Dividend compounder review

BNS

Bank of Nova Scotia · NYSE · US

Financial Services · Banks - Diversified

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Score75.50/100
Confidence92.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingHigh Quality Watchlist Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 13.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 12.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 24.0 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 13.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 13.5 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years24
Dividend Yield3.99%
Payout Ratio60.7%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income$7.8B
Free Cash Flow$5.1B
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity3.62
P/E16.2
Revenue Growth 5Y18.5%
Net Margin27.9%
ROE11.0%
Price vs Trend12.9%
3Y Return101.5%
5Y Return63.3%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Price currency USD differs from financial currency CAD.
Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Debt to equity is elevated at 3.62.
Dividend diary

Activity record

BNS dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 3.62.

Dividend increased 9.4% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.737 to 0.806.

BNS dividend payment 0.806 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Bank of Nova Scotia.

BNS dividend payment 0.737 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Bank of Nova Scotia.

Dividend decreased -5.9% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 0.786 to 0.74.

BNS dividend payment 0.74 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Bank of Nova Scotia.

BNS dividend payment 0.786 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Bank of Nova Scotia.

BNS dividend payment 0.775 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Bank of Nova Scotia.

BNS dividend payment 0.783 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Bank of Nova Scotia.

BNS dividend payment 0.8 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Bank of Nova Scotia.

BNS dividend payment 0.786 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Bank of Nova Scotia.

BNS dividend payment 0.8 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Bank of Nova Scotia.

BNS dividend payment 0.762 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Bank of Nova Scotia.

BNS dividend payment 0.759 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Bank of Nova Scotia.

Dividend decreased -6.9% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 0.8 to 0.745.

BNS dividend payment 0.745 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for Bank of Nova Scotia.

Dividend increased 10.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.712 to 0.785.

Dividend decreased -8.4% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 0.692 to 0.634.

Dividend decreased -5.5% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 0.659 to 0.623.