Banco Santander, S.A.
SANFinancial Services · Stock · semiannual payer
$12.47
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
2.23%
Annual Dividend
$0.28
Payout Ratio
25%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
May 4, 2026
Frequency
Semiannual
SAN Dividend Safety Score
69/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak3 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2015
Earnings payout coverage25% of earnings paid out
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is SAN a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsBanco Santander, S.A. (SAN) pays a semiannual dividend yielding 2.23% ($0.28/yr), with 4 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Comfortable payout ratio (25%)
- 215% total price return over 5 years
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2015
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.23%
- Payout Ratio
- 25%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.28
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 4, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 4
- Frequency
- semiannual
- Beta
- 0.95
- Market Cap
- $179.6B
- P/E Ratio
- 12.1
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 215%
- 52-Week Range
- $7.83 – $13.24
- Dividend Safety
- B · 69/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2015)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | — | $0.1470 | regular |
| Apr 30, 2025 | — | $0.1240 | regular |
| Oct 31, 2024 | — | $0.1120 | regular |
| Apr 29, 2024 | — | $0.1030 | regular |
| Oct 31, 2023 | — | $0.0850 | regular |
| Apr 27, 2023 | — | $0.0630 | regular |
| Oct 31, 2022 | — | $0.0560 | regular |
| Apr 28, 2022 | — | $0.0570 | regular |
| Oct 29, 2021 | — | $0.0560 | regular |
| Apr 30, 2021 | — | $0.0330 | regular |
| Oct 30, 2019 | — | $0.1090 | regular |
| Apr 29, 2019 | — | $0.0730 | regular |
| Jan 30, 2019 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
| Oct 16, 2018 | — | $0.0400 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.28 / yr per share
Per payment (semiannual)$14.00
Annual$28.00
Monthly avg$2.33
