American Financial Group Inc vs Bank of Nova Scotia — how do they compare? American Financial Group Inc trades at $144.65 (market cap $11.97B), while Bank of Nova Scotia trades at $89.03 (market cap $108.32B). The key difference: Bank of Nova Scotia is far larger — about 9× American Financial Group Inc's market cap, and Bank of Nova Scotia pays the higher dividend (3.64%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AFG | BNS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $11.97B | $108.32B |
Sector | Financials | Financials |
52-Week High | $148.71 | $90.29 |
52-Week Low | $124.18 | $56.41 |
Enterprise Value | $12.35B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2.44% | 3.64% |
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American Financial Group Inc is a holding company that is engaged primarily in property and casualty insurance services. The company has a focus on specialized commercial products for businesses. American also has annuity operations that are focused on sales of traditional fixed and fixed-indexed annuities in the education, bank, and individual markets. American's insurance operations are conducted through the Great American Insurance Group. The group writes business in all 50 of the United States, primarily through independent agents and brokers.
Read more on AFG →Bank of Nova Scotia is a global financial services provider. The bank has five business segments: Canadian banking, international banking, global wealth management, global banking and markets, and other. It offers a range of advice, products, and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. The bank's international operations span numerous countries and are more concentrated in Central and South America.
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