Bank of Nova Scotia (STU:BKN) Total Payout Ratio: (As of Sep. 22, 2026)

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STU:BKN Bank of Nova Scotia STU:BKN
68 GF Score
Price €83.17
GF Value €55.02
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Bank of Nova Scotia Total Payout Ratio?

Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income.

Bank of Nova Scotia's current Total Payout Ratio is .

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Bank of Nova Scotia Total Payout Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bank of Nova Scotia's Total Payout Ratio can be seen below:

* 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.

Bank of Nova Scotia Total Payout Ratio Chart

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STU:BKN vs JPM, BAC, WFC: Total Payout Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Diversified subindustry, Bank of Nova Scotia's Total Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout Ratio 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.

Bank of Nova Scotia Total Payout Ratio vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Bank of Nova Scotia's Total Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bank of Nova Scotia's Total Payout Ratio falls into.


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Bank of Nova Scotia Total Payout Ratio Calculation

Total Payout Ratio is a measurement showing the proportion of earnings a company pays shareholders in the form of dividends and net stock repurchases.

Bank of Nova Scotia's Total Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (-1661.2999531174 + 1966.8042031099 + -3778.6051972763) / 4618.5810930453
=0.75

Bank of Nova Scotia's Total Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (-624.2139869374 + 34.334376242788 + -935.13855755433) / 1667.709006568
=0.91

* 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.

Is Bank of Nova Scotia (STU:BKN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bank of Nova Scotia stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €83.17 is trading 51.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €55.02. GuruFocus considers Bank of Nova Scotia to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:BKN:

  • Total Payout Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €55.02 vs. price of €83.17 (51.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 7 warning signs

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Bank of Nova Scotia Business Description

Address 1709 Hollis Street, Halifax, NS, CAN, B3J 1W1
Bank of Nova Scotia is a global financial-services provider with over CAD 1.5 trillion in assets as of the end of April 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.
68GF Score

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