For the year-to-date, net income in the international banking segment had climbed 15% from the prior year to $1.34 billion. Should you buy Scotiabank stock today? Back in May I'd recommended investors stick with Scotiabank stock ahead of its previous quarterly report. Although there are political as well as economic concerns in Latin America, it has managed to avoid some of the harsher rhetoric that has erupted between the larger global economic powers. Much of the emerging market weakness has stemmed from Chinese markets bleeding value in the midst of the U.S.-China trade spat that has escalated in recent months. Scotiabank stock also offers a quarterly dividend of $0.82 per share, which represents a 4.2% dividend yield. This is the second-strongest yield out of the Big Six Canadian banks. Like other banks, Scotiabank will be vulnerable to volatility in the near term, but its dividend and progress in Latin American markets make it a solid addition ahead of its third-quarter report.