TORONTO, February 24, 2026 — Leads & Copy — Scotiabank has announced a dividend on the bank’s outstanding shares, payable April 28, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 7, 2026.
Dividend No. 627 of $1.10 per share will be paid on common shares.
Holders can elect to receive their dividends in common shares of the Bank in lieu of cash dividends, in accordance with the Bank’s Shareholder Dividend and Share Purchase Plan (the “Plan”).
Under the Plan, the Bank determines whether the additional common shares will be purchased on the open market or issued by the Bank from treasury.
As previously announced, until the Bank elects otherwise, the Bank has discontinued issuing common shares from treasury under the Plan. Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as agent under the Plan, will purchase common shares under the Plan in the secondary market in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The Bank will pay all brokerage commissions or service charges in connection with such purchases.
Scotiabank aims to be its clients’ most trusted financial partner and deliver sustainable, profitable growth. Guided by its purpose: “for every future,” it helps clients, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products, and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.
With assets of approximately $1.5 trillion (as at January 31, 2026), Scotiabank is one of the largest banks in North America by assets and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: BNS) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BNS).
Source: Scotiabank
