Bank of Nova Scotia vs KLA Corp. — how do they compare? Bank of Nova Scotia trades at $89.03 (market cap $107.95B), while KLA Corp. trades at $204.94 (market cap $251.82B). The key difference: KLA Corp. is far larger — about 2.3× Bank of Nova Scotia's market cap, and Bank of Nova Scotia pays the higher dividend (3.65%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BNS | KLAC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $107.95B | $251.82B |
Sector | Financials | Technology |
52-Week High | $90.29 | $301.71 |
52-Week Low | $56.41 | $84.39 |
Dividend Yield | 3.65% | 0.48% |
Enterprise Value | — | $253.07B |
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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 →KLA designs and manufactures yield-management and process-monitoring diagnostic and control systems for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. The systems are used to analyze the manufacturing process at various steps in a semiconductor's development. The firm's laser-scanning products are used for wafer qualification, process monitoring, and equipment monitoring. KLA also provides inspection tools and systems for optical metrology and e-beam metrology.
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