BNS - The Bank of Nova Scotia
| Previous close | 56.31 |
| Open | 56.47 |
| Bid | 55.50 x 1400 |
| Ask | 56.45 x 1000 |
| Day's range | 56.36 - 56.59 |
| 52-week range | 50.36 - 58.22 |
| Volume | 488,272 |
| Avg. volume | 753,245 |
| Market cap | 68.493B |
| Beta (5Y monthly) | 1.16 |
| PE ratio (TTM) | 11.01 |
| EPS (TTM) | 5.12 |
| Earnings date | 05 Feb 2017 - 09 Feb 2017 |
| Forward dividend & yield | 2.73 (4.85%) |
| Ex-dividend date | 05 Jan 2020 |
| 1y target est | 72.27 |
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Is The Bank of Nova Scotia (TSE:BNS) The Right Choice For A Smart Dividend Investor?
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Scotiabank international unit's earnings miss overshadows broader profit beat
Analysts expressed concerns about the bank's international business, whose adjusted earnings growth of 4.3% missed expectations amid geopolitical concerns in some markets, despite outpacing Canada's more staid 1.2% increase. The international unit, which accounts for a little over a third of Scotiabank's adjusted earnings, also posted a 9 basis-point drop in net interest margins, compared with a 2 basis-point rise in Canada.
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Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Matches Q4 Earnings Estimates
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National Bank of Canada's (NTIOF) Q3 Earnings Increase Y/Y
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Scotia Bank's (BNS) Q3 Earnings Impressive, Costs Escalate
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Motley FoolThe Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Q3 2019 Earnings Call Transcript
BNS earnings call for the period ending July 31, 2019.
- Reuters
Scotiabank's international strength buffers it from provisions that hit rival BMO
Scotiabank's shares rose 1.7% to C$68.90 in morning trading in Toronto, while BMO dropped 3.3% to C$89.33, its lowest since Jan. 7. Banks in Canada are seeing increased credit provisions on elevated household debt-to-income ratios and struggles in the oil and gas sector, while margins and capital markets businesses face pressure from a global economic slowdown and trade uncertainties. BMO reported a 64.5% jump in loan-loss provisions of during the quarter from a year ago.
