Scotiabank reports a year-over-year increase in quarterly profit and announces a higher dividend. The bank says net income for the quarter is $2.63-billion, equivalent to $2.00 per share, compared with $2.03-billion, or $1.48 per share, in the same quarter a year earlier. Alongside the profit results, Scotiabank raises its dividend by 3.6% to C$1.14. The disclosed figures reflect improved earnings performance relative to the prior year period, with the per-share metric also increasing year over year. While the sources emphasize different aspects—one highlighting the profit increase and dividend change, the other focusing on the dividend adjustment—they align on the key outcome that Scotiabank both posts higher quarterly net income and increases its quarterly payout. The reports do not provide additional operational detail in the provided excerpts.