Bank of Nova Scotia remains a buy due to robust fundamentals, stable capital ratios, and an attractive 4.4% dividend yield. BNS's diversified loan book and high-quality capital (CET1 ratio 13.2%) insulate it from macroeconomic volatility and potential deposit runs. Despite appearing overvalued, BNS's price trend aligns with revenue and book value growth, supporting the uptrend's sustainability.
In October, we (my wife and I) received a dividend income total of $3,948.78. Crushing it for an off-month – thanks to Vanguard (VOO) and Fidelity (FXAIX) for paying in October. We had quite a few dividend increases this month. So fortunate to be getting raises from companies and having the stocks of companies I own do all of the work. In total, dividend increases created $92.48 in additional p...
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The Bank of Nova Scotia delivered a 30% YTD return, driven by strong Q4 earnings and operational improvements. BNS reported Q4 adjusted EPS of $1.93 (up 23%) and revenue of $9.8B (up 15%), with ROE rising to 12.5%. Net interest income rose 13% and noninterest income 16%, while BNS management focused on deposit mix and expense control.
The Canadian bank has its sights on strong earnings growth in the coming year despite the lingering uncertainty brought on by U.S. trade policy, with capital and liquidity measures expected to remain solid.
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