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Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)

$96.43+2.96%
Close Nov 4, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 2, 2026$94.07▲ 43.20% in range
Nov 3, 2025Low $65.50 · High $95.41Nov 2, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 4, 2026

Bank of Nova Scotia closed at $96.43 on Nov 4, up 2.96% — matching its 52-week closing high. Volume of 941.6K shares was 0.79× its 20-day average (below normal).

Split-adjusted performance: +6.9% over one month, +22.9% over six months, +46.8% over one year.

Short interest was 14.3M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, down 11.8% from the prior report (1.2% of float, 6.5 days to cover).

Market cap$117.34B1.22B shares
Revenue · quarter$0.00—
Diluted EPS——
P/E · TTM—
Net margin—
Dividend yield4.73%$1.14 last paid
52-week range65.50 – 96.430.0% from high
Volume941.6K0.79× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d23.5%Annualised
Short % of float1.2%6.5 days to cover
Net cash$344.78BCash $410.93B
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W +2.0%1M +6.9%3M +9.2%6M +22.9%YTD +30.9%1Y +46.8%3Y +137.3%5Y +44.3%

Earnings reactions

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No reported quarters with price history yet.

Rank within Banking & Credit

Percentile among 435 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum87
Revenue growth—
Net margin—
Value (low P/E)—
Size98

Industry medians: 6-month return +7.4%, revenue growth +5.2%, net margin 18.2%, P/E 12.5×.

Short interest

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Shares short14.3M−11.8% vs prior
Days to cover6.5Settled Oct 15
% of float1.2%
Short vol. 10d38.7%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Banking & Credit

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
BNSBank of Nova Scotia$96.43+2.96%+22.9%———$117.34B
BMOBank of Montreal$177.47+3.36%+14.5%———$123.36BCompare
COFCapital One Financial$206.31−1.15%+6.7%+21.7%14.8%12.5$126.57BCompare
BNYBank of New York Mellon$152.72+2.28%——16.2%—$102.77BCompare
USBU.S. Bancorp$61.03+1.90%+8.7%+3.8%19.2%12.2$95.09BCompare
PNCPNC Financial Services Group$233.45+1.76%+5.0%+13.0%20.6%12.8$93.13BCompare
CCitigroup$124.74+1.65%−2.2%+5.8%12.2%12.5$206.47BCompare
AXPAmerican Express$332.59+2.18%+3.3%+6.9%16.6%18.4$223.02BCompare
TFCTruist Financial$50.87+2.95%+0.1%−22.1%11.2%12.5$60.97BCompare

Quick answers

What does Bank of Nova Scotia do?
Bank of Nova Scotia is a global financial-services provider with over CAD 1.5 trillion in assets as of the end of July 2026. It has four major business segments: Canadian banking, international banking, global wealth management, and global banking and markets.
What is BNS's market cap?
$117.34B, based on the Nov 4 close of $96.43.
Does Bank of Nova Scotia pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $1.14 per share (ex-date Oct 6), an annualised yield of 4.73%.
How much of BNS is sold short?
14.3M shares, 1.2% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is BNS in?
Financials, in the Banking & Credit industry.

About Bank of Nova Scotia

Bank of Nova Scotia is a global financial-services provider with over CAD 1.5 trillion in assets as of the end of July 2026. It 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 Latin America.

HQ: Toronto, A679,740 employeesListed Jan 27, 1969scotiabank.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology