Bank of Nova Scotia vs Illinois Tool Works Inc. — how do they compare? Bank of Nova Scotia trades at $89.03 (market cap $107.95B), while Illinois Tool Works Inc. trades at $293.28 (market cap $83.88B). The key difference: Bank of Nova Scotia is the larger of the two by market cap, and Bank of Nova Scotia pays the higher dividend (3.65%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BNS | ITW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $107.95B | $83.88B |
Sector | Financials | Industrials |
52-Week High | $90.29 | $299.60 |
52-Week Low | $56.41 | $241.07 |
Dividend Yield | 3.65% | 2.34% |
Enterprise Value | — | $92.73B |
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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 →Illinois Tool Works is a diversified global manufacturer that produces specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related services. The firm operates 87 global divisions through seven distinct operating segments: automotive OEM, construction products, food equipment, specialty products, test/measurement and electronics, polymers and fluids, and welding. About half of its revenue comes from its operations in North America, with the remainder originating from international markets. ITW takes a bottom-up and decentralized approach to portfolio management, with the exception that each segment must apply its 80/20 operating process modeled on the Pareto principle.
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