Does SAN pay a dividend?

Yes. Banco Santander, S.A. pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 2.11% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.30 per share.

How much does SAN pay in dividends?

$0.30 per share over the last twelve months, paid semi-annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.

When is the next SAN ex-dividend date?

No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for SAN. Dates appear here once the company declares them.

SAN Dividend

Banco Santander, S.A.

NYSEFinancial ServicesStockData as of August 12, 2026

Dividend yield: 2.11%
Annual dividend: $0.30
Payout ratio: 0.21
Frequency: Semi-Annual
Share price: $14.42
Market cap: $212B

Is SAN a good dividend stock?

What the data shows. These are observations, not recommendations — see the disclaimer at the foot of the page.

Yield is below the market median2.11% against a median of 2.92%. A lower yield is common among companies that reinvest more of their earnings or whose shares have risen.
Dividend is comfortably coveredA payout ratio of 0.21 means roughly 21% of earnings go to the dividend, leaving room to keep paying through a weaker year.
Dividend has been cut 8 timesAcross 27 complete years, the annual total fell in 2018, 2020, 2021 and earlier. The most recent reduction was in 2021.
Raised for 4 consecutive yearsDerived from split-adjusted payment history and approximate; treat it as a relative signal rather than a certified record.

SAN dividend history

Annual dividend per share, 1999 to 2025.

Peak $1.31 in 2011Year the total fellTypical payment × payments that year, split-adjusted, excluding special and one-off distributions. Robust to duplicate records in the source data. The current year is omitted while incomplete.

Recent dividend payments

The last 40 dividend payments for SAN, most recent first.
Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Type
May 4, 2026	May 8, 2026	$0.1716	Semi-Annual
October 31, 2025	November 6, 2025	$0.1323	Semi-Annual
April 30, 2025	May 7, 2025	$0.1241	Semi-Annual
October 31, 2024	November 6, 2024	$0.1085	Semi-Annual
April 29, 2024	May 7, 2024	$0.1015	Semi-Annual
October 31, 2023	November 7, 2023	$0.0858	Semi-Annual
April 27, 2023	May 5, 2023	$0.0651	Semi-Annual
October 31, 2022	November 7, 2022	$0.0575	Semi-Annual
April 28, 2022	May 5, 2022	$0.0541	Semi-Annual
October 29, 2021	November 5, 2021	$0.0561	Semi-Annual
April 30, 2021	May 11, 2021	$0.0290	Semi-Annual
November 12, 2020	December 14, 2020	$0.1198	Annual
October 30, 2019	November 8, 2019	$0.1240	Semi-Annual
April 29, 2019	May 9, 2019	$0.0724	Quarterly
January 30, 2019	February 8, 2019	$0.0742	Quarterly
October 16, 2018	November 13, 2018	$0.0397	Quarterly
July 30, 2018	August 8, 2018	$0.0754	Irregular
May 2, 2018	May 10, 2018	$0.0717	Quarterly
January 30, 2018	February 8, 2018	$0.0745	Quarterly
October 16, 2017	November 13, 2017	$0.0464	Quarterly
August 1, 2017	August 11, 2017	$0.0712	Quarterly
July 19, 2017	August 2, 2017	$0.1078	Quarterly
April 26, 2017	May 9, 2017	$0.0600	Quarterly
January 25, 2017	February 8, 2017	$0.0593	Quarterly
October 13, 2016	November 14, 2016	$0.0498	Quarterly
July 27, 2016	August 8, 2016	$0.0614	Quarterly
April 28, 2016	May 10, 2016	$0.0575	Quarterly
January 27, 2016	February 8, 2016	$0.0544	Quarterly
October 15, 2015	November 16, 2015	$0.0536	Quarterly
July 29, 2015	August 10, 2015	$0.0548	Quarterly
April 9, 2015	May 11, 2015	$0.1682	Quarterly
January 9, 2015	February 9, 2015	$0.1653	Quarterly
October 15, 2014	November 13, 2014	$0.2394	Semi-Annual
July 10, 2014	August 11, 2014	$0.2037	Quarterly
April 9, 2014	May 12, 2014	$0.2058	Quarterly
January 10, 2014	February 12, 2014	$0.2051	Quarterly
October 10, 2013	November 13, 2013	$0.2065	Quarterly
July 10, 2013	August 9, 2013	$0.1985	Quarterly
April 9, 2013	May 10, 2013	$0.5199	Semi-Annual
January 10, 2013	February 8, 2013	$0.2065	Quarterly

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Frequently asked questions

Does SAN pay a dividend?: Yes. Banco Santander, S.A. pays a semi-annual dividend, currently yielding 2.11% based on trailing twelve-month payments of $0.30 per share.
How much does SAN pay in dividends?: $0.30 per share over the last twelve months, paid semi-annual. Special and one-off distributions are excluded from that figure because they do not recur.
When is the next SAN ex-dividend date?: No upcoming ex-dividend date is currently on record for SAN. Dates appear here once the company declares them.