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Scotia CEO 'Relatively Optimistic' on Canada's Outlook as Bank Reports Profit Up
Adjusted earnings of $2.02 a share topped analyst forecasts as revenue rose 8% and the bank lifted its quarterly payout to $1.14.
- On Wednesday, Scotiabank reported second-quarter profit of $2.63 billion, up from $2.03 billion a year earlier, and raised its quarterly dividend by 4 cents to $1.14 per share.
- Scotiabank's Canadian banking operations earned $935 million, up 53 per cent from $613 million a year ago, driven by higher revenue and lower provisions for credit losses on performing loans.
- Total revenue climbed 8 per cent to $9.84 billion, while international banking earned $701 million, global wealth management generated $474 million and capital markets rose to $457 million.
- Adjusted earnings of $2.02 per share beat analyst expectations of $1.93, with Jefferies analyst John Aiken calling the results a 'solid beat' supporting Scotiabank's valuation.
- CEO Scott Thomson expressed optimism about Canada's economic outlook, citing oil prices above US$90 per barrel, though Chief Risk Officer Shannon McGinnis warned that elevated energy costs and trade uncertainty continue pressuring consumers and businesses.
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