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NASDAQ · BNS

The Bank of Nova Scotia

Financial Services · Banks - Diversified

$93.76

Down-$1.65 (-1.73%)

Updated Nov 1, 2026, 2:36 AM

SID Score

6.7/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

58/100

Neutral

Market cap
90.86B
P/E ratio
17.32
Dividend yield
4.13%
52-week range
$64.80 – $96.17
Volume
1.3M
Avg. volume
1.62M

Price performance · BNS

BNS price history

1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 30, 2026

BNS closed at $93.76 after 20 trading sessions, up 3.85% for the selected period.

Last close
$93.76
Period change
+3.85%
Period low
$87.23
Period high
$95.41
Daily close
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BNS OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 30, 2026$95.00$95.34$93.28$93.761.3M
Oct 29, 2026$95.00$96.17$94.72$95.411.01M
Oct 28, 2026$94.03$94.75$93.40$94.54957.66K
Oct 27, 2026$93.61$94.04$92.93$93.851.64M
Oct 26, 2026$93.41$94.04$93.11$93.29709.44K
Oct 23, 2026$92.65$93.27$92.285$92.90838.52K
Oct 22, 2026$93.24$93.725$92.45$93.412.37M
Oct 21, 2026$93.00$94.19$92.68$94.00763.49K
Oct 20, 2026$90.93$92.77$90.93$92.281.52M
Oct 19, 2026$91.42$91.68$91.00$91.14714.4K
Oct 16, 2026$91.09$92.24$90.86$91.60909.74K
Oct 15, 2026$90.19$91.3575$89.84$91.121.14M
Oct 14, 2026$89.52$90.11$89.12$90.052.25M
Oct 13, 2026$89.21$90.41$88.75$90.192.17M
Oct 12, 2026$88.71$89.33$88.54$88.80479.92K
Oct 9, 2026$87.43$88.56$87.39$88.45905.47K
Oct 8, 2026$86.50$88.28$86.42$87.591.5M
Oct 7, 2026$89.11$89.19$87.12$87.231.36M
Oct 6, 2026$89.72$90.54$89.68$90.225.29M
Oct 5, 2026$91.10$91.19$90.24$90.285.79M

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Overview

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Company profile

Bank of Nova Scotia is a global financial services provider with over CAD 1.4 trillion in assets. The bank has four major business segments: Canadian banking, international banking, global wealth management, and global banking and markets. It offers a range of advice, products, and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. The bank's international operations span numerous countries and are more concentrated in the Latin America region.

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Consensus
Hold
Average target
$72.15
Implied upside
—
Analysts
8
BNS recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Sep 9, 2026RAYMOND JAMES LTD.Outperform—
Sep 3, 2026JEFFERIESHold—
Sep 3, 2026CANACCORD GENUITYHold—
Sep 3, 2026CIBC CAPITAL MARKETSNeutral—
Sep 1, 2026TD COWENBuy—
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Yahoo · Oct 28, 2026

3 Canadian Dividend Stocks With Yields Over 3%

The Bank of Canada recently lifted its key interest rate and signalled that more increases remain possible. Higher borrowing costs often draw attention to cash returns that arrive today instead of uncertain growth later. That puts established Canadian dividend payers with yields above 3% and consistent payout records firmly in the spotlight. This article breaks down three such dividend stocks and what income focused investors might want to watch. The three stocks highlighted here offer a...

Yahoo · Oct 28, 2026

Scotiabank increases prime lending rate

Scotiabank announced today that it is increasing its Canadian dollar prime lending rate to 4.70 per cent from 4.45 per cent, effective October 29, 2026.

Yahoo · Oct 27, 2026

3 Top Canadian Dividend Stocks With Yields Over 3%

High inflation is expected to persist globally into next year, and many investors are looking for cash returns they can actually see rather than just hope for. Reliable Canadian dividend payers yielding more than 3% offer that kind of steady cash flow, which can help offset rising prices and stubborn interest rates. This article highlights three higher yielding dividend stocks from this pool that merit a closer look. The three stocks highlighted here offer a compelling starting point if you...

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