Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) — Dividend Profile
Finance·Major Banks
11y payment streak4y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
5.46%
@ $80.56
TTM Yield
5.46%
Forward Annual
$4.40
Quarterly
Market Cap
—
Payout (FCF)
—
Payout (Earnings)
—
Latest Amount
$1.1000
Ex 2026-04-07
3y CAGR
-19.3%
5y CAGR
-9.4%
10y CAGR
-2.8%
Next Ex-Date
2026-07-07
Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: WatchYield Trap: Green1 of 6 red flags · 1 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Grey (2.70)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (38.7%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
4/9 (Weak)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Clean
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Danger
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
0.85×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
✓ OK
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
⚠ Fired
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: +12.4%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 26 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.92%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
85%
22 of 26 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
8 days
1 – 21 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
1.90%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (42)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-07-07$1.1400Quarterly2026-07-29recurring
2026-04-07$1.1000Quarterly2026-04-28recurring
2026-01-06$1.1000Quarterly2026-01-28recurring
2025-10-07$1.1000Quarterly2025-10-29recurring
2025-07-02$1.1000Quarterly2025-07-29recurring
2025-04-01$1.0600Quarterly2025-04-28recurring
2025-01-07$1.0600Quarterly2025-01-29recurring
2024-10-02$1.0600Quarterly2024-10-29recurring
2024-07-03$1.0600Quarterly2024-07-29recurring
2024-04-01$1.0600Quarterly2024-04-26recurring
2024-01-02$1.0600Quarterly2024-01-29recurring
2023-10-02$1.0600Quarterly2023-10-27recurring
2023-07-03$1.0600Quarterly2023-07-27recurring
2023-04-03$1.0300Quarterly2023-04-26recurring
2023-01-03$1.0300Quarterly2023-01-27recurring
2022-10-03$1.0300Quarterly2022-10-27recurring
2022-07-01$1.0300Quarterly2022-07-27recurring
2022-04-04$1.0000Quarterly2022-04-27recurring
2022-01-03$1.0000Quarterly2022-01-27recurring
2021-10-04$0.9000Quarterly2021-10-27recurring
2021-07-02$0.9000Quarterly2021-07-28recurring
2021-04-05$0.9000Quarterly2021-04-28recurring
2021-01-04$0.9000Quarterly2021-01-27recurring
2020-10-05$0.9000Quarterly2020-10-28recurring
2020-07-06$0.9000Quarterly2020-07-29recurring
2020-04-06$0.9000Quarterly2020-04-28recurring
2020-01-06$0.9000Quarterly2020-01-29recurring
2019-09-30$0.9000Quarterly2019-10-29recurring
2019-06-28$0.8700Quarterly2019-07-29recurring
2019-04-01$0.8700Quarterly2019-04-26recurring
2018-12-31$0.8500Quarterly2019-01-29recurring
2018-10-01$0.8500Quarterly2018-10-29recurring
2018-07-02$0.8200Quarterly2018-07-27recurring
2018-04-02$0.8200Quarterly2018-04-26recurring
2017-12-29$0.7900Quarterly2018-01-29recurring
2017-10-02$0.7900Quarterly2017-10-27recurring
2017-06-29$0.7600Quarterly2017-07-27recurring
2017-03-31$0.7600Quarterly2017-04-26recurring
2016-12-29$0.7400Quarterly2017-01-27recurring
2016-09-30$0.7400Quarterly2016-10-27recurring
2016-06-30$0.7200Quarterly2016-07-27recurring
2016-04-01$0.7200Quarterly2016-04-27recurring
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