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Bank of Nova Scotia stock buybacks 1995–2026

Bank of Nova Scotia spent 1.01B CAD buying back its shares in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 31 July 2026, up 321.5% on the same quarter a year before. Bank of Nova Scotia spent 895.00M CAD buying back its shares in fiscal year 2025, with no change to compare on the year before.

Last updated 12 Nov 2026 · Next report 2 Dec 2026

Stock buybacks

Growth

Fiscal yearPeriod endingStock buybacksGrowthDividends paidFree cash flow
TTM31 Jul 20262.79B—5.72B6.32B
FY202531 Oct 2025895.00M—5.37B5.06B
FY202431 Oct 20240.00—5.20B15.16B
FY202331 Oct 20230.00-100.00%5.42B11.03B
FY202231 Oct 20223.37B+167.91%5.12B16.37B
FY202131 Oct 20211.26B+85.42%4.60B-13.27B
FY202031 Oct 2020679.00M-50.62%4.56B55.89B
FY201931 Oct 20191.38B+3.62%4.44B-12.21B
FY201831 Oct 20181.33B-16.22%4.17B17.40B
FY201731 Oct 20171.58B+105.71%3.80B2.58B
FY201631 Oct 2016770.00M-19.37%3.60B3.75B
FY201531 Oct 2015955.00M-35.03%3.41B13.57B
FY201431 Oct 20141.47B+390.00%3.27B4.67B
FY201331 Oct 2013300.00M—3.08B9.60B
FY201231 Oct 20120.00—2.71B7.64B
FY201131 Oct 20110.00—2.42B697.00M
FY201031 Oct 20100.00—2.02B-3.25B
FY200931 Oct 20090.00-100.00%1.99B-11.25B
FY200831 Oct 200840.00M-93.64%1.90B19.65B
FY200731 Oct 2007629.00M+79.71%1.72B1.69B
FY200631 Oct 2006350.00M-66.89%1.48B-6.22B
FY200531 Oct 20051.06B+231.35%1.32B-3.49B
FY200431 Oct 2004319.00M—1.11B749.82M
FY200331 Oct 20030.00—865.09M-7.25B
FY200231 Oct 20020.00—836.45M-3.09B
FY200131 Oct 20010.00—685.61M-620.54M
FY200031 Oct 20000.00—568.00M-4.83B
FY199931 Oct 19990.00—507.00M1.98B
FY199831 Oct 19980.00—490.00M-53.00M
FY199731 Oct 19970.00—454.00M-1.48B
FY199631 Oct 19960.00—418.00M2.01B
FY199531 Oct 19950.00—387.00M152.00M

Figures in CAD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure; owner earnings take off only the spending that keeps the business as it is, not the spending to grow it (an estimate by Financial Modeling Prep). Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.

The money spent buying back the company's own shares in each period, from the cash flow statement.

See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Free cash flow,Cash flow

Common questions about Bank of Nova Scotia's buybacks

Source: Financial Modeling Prep