89. Bank of Nova Scotia has a one year low of C$74.34 and a one year high of C$124.79.

Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) (NYSE:BNS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The bank reported C$2.02 EPS for the quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia had a net margin of 15.64% and a return on equity of 11.06%. The business had revenue of C$9.85 billion during the quarter. On average, equities analysts predict that Bank of Nova Scotia will post 7.1286267 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently commented on BNS shares. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from C$98.00 to C$117.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Bank of Nova Scotia from C$108.00 to C$110.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Desjardins upped their price target on Bank of Nova Scotia from C$108.00 to C$115.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. National Bank Financial upped their price target on Bank of Nova Scotia from C$100.00 to C$106.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 15th. Finally, TD increased their price objective on Bank of Nova Scotia from C$112.00 to C$113.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Bank of Nova Scotia presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of C$110.77.

Bank of Nova Scotia Company Profile

Scotiabank’s vision is to be our clients’ most trusted financial partner and deliver sustainable, profitable growth. Guided by our purpose: ‘for every future,’ we help our clients, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products, and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. With assets of approximately $1.5 trillion (as at January 31, 2026), Scotiabank is one of the largest banks in North America by assets, and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: BNS) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BNS).