Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 Dividend History
NYSE: BNSFinanceMajor BanksUSD
87.59+0.36 (+0.41%)
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
After hours: 87.59 +0.01%
- Dividend yield
- 5.07%
- Annual dividend
- $4.44
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Ex-dividend date
- Oct 6, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 43%
Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 dividend summary
Bank Nova Scotia Halifax Pfd 3 pays a semiannual dividend of $0.80 per share ($1.60 annualized), a 1.83% yield at the current price. It last raised its per-share payment in July 2026, from $0.792 to $0.803. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have declined at a 3.1% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 43% of trailing earnings per share. BNS has 97 recorded dividend payments since 2002, totaling $2.40 per share over the last 12 months.
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BNS dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | $0.80 | -0.4% | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | $0.803 | +1.4% | — |
| Apr 7, 2026 | $0.792 | -1.7% | — |
| Jul 2, 2025 | $0.806 | +9.4% | — |
| Apr 1, 2025 | $0.737 | -0.4% | — |
| Jan 7, 2025 | $0.74 | -5.9% | — |
| Oct 2, 2024 | $0.786 | +1.4% | — |
| Jul 3, 2024 | $0.775 | -1.0% | — |
| Apr 1, 2024 | $0.783 | -2.1% | — |
| Jan 2, 2024 | $0.80 | +1.8% | — |
| Sep 29, 2023 | $0.786 | -1.8% | — |
| Jul 5, 2023 | $0.80 | +5.0% | — |
| Apr 3, 2023 | $0.762 | +0.4% | — |
| Jan 3, 2023 | $0.759 | +1.9% | — |
| Oct 3, 2022 | $0.745 | -6.9% | — |
| Jul 5, 2022 | $0.80 | +0.1% | — |
| Apr 4, 2022 | $0.799 | +1.8% | — |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $0.785 | +10.3% | — |
| Oct 4, 2021 | $0.712 | -2.5% | — |
| Jul 6, 2021 | $0.73 | +2.0% | — |
| Apr 5, 2021 | $0.716 | +1.3% | — |
| Jan 4, 2021 | $0.707 | +4.6% | — |
| Oct 5, 2020 | $0.676 | +1.8% | — |
| Jul 6, 2020 | $0.664 | +4.7% | — |
| Apr 6, 2020 | $0.634 | -8.4% | — |
| Jan 6, 2020 | $0.692 | +1.9% | — |
| Sep 30, 2019 | $0.679 | +2.3% | — |
| Jun 28, 2019 | $0.664 | +1.8% | — |
| Apr 1, 2019 | $0.652 | +4.7% | — |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $0.623 | -5.5% | — |
| Oct 1, 2018 | $0.659 | +6.5% | — |
| Jun 29, 2018 | $0.619 | -2.7% | — |
| Apr 2, 2018 | $0.636 | +1.3% | — |
| Dec 29, 2017 | $0.628 | -0.8% | — |
| Oct 2, 2017 | $0.633 | +8.6% | — |
| Jun 29, 2017 | $0.583 | +2.3% | — |
| Mar 31, 2017 | $0.57 | +4.4% | — |
| Dec 29, 2016 | $0.546 | -3.0% | — |
| Sep 30, 2016 | $0.563 | +1.1% | — |
| Jun 30, 2016 | $0.557 | +0.5% | — |
| Apr 1, 2016 | $0.554 | +9.9% | — |
| Dec 31, 2015 | $0.504 | -4.5% | — |
| Oct 2, 2015 | $0.528 | -2.6% | — |
| Jul 6, 2015 | $0.542 | -7.4% | — |
| Jul 2, 2015 | $0.585 | +8.5% | — |
| Apr 2, 2015 | $0.539 | -5.1% | — |
| Jan 2, 2015 | $0.568 | -4.1% | — |
| Oct 3, 2014 | $0.592 | -1.2% | — |
| Jun 27, 2014 | $0.599 | +3.3% | — |
| Mar 28, 2014 | $0.58 | -0.2% | — |
| Jan 3, 2014 | $0.581 | -3.3% | — |
| Sep 27, 2013 | $0.601 | +4.9% | — |
| Jun 28, 2013 | $0.573 | -1.9% | — |
| Mar 28, 2013 | $0.584 | +1.7% | — |
| Dec 28, 2012 | $0.574 | -1.0% | — |
| Sep 28, 2012 | $0.58 | +8.2% | — |
| Jun 29, 2012 | $0.536 | -2.5% | — |
| Mar 30, 2012 | $0.55 | +7.4% | — |
| Dec 29, 2011 | $0.512 | +1.6% | — |
| Sep 30, 2011 | $0.504 | -5.6% | — |
| Jun 30, 2011 | $0.534 | -0.6% | — |
| Apr 1, 2011 | $0.537 | +9.6% | — |
| Dec 31, 2010 | $0.49 | +3.2% | — |
| Oct 1, 2010 | $0.475 | +1.7% | — |
| Jul 1, 2010 | $0.467 | -3.1% | — |
| Apr 1, 2010 | $0.482 | +3.4% | — |
| Dec 31, 2009 | $0.466 | +2.2% | — |
| Oct 2, 2009 | $0.456 | +7.3% | — |
| Jul 2, 2009 | $0.425 | +8.7% | — |
| Apr 3, 2009 | $0.391 | -0.8% | — |
| Jan 2, 2009 | $0.394 | -14.2% | — |
| Oct 3, 2008 | $0.459 | -5.7% | — |
| Jun 30, 2008 | $0.487 | +2.5% | — |
| Mar 28, 2008 | $0.475 | +0.4% | — |
| Dec 28, 2007 | $0.473 | +5.1% | — |
| Sep 28, 2007 | $0.45 | +6.9% | — |
| Jun 29, 2007 | $0.421 | +16.3% | — |
| Mar 30, 2007 | $0.362 | -0.3% | — |
| Dec 28, 2006 | $0.363 | +4.6% | — |
| Sep 29, 2006 | $0.347 | — | — |
| Jun 29, 2006 | $0.347 | +12.7% | — |
| Mar 31, 2006 | $0.308 | -0.3% | — |
| Dec 29, 2005 | $0.309 | -9.1% | — |
| Sep 30, 2005 | $0.34 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2005 | $0.34 | +6.3% | — |
| Apr 1, 2005 | $0.32 | +23.1% | — |
| Dec 31, 2004 | $0.26 | -13.3% | — |
| Oct 1, 2004 | $0.30 | — | — |
| Jul 1, 2004 | $0.30 | +20.0% | — |
| Apr 2, 2004 | $0.25 | — | — |
| Jan 2, 2004 | $0.25 | +13.6% | — |
| Oct 3, 2003 | $0.22 | — | — |
| Jun 30, 2003 | $0.22 | +10.0% | — |
| Mar 28, 2003 | $0.20 | — | — |
| Jan 3, 2003 | $0.20 | +8.1% | — |
| Sep 27, 2002 | $0.185 | — | — |
| Jun 28, 2002 | $0.185 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.40 | 3 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | $2.28 | 3 | -27.4% |
| 2024 | $3.14 | 4 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | $3.11 | 4 | +32.6% |
| 2022 | $2.34 | 3 | -35.8% |
| 2021 | $3.65 | 5 | +36.9% |
| 2020 | $2.67 | 4 | +33.6% |
| 2019 | $2.00 | 3 | -21.4% |
| 2018 | $2.54 | 4 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | $2.41 | 4 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | $2.22 | 4 | -32.0% |
| 2015 | $3.27 | 6 | +38.9% |
| 2014 | $2.35 | 4 | +33.8% |
| 2013 | $1.76 | 3 | -21.5% |
| 2012 | $2.24 | 4 | +7.3% |
BNS stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2004 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |