BNS dividend analysis

BNS dividend deep dive

BNS pays $2.02 per share annually, a 1.40% yield against the current price. The 64% payout sits above the 60% threshold that's the conventional comfort zone for ongoing distribution growth.

Quality + Risk pillar breakdown on the BNS dividend: Quality 69, Risk -13, composite safety 63/100. The Risk pillar specifically captures balance-sheet leverage and earnings volatility, both of which weigh on the distribution's durability through cycles.

BNS reinvested-yield math, holding TTM yield (1.40%) and 5y CAGR (8.4%) constant: 5/10/20-year cumulative income totals 7.8% / 16.3% / 35.2%.

Sector dividend comp for BNS: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%) (mean 3.13%). On the trailing TTM line, BNS pays 1.40% — a -1.73-pp gap to the cohort mean.

BNS dividend calendar: ex-date 2026-03-01, pay date 2026-03-15. The pattern is quarterly, which means four payments per year at the current $0.505 per quarter run-rate.

Bottom line on BNS: 1.40% TTM yield + 8.4% growth + 63/100 safety. The forward question is whether the 64% payout ratio leaves enough free cash flow for continued growth at the current pace.