The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)
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Performance
The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in The Bank of Nova Scotia in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $72,260 for a total return of roughly 622.60%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.
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Return
The Bank of Nova Scotia had a return of 0.45% year-to-date (YTD) and -30.53% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, The Bank of Nova Scotia had an annualized return of 3.37%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.73%, indicating that The Bank of Nova Scotia did not perform as well as the benchmark.
| Period | Return | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -10.53% | -3.48% |
| Year-To-Date | 0.45% | 2.54% |
| 6 months | -6.03% | 2.10% |
| 1 year | -30.53% | -11.75% |
| 5 years (annualized) | 0.68% | 8.30% |
| 10 years (annualized) | 3.37% | 9.73% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12.25% | -8.59% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | -13.96% | 3.21% | 8.03% | -6.17% |
Dividend History
The Bank of Nova Scotia granted a 10.10% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $4.89 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $4.89 | $3.35 | $4.56 | $2.67 | $2.00 | $2.54 | $2.41 | $2.22 | $3.26 | $2.98 | $1.76 | $2.24 |
Dividend yield | 10.10% | 6.95% | 6.82% | 5.71% | 4.33% | 6.49% | 4.98% | 5.51% | 11.65% | 8.08% | 4.56% | 6.46% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for The Bank of Nova Scotia. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $0.76 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | $1.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.80 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.80 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.75 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.71 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.72 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.63 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.72 | $0.00 | $0.79 |
| 2020 | $0.69 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.64 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.66 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.68 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.65 | $0.00 | $0.66 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.68 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.63 | $0.00 | $0.62 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.66 | $0.00 | $0.62 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.63 | $0.00 | $0.63 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.56 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 |
| 2015 | $0.56 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.53 | $0.00 | $0.50 |
| 2014 | $0.58 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.59 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.59 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.60 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $0.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 |
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the The Bank of Nova Scotia. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the The Bank of Nova Scotia is 63.81%, recorded on Feb 23, 2009. It took 287 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -63.81% | Nov 5, 2007 | 327 | Feb 23, 2009 | 287 | Apr 14, 2010 | 614 |
| -46.86% | Feb 1, 2018 | 538 | Mar 23, 2020 | 231 | Feb 22, 2021 | 769 |
| -43.44% | Jul 29, 2014 | 373 | Jan 20, 2016 | 267 | Feb 9, 2017 | 640 |
| -35.34% | Mar 23, 2022 | 141 | Oct 12, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -24.11% | Apr 4, 2011 | 165 | Nov 25, 2011 | 266 | Dec 18, 2012 | 431 |
| -21.12% | Jun 10, 2002 | 86 | Oct 9, 2002 | 46 | Dec 13, 2002 | 132 |
| -15.68% | Apr 8, 2004 | 27 | May 17, 2004 | 65 | Aug 19, 2004 | 92 |
| -13.36% | Nov 21, 2013 | 50 | Feb 4, 2014 | 75 | May 22, 2014 | 125 |
| -12.51% | May 4, 2010 | 19 | May 28, 2010 | 73 | Sep 13, 2010 | 92 |
| -12.44% | Jun 4, 2007 | 52 | Aug 15, 2007 | 22 | Sep 17, 2007 | 74 |
Volatility Chart
Current The Bank of Nova Scotia volatility is 19.92%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.