Baxter International Inc vs Bank of Nova Scotia — how do they compare? Baxter International Inc trades at $27.61 (market cap $14.27B), while Bank of Nova Scotia trades at $89.03 (market cap $108.32B). The key difference: Bank of Nova Scotia is far larger — about 7.6× Baxter International Inc's market cap, and Bank of Nova Scotia pays the higher dividend (3.64%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BAX | BNS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $14.27B | $108.32B |
Sector | Health | Financials |
52-Week High | $28.35 | $90.29 |
52-Week Low | $15.80 | $56.41 |
Enterprise Value | $21.79B | — |
Dividend Yield | 0.14% | 3.64% |
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Baxter offers a variety of medical instruments and supplies to caregivers. It enhanced its portfolio of hospital-focused offerings by acquiring Hillrom in late 2021. Legacy Baxter offers tools to help patients with acute and chronic kidney failure. It also sells a variety of injectable therapies for use in care settings, such as IV pumps, and administrative sets.
Read more on BAX →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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