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Scotiabank Trinidad & TobagoTRN:SBTT 12 Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.59% as of Jul. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates TRN:SBTT with a GF Score™ of 12/100. Among 1,242 Banks companies, Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago ranks better than 88.49% on this metric.
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
TRN:SBTT vs : Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago Forward Dividend Yield % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
TTD 0.700000
2026-06-18
2026-06-22
2026-07-17
Cash Dividend
quarterly
TTD:TTD 1.000000
TTD 0.700000
2026-03-24
2026-03-25
2026-04-14
Cash Dividend
quarterly
TTD:TTD 1.000000
TTD 0.900000
2025-12-24
2025-12-29
2026-01-20
Cash Dividend
quarterly
TTD:TTD 1.000000
TTD 0.700000
2025-09-18
2025-09-19
2025-10-10
Cash Dividend
quarterly
TTD:TTD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.59% mean?
Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago (TRN:SBTT) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.59% as of Jul. 20, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago ranks #143 out of 1242 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 11.5%.
Is Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.59%. The Banks industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.11. Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago's value of 6.59% is 112.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago ranks #143 out of 1242 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to ?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago ranks #143 out of 1242 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago in the top 12% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.11. Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago's value of 6.59% is 112.2% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for a Banks company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Banks companies is 3.11, based on 1,242 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.59% is 112.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 3.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.59%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago stock overvalued right now?
Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago (TRN:SBTT) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 6.59%. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.59% and 112.2% above the Banks industry median of 3.11. Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago's overall GF Score™ is 12/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago (TRN:SBTT), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.59% as of Jul. 20, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Scotiabank Trinidad & Tobago Ltd operates through retail, corporate, and commercial banking. The bank provides business accounts, foreign currency business accounts, saving accounts, term deposits, age-based and specialty accounts, and checking accounts.
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