Will Canadian banks provide a year-end surprise?

Canada’s big banks start reporting their fourth-quarter results next week, with National Bank kicking off this round of earnings. BNN’s Frances Horodelski looks at analyst expectations -- and the possibility of dividend increases.

Canadian banks reporting during the week of November 29, 2010.

Tuesday, Nov. 30

• National Bank of Canada (NA-T)

Thursday, Dec. 2

• Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM-T)
• Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD-T)

Friday, Dec. 3

• Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS-T)
• Royal Bank of Canada (RY-T)