SAN Banco Santander, S.A. Sponsored
Financial Services · Banks - Diversified
14.82
+0.75%
About the company
Banco Santander, S.A. provides various financial products and services to individuals, small and medium-sized enterprises, large corporations, and public entities worldwide. The company operates through five segments: Retail & Commercial Banking, Digital Consumer Bank, Corporate & Investment Banking, Wealth Management & Insurance, and Payments. It offers demand and time deposits, mutual funds, and current and savings accounts; mortgages, consumer finance, loans, and various financing solutions; and project finance, debt capital markets, global transaction banking, and corporate finance services. The company also provides credit and debit cards, real estate loans, microfinance, and auto loans; corporate and investment banking services; advice on mergers and acquisitions; wealth, asset, and risk management services; and digital payments and technology solutions. In addition, it is involved in the securitization, leasing, management of portfolios, e-commerce, air transport, aircraft rental, software, consulting, fund and investment management, renewable energy, vehicle rental, insurance, advertising, marketing, telemarketing, automotive, agricultural, factoring, securities brokerage and investment, pension fund management, trade intermediary, venture capital fund, renting, restaurant, electricity production, IT, internet, and financial advisory and other activities; management, and other real estate activities; and purchase and sale of vehicles. Further, the company offers mobile and online banking services. Banco Santander, S.A. was formerly known as Banco Santander Central Hispano SA and changed its name to Banco Santander, S.A. in February 2007. The company was incorporated in 1856 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.
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Dividend deep dive
Banco Santander, S.A. Sponsored (SAN) operates in the Banks - Diversified industry, with a market capitalization of $203,243,847,680.0. The company currently offers a dividend yield of 2.07%. According to yield theory, this current yield is below its historical 5-year average of 7.44%, suggesting the stock is "overvalued" relative to its historical dividend yield range of 4.97% to 9.12%. The company has a rating score of 6.0.
Dividend history
Banco Santander does not have an explicitly stated dividend increase streak or 3-year or 5-year CAGR in the provided data. The company's dividend payments have varied over time, with reported distributions per share including $0.76 in 2012, $0.786 in 2013, and $0.824 in 2014. Dividends then declined to $0.444 in 2015 and $0.224 in 2016. Payments were $0.236 in 2017, $0.29 in 2018, and $0.30 in 2019. After no data for 2020, payments were $0.178 in 2021, $0.226 in 2022, $0.296 in 2023, and $0.43 in 2024. The history shows fluctuations rather than consistent annual increases.
Dividend safety
Banco Santander's dividend appears covered by earnings, with a payout ratio of 28.28% based on an EPS of $0.99 and a dividend of $0.28. The company holds total cash of $307,914,997,760.0 against total debt of $392,526,004,224.0.
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