Santander raises dividend to EUR 0.13 per share for Banco Santander stock
Published on 10/06/2026 at 11:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Banco Santander (ISIN US05964H1059) raised its 2026 interim cash dividend to EUR 0.13 per share on September 29, 2026, while the stock traded at EUR 12.53 at Lang & Schwarz on October 6, 2026. According to Santander, the payout is 10.00 percent higher than last year's interim dividend and will be paid on November 2, 2026.
Dividend supports the shareholder return plan
The interim dividend forms part of Santander's first-half 2026 remuneration. The bank said the dividend and its share buyback represent EUR 3.7 billion, equivalent to 50.00 percent of underlying profit in the first half of 2026, with the cash dividend and buyback split evenly.
The payout decision also gives the stock a defined calendar marker. The last trading date for dividend entitlement is October 28, 2026, the ex-dividend date is October 29, 2026, and the record date is October 30, 2026, according to the Santander release.
First-half profit sets the operating backdrop
In the first half of 2026, Santander generated underlying profit of EUR 7.328 billion, an increase of 15.00 percent from the prior-year period. Revenue rose 6.00 percent to EUR 30.847 billion, while the efficiency ratio improved by 2.90 percentage points to 42.80 percent, according to the company's September 29 release.
Customer growth adds scale to that result. Santander said its customer base increased by 12 million over the previous twelve months to 182 million in the first half of 2026, while underlying return on tangible equity reached 15.60 percent.
October earnings are the next test
Santander's investor calendar lists the 9M 2026 earnings presentation for October 28, 2026. The date matters because the bank's full-year targets call for mid-single-digit revenue growth, lower costs in constant euros, underlying profit above EUR 14.1 billion reported in 2025, and a year-end CET1 ratio between 12.80 percent and 13.00 percent, according to Santander's investor page.
The US-listed ADR was last at USD 13.90 on the NYSE on October 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EDT, within a 52-week range of USD 9.62 to USD 15.05. The ADR listing and ISIN US05964H1059 are identified by Citi.
Stock trades higher in intraday session
SAN was trading at EUR 12.53 at Lang & Schwarz on October 6, 2026 at 11:45 a.m. CEST, up 1.05 percent versus the prior close of EUR 12.40 on October 5, 2026. The move keeps the market quotation below the USD high used for the NYSE ADR and does not combine the two currencies.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Banco Santander stock.
SAN market snapshot
- Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
- ISIN: US05964H1059
- Ticker: SAN
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 6, 2026, 11:45 a.m. CEST): EUR 12.53
- Change versus prior close: plus 1.05 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz (October 5, 2026): EUR 12.40
- Market capitalization: USD 204.0 billion (as of October 6, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 9.62-15.05 (as of October 5, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Banks - Diversified
