Bank of Nova Scotia vs British American Tobacco PLC — how do they compare? Bank of Nova Scotia trades at $89.03 (market cap $108.32B), while British American Tobacco PLC trades at $56.94 (market cap $122.36B). The key difference: Bank of Nova Scotia and British American Tobacco PLC are close in size by market cap, and British American Tobacco PLC pays the higher dividend (5.88%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BNS | BTI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $108.32B | $122.36B |
Sector | Financials | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $90.29 | $66.70 |
52-Week Low | $56.41 | $50.39 |
Dividend Yield | 3.64% | 5.88% |
Enterprise Value | — | $166.31B |
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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.
Read more on BNS →Following the acquisition of Reynolds American, British American Tobacco is neck-and-neck with Philip Morris International to be the largest listed global tobacco company--slightly larger than PMI on net revenue, but slightly smaller on total tobacco volume. British American's Global Drive Brands are Dunhill, Kent, Pall Mall, Lucky Strike, and Rothmans, and it also owns Newport and Camel in the U.S. The firm also sells vapor e-cigarettes, including its Vype brand, heated tobacco, with Glo, as well as roll- your-own and smokeless tobacco products. The company holds 31% of ITC Limited, the leading Indian cigarette-maker.
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