Quick Takeaways
- BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ filed SCHEDULE 13G/A for Bank of Nova Scotia Common Shares (BNS).
- Disclosed ownership: 5.2%.
- Date of event: 31 Dec 2025.
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ - 31 Dec 2025 SCHEDULE 13G/A Report for Bank of Nova Scotia Common Shares (BNS)
- Filing Manager
- BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/
- Reporting Manager
- Bank of Montreal
- Security
- Bank of Nova Scotia Common Shares
- Symbol
- BNS
- Shares outstanding
- 1,236,680,869 shares
- Disclosed Ownership
- 64,060,069 shares
- Ownership
- 5.2%
- Form type
- SCHEDULE 13G/A
- Filing time
- 12 Feb 2026, 08:20:00 UTC
- Date of event
- 31 Dec 2025
- Previous filing
- 13 Nov 2025
- SEC
- View on sec.gov
Quoteable Key Fact
"BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ disclosed 5.2% ownership in Bank of Nova Scotia Common Shares (BNS) on 31 Dec 2025."
What Changed
- Previous schedule filing date: 13 Nov 2025.
- Current filing was accepted on 12 Feb 2026, 08:20.
Why This Matters
- This page explains what this Schedule 13D/13G filing tells you before manager-level rows.
- You can verify ownership claims directly against the original SEC filing.
Official SEC Source
Backed by Schedule 13D/13G
Beneficial ownership values are sourced from the original SEC Schedule 13D/13G filing.
See Original FilingReporting Managers (12)
| Name | Ownership | Shares Owned | sole voting power | shared voting power | Signature | Title | CIK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of Montreal | 5.2% | 64,060,069 | 62,662,927 | 1,282,501 | Kathryn Cenac | Managing Director - Regulatory Solutions Group | |
| BANK OF MONTREAL HOLDING INC. | 3.5% | 42,965,950 | 41,579,957 | 1,282,501 | Kathryn Cenac | Managing Director - Regulatory Solutions Group | |
| BMO NESBITT BURNS INC. WEALTH MANAGEMENT | 2.9% | 35,779,243 | 35,404,859 | 270,892 | Kathryn Cenac | Managing Director - Regulatory Solutions Group | |
| BMO NESBITT BURNS SECURITIES LTD. | 0% | 103,492 | 103,492 | 0 | Kathryn Cenac | Managing Director - Regulatory Solutions Group | |
| BMO PRIVATE INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC. | 0.21% | 2,689,854 | 2,689,854 | 0 | Kathryn Cenac | Managing Director - Regulatory Solutions Group | |
| BMO ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. | 2% | 25,156,069 | 25,156,069 | 0 | Kathryn Cenac | Managing Director - Regulatory Solutions Group | |
| BMO NESBITT BURNS INC. | 0.58% | 7,186,707 | 6,175,098 | 1,011,609 | Kathryn Cenac | Managing Director - Regulatory Solutions Group | |
| BMO FINANCIAL CORP. | 0% | 1,875 | 1,784 | 0 | Kathryn Cenac | Managing Director - Regulatory Solutions Group | |
| BMO BANK N.A. | 0% | 1,875 | 1,784 | 0 | Kathryn Cenac | Managing Director - Regulatory Solutions Group | |
| BMO FAMILY OFFICE, LLC | 0% | 1,892 | 0 | 0 | Kathryn Cenac | Managing Director - Regulatory Solutions Group | |
| 1001271606 ONTARIO INC | 0.09% | 1,175,901 | 1,166,735 | 0 | Kathryn Cenac | Managing Director - Regulatory Solutions Group | |
| BURGUNDY ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD. | 0.09% | 1,175,901 | 1,166,735 | 0 | Kathryn Cenac | Managing Director - Regulatory Solutions Group |