Banco Santander (SAN) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Semi-annual
- Trailing 12 months
- $0.20
- Forward yield
- 1.51%
- Payout ratio
- 16.6%
Banco Santander pays a semi-annual dividend with a trailing-12-month total of $0.2025 per share. At a share price of $13.30, this corresponds to a yield of 1.52%. The bank has a declared upcoming payment of $0.143865 per share with an ex-date of October 30, 2026, payable on November 5, 2026. That follows a May 4, 2026 distribution of $0.106823 per share. Banco Santander maintains a dividend growth streak of 0 years.
The bank distributes dividends twice per year, typically in April or May and late October or November. Recorded history shows a single payment of $0.11126 per share in October 2019, followed by no payments in 2020. Distributions resumed in 2021 with two payments totaling $0.089075 per share. Annual totals increased to $0.111632 in 2022, $0.148243 in 2023, and $0.214316 in 2024, before declining slightly to $0.210810 per share in 2025.
For 2026, two payments total $0.250688 per share. Because the October 2026 payment is already declared, the subsequent distribution under the regular semi-annual pattern would fall in April or May 2027.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | $0.14 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | May 4, 2026 | May 8, 2026 | $0.11 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | Nov 6, 2025 | $0.10 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | May 7, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | Nov 6, 2024 | $0.11 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Apr 29, 2024 | May 7, 2024 | $0.10 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | Nov 7, 2023 | $0.09 |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Apr 27, 2023 | May 5, 2023 | $0.06 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Oct 31, 2022 | Nov 7, 2022 | $0.06 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Apr 28, 2022 | May 5, 2022 | $0.05 |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Oct 29, 2021 | Nov 5, 2021 | $0.06 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | May 11, 2021 | $0.03 |
| Oct 8, 2019 | Oct 30, 2019 | Nov 8, 2019 | $0.11 |
Frequently asked questions
Does Banco Santander (SAN) pay a dividend?
Yes. Banco Santander pays a semi-annual dividend; the most recent payment was $0.14 per share.
What is SAN's dividend yield?
Banco Santander paid $0.20 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 1.51% at the last price of $13.41. Click here to learn more
When is SAN's next ex-dividend date?
Banco Santander's next ex-dividend date is Oct 30, 2026, payable on Nov 5, 2026.
What is the difference between ex and payment dates?
An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. Click here to learn more
Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.
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