Banco Santander, S.A. (SAN) Dividend History
SAN next dividend
Ex-dividend in 12 days. Shareholders who own SAN before the ex-dividend date receive this payment.
- 4 yearsof dividend increases
- 1987paying since
- —payments
- +13.9%5-year growth a year
- 2.11%forward yield
SAN dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $28
- Each payment
- $7
- Value of the shares
- $1,330
- Dividend yield
- 2.11%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.28 per share, before tax.
SAN dividends per share by year
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
SAN dividend safety
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
SAN yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $9.77 | 2.87% | $0.24 | 2.5% |
| 3 years ago | $3.65 | 7.67% | $0.67 | 18.3% |
| 5 years ago | $3.88 | 7.22% | $0.90 | 23.2% |
| 10 years ago | $4.48 | 6.25% | $1.91 | 42.6% |
| 20 years ago | $16.50 | 1.70% | $9.73 | 59.0% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
SAN dividend payments
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
SAN dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.22 | +2.2% | 1.87% | 2 |
| 2024 | $0.21 | +45.3% | 4.71% | 2 |
| 2023 | $0.15 | +31.0% | 3.57% | 2 |
| 2022 | $0.11 | +27.0% | 3.83% | 2 |
| 2021 | $0.09 | — | 2.71% | 2 |
| 2020 | $0.11 | −55.3% | 3.76% | 1 |
| 2019 | $0.26 | −1.2% | 6.21% | 3 |
| 2018 | $0.26 | −24.3% | 5.80% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.34 | — | 5.25% | 5 |
| 2016 | $0.22 | −51.3% | 4.31% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.46 | −43.4% | 9.40% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.81 | +2.0% | 9.71% | 4 |
| 2013 | $0.79 | −19.6% | 8.74% | 4 |
| 2012 | $0.99 | — | 12.07% | 5 |
| 2011 | $0.84 | +4.5% | 11.20% | 4 |
| 2010 | $0.81 | −6.1% | 7.57% | 4 |
| 2009 | $0.86 | −26.7% | 5.22% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.17 | — | 12.34% | 5 |
| 2007 | $0.74 | +36.5% | 3.44% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.54 | — | 2.91% | 4 |
SAN dividend history
137 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | 2026-11-05 | $0.1439 | −2.1% | Semiannual |
| 2026-05-04 | 2026-05-08 | $0.147 | +53.7% | Semiannual |
| 2025-10-31 | 2025-11-06 | $0.0956 | −22.9% | Semiannual |
| 2025-04-30 | 2025-05-07 | $0.124 | +10.7% | Semiannual |
| 2024-10-31 | 2024-11-06 | $0.112 | +8.7% | Semiannual |
| 2024-04-29 | 2024-05-07 | $0.103 | +21.2% | Semiannual |
| 2023-10-31 | 2023-11-07 | $0.085 | +34.9% | Semiannual |
| 2023-04-27 | 2023-05-05 | $0.063 | +12.5% | Semiannual |
| 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-07 | $0.056 | −1.8% | Semiannual |
| 2022-04-28 | 2022-05-05 | $0.057 | +1.8% | Semiannual |
| 2021-10-29 | 2021-11-05 | $0.056 | +69.7% | Semiannual |
| 2021-04-30 | 2021-05-11 | $0.033 | −71.2% | |
| 2020-11-12 | 2020-12-14 | $0.1148 | +5.3% | |
| 2019-10-30 | 2019-11-08 | $0.109 | +49.3% | Semiannual |
| 2019-04-29 | 2019-05-09 | $0.073 | −2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2019-01-30 | 2019-02-08 | $0.075 | +87.5% | Quarterly |
Show all 137 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-16 | 2018-11-13 | $0.04 | −46.7% | Quarterly |
| 2018-07-30 | 2018-08-08 | $0.075 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-02 | 2018-05-10 | $0.073 | +1.4% | Quarterly |
| 2018-01-30 | 2018-02-08 | $0.072 | +35.8% | Quarterly |
| 2017-10-16 | 2017-11-13 | $0.053 | −23.2% | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-01 | 2017-08-11 | $0.069 | −33.2% | Quarterly |
| 2017-07-19 | 2017-08-02 | $0.1033 | +75.1% | |
| 2017-04-26 | 2017-05-09 | $0.059 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-01-25 | 2017-02-08 | $0.059 | +18.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-10-13 | 2016-11-14 | $0.05 | −18.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-07-27 | 2016-08-08 | $0.061 | +7.0% | Quarterly |
| 2016-04-28 | 2016-05-10 | $0.057 | +3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2016-01-27 | 2016-02-08 | $0.055 | −3.5% | Quarterly |
| 2015-10-15 | 2015-11-16 | $0.057 | +1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2015-07-29 | 2015-08-10 | $0.056 | −66.1% | Quarterly |
| 2015-04-09 | 2015-05-11 | $0.165 | −8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2015-01-09 | 2015-02-09 | $0.18 | −4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2014-10-15 | 2014-11-13 | $0.189 | −7.8% | Quarterly |
| 2014-07-10 | 2014-08-11 | $0.205 | −1.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-04-09 | 2014-05-12 | $0.207 | −0.5% | Quarterly |
| 2014-01-10 | 2014-02-12 | $0.208 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2013-10-10 | 2013-11-13 | $0.204 | +4.1% | Quarterly |
| 2013-07-10 | 2013-08-09 | $0.196 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-04-09 | 2013-05-10 | $0.196 | −0.5% | Quarterly |
| 2013-01-10 | 2013-02-08 | $0.197 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-10-12 | 2012-11-13 | $0.195 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-11 | 2012-08-08 | $0.19 | +29.3% | Quarterly |
| 2012-07-10 | — | $0.147 | −49.8% | |
| 2012-04-10 | 2012-05-09 | $0.293 | +82.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-01-11 | 2012-02-08 | $0.161 | −6.9% | Quarterly |
| 2011-10-12 | 2011-11-10 | $0.173 | −11.3% | Quarterly |
| 2011-07-27 | 2011-08-08 | $0.195 | −38.1% | Quarterly |
| 2011-04-27 | 2011-05-09 | $0.315 | +98.1% | Quarterly |
| 2011-01-12 | 2011-02-10 | $0.159 | −3.6% | Quarterly |
| 2010-10-12 | 2010-11-12 | $0.165 | +0.6% | Quarterly |
| 2010-07-28 | 2010-08-09 | $0.164 | −45.2% | Quarterly |
| 2010-04-28 | 2010-05-10 | $0.299 | +68.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-01-27 | 2010-02-08 | $0.178 | +1.7% | Quarterly |
| 2009-10-13 | 2009-11-12 | $0.175 | −6.9% | |
| 2009-07-29 | 2009-08-10 | $0.188 | −42.7% | Quarterly |
| 2009-04-28 | 2009-05-11 | $0.328 | +96.4% | Quarterly |
| 2009-01-28 | 2009-02-09 | $0.167 | −9.2% | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-02 | 2008-12-11 | $0.184 | −0.5% | |
| 2008-10-29 | 2008-11-10 | $0.185 | −12.7% | Quarterly |
| 2008-07-29 | 2008-08-08 | $0.212 | −48.2% | Quarterly |
| 2008-04-28 | 2008-05-09 | $0.409 | +126.0% | Quarterly |
| 2008-01-29 | 2008-02-08 | $0.181 | +4.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-10-29 | 2007-11-08 | $0.174 | +5.5% | Quarterly |
| 2007-07-27 | 2007-08-08 | $0.165 | −37.3% | Quarterly |
| 2007-04-26 | 2007-05-08 | $0.263 | +89.2% | Quarterly |
| 2007-01-29 | 2007-02-08 | $0.139 | +3.7% | Quarterly |
| 2006-10-27 | 2006-11-08 | $0.134 | −0.7% | Quarterly |
| 2006-07-27 | 2006-08-08 | $0.135 | −17.7% | Quarterly |
| 2006-04-26 | 2006-05-09 | $0.164 | +49.1% | Quarterly |
| 2006-01-27 | 2006-02-08 | $0.11 | −0.9% | Quarterly |
| 2005-10-27 | 2005-11-08 | $0.111 | −1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2005-07-27 | 2005-08-08 | $0.113 | +1.8% | Quarterly |
| 2005-04-27 | 2005-05-09 | $0.111 | +0.9% | Quarterly |
| 2005-01-27 | 2005-02-08 | $0.11 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2004-10-27 | 2004-11-08 | $0.105 | +2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2004-07-28 | 2004-08-09 | $0.102 | +15.9% | Quarterly |
| 2004-04-28 | 2004-05-10 | $0.088 | −10.2% | Quarterly |
| 2004-01-28 | 2004-02-09 | $0.098 | +8.9% | Quarterly |
| 2003-10-29 | 2003-11-10 | $0.09 | +4.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-07-29 | 2003-08-08 | $0.086 | +32.3% | Quarterly |
| 2003-04-28 | 2003-05-09 | $0.065 | −17.7% | Quarterly |
| 2003-01-29 | 2003-02-10 | $0.079 | +6.8% | Quarterly |
| 2002-10-29 | 2002-11-08 | $0.074 | −3.9% | Quarterly |
| 2002-07-29 | 2002-08-08 | $0.077 | +40.0% | Quarterly |
| 2002-04-25 | 2002-05-07 | $0.055 | −16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2002-01-28 | 2002-02-07 | $0.066 | −2.9% | Quarterly |
| 2001-10-26 | 2001-11-07 | $0.068 | +4.6% | Quarterly |
| 2001-07-30 | 2001-08-08 | $0.065 | −55.5% | Quarterly |
| 2001-04-25 | 2001-05-07 | $0.146 | +139.3% | Quarterly |
| 2001-01-26 | 2001-02-07 | $0.061 | +8.9% | Quarterly |
| 2000-10-26 | 2000-11-10 | $0.056 | −8.2% | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-01 | 2000-08-10 | $0.061 | +3.4% | Quarterly |
| 2000-04-26 | 2000-05-09 | $0.059 | −59.6% | Quarterly |
| 2000-01-26 | 2000-02-07 | $0.146 | +147.5% | Quarterly |
| 1999-10-27 | 1999-11-08 | $0.059 | +3.5% | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-03 | 1999-08-12 | $0.057 | +42.5% | Quarterly |
| 1999-04-07 | — | $0.04 | −21.6% | |
| 1999-01-27 | — | $0.051 | −15.0% | |
| 1998-10-28 | — | $0.06 | +26.3% | |
| 1998-08-18 | — | $0.0475 | +2.0% | |
| 1998-08-07 | — | $0.0466 | −13.6% | |
| 1998-07-28 | — | $0.0539 | +66.7% | |
| 1998-06-10 | — | $0.0323 | −41.1% | |
| 1998-04-01 | — | $0.0549 | +16.7% | |
| 1998-01-28 | — | $0.0471 | −4.5% | |
| 1997-10-28 | — | $0.0493 | +8.1% | |
| 1997-07-28 | — | $0.0456 | −20.3% | |
| 1997-04-25 | — | $0.0572 | +35.1% | |
| 1997-01-28 | — | $0.0423 | −5.1% | |
| 1996-10-28 | — | $0.0446 | −1.3% | |
| 1996-07-26 | — | $0.0452 | +29.2% | |
| 1996-04-25 | — | $0.035 | −14.4% | |
| 1996-01-26 | — | $0.0408 | −2.0% | |
| 1995-10-30 | — | $0.0417 | −2.5% | |
| 1995-07-27 | — | $0.0427 | −15.1% | |
| 1995-04-24 | — | $0.0503 | +51.0% | |
| 1995-01-25 | — | $0.0333 | +1.5% | |
| 1994-10-25 | — | $0.0328 | −13.0% | |
| 1994-07-25 | — | $0.0377 | −89.3% | |
| 1994-06-08 | — | $0.3525 | +481.5% | |
| 1994-04-25 | — | $0.0606 | +69.8% | |
| 1994-01-26 | — | $0.0357 | −7.2% | |
| 1993-10-25 | — | $0.0385 | +2.6% | |
| 1993-07-26 | — | $0.0375 | −54.9% | |
| 1993-04-26 | — | $0.0832 | −21.8% | |
| 1992-10-26 | — | $0.1063 | +208.3% | |
| 1992-04-24 | — | $0.0345 | −54.3% | |
| 1991-10-25 | — | $0.0755 | +31.6% | |
| 1991-04-24 | — | $0.0573 | −23.5% | |
| 1990-10-25 | — | $0.075 | +14.5% | |
| 1990-04-24 | — | $0.0655 | +25.9% | |
| 1989-10-25 | — | $0.052 | +17.1% | |
| 1989-04-24 | — | $0.0444 | +129.5% | |
| 1988-10-24 | — | $0.0194 | −48.8% | |
| 1988-04-25 | — | $0.0378 | −87.8% | |
| 1987-10-26 | — | $0.3097 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
SAN stock split history
- 2:1June 21, 1999
- 102:100August 18, 1998
- 2:1July 6, 1998
- 3:1June 23, 1997
SAN dividend overview
Banco Santander pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share, a yield of 2.11% at the latest close. It paid $0.22 per share in 2025, up 2.2% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 13.9% a year on average and over ten years −7.1% a year. The payout ratio is 35.2% of trailing earnings.
Related: SAN cash flow statement, SAN key metrics, SAN chart. See the SAN stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SAN dividends FAQ
Does Banco Santander pay a dividend?
Yes. Banco Santander has paid a regular dividend since 1987, most recently $0.14 per share with an ex-dividend date of October 30, 2026.
What is Banco Santander's dividend yield?
Banco Santander's forward annual dividend is $0.28 per share, a dividend yield of 2.11% at the latest close of $13.30.
When is Banco Santander's next dividend?
Banco Santander's next dividend of $0.14 per share goes ex-dividend on October 30, 2026 and is paid on November 5, 2026. Shareholders who own the stock before the ex-dividend date receive it.
How fast is Banco Santander's dividend growing?
Banco Santander's dividend per share grew from $0.11 in 2020 to $0.22 in 2025, 13.9% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 4 years in a row.
What is Banco Santander's dividend payout ratio?
Banco Santander pays out 35.2% of its trailing earnings as dividends.
Has Banco Santander split its stock?
Banco Santander has split its stock 4 times: 2:1 on June 21, 1999, 102:100 on August 18, 1998, 2:1 on July 6, 1998, 3:1 on June 23, 1997. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.