Banco Santander (SAN) Dividend History
Banco Santander, S.A. · every payment since 1988
As of Nov 9, 2026, Banco Santander (SAN) has paid 133 dividends since 1988. The most recent was $0.1440 per share (ex-date Oct 30, 2026, paid Nov 5, 2026). Over the last 12 months SAN paid $0.2910 across 2 payments, a trailing yield of 2.48%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +23.3% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$0.1440
Last ex-date
Oct 30, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$0.29
Trailing yield
2.48%
Frequency
Semiannual
Growth streak
4 yrs
Key facts: SAN dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Nov 9, 2026, SmarterDividends has 133 dividend payments on record for Banco Santander, S.A. (SAN), going back to 1988.
- SAN's most recent dividend was $0.14 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 30, 2026 and a pay date of Nov 5, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Nov 9, 2026, SAN paid $0.29 per share in dividends across 2 payments, a trailing yield of 2.48%.
- SAN's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Oct 30, 2026 ex-date, a 16.1% rise to $0.14 per share.
- SAN's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Oct 29, 2021 ex-date, a 48.6% reduction to $0.0560 per share.
- SAN paid $0.12 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, down 42.3% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Banco Santander (SAN) Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Nov 9, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/SAN/dividend-history
What the record shows
SAN has paid semiannual dividends since 1988 and has made 133 payments. Its latest distribution was $0.144 per share, a 2% cut from the previous payment.
Over the last 12 months, SAN paid $0.291 per share, producing a 2.48% trailing yield. Even with the latest cut, the recent average payment was 23.3% above the prior average.
Annual totals rose in each of the four years through 2024, establishing the current growth streak. The apparent drop in 2025 reflected an ex-date falling into a neighboring year, not a change in the rate, because the payment count differed from SAN’s usual schedule. Its $0.124 average per payment is therefore the relevant comparison rather than its annual total. SAN’s last annual cut was in 2015, and its dividend safety grade is C.
By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Nov 9, 2026 · editorial policy
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
2.81%
of price a year ago
Price change
+13.4%
$10.35 → $11.74
Approx. total return
+16.2%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
SAN dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
SAN dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 2 | $0.2910 | — |
| 2025 | 1timing | $0.1240 | -42.3% |
| 2024 | 2 | $0.2150 | +45.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | $0.1480 | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | $0.1130 | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | $0.0890 | — |
| 2019 | 3timing | $0.2570 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4timing | $0.2600 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 4timing | $0.2400 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 4timing | $0.2230 | -51.3% |
| 2015 | 4timing | $0.4580 | -43.4% |
| 2014 | 4timing | $0.8090 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4timing | $0.7930 | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 5timing | $0.9860 | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 4timing | $0.8420 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4timing | $0.8060 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 4timing | $0.8580 | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 5timing | $1.1710 | +58.0% |
| 2007 | 4timing | $0.7410 | +36.5% |
| 2006 | 4timing | $0.5430 | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 4timing | $0.4450 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 4timing | $0.3930 | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 4timing | $0.3200 | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 4timing | $0.2720 | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 4timing | $0.3400 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 4timing | $0.3220 | +55.6% |
| 1999 | 4timing | $0.2070 | -39.5% |
| 1998 | 7timing | $0.3423 | +76.1% |
| 1997 | 4timing | $0.1944 | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 4timing | $0.1656 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 4timing | $0.1681 | -67.6% |
| 1994 | 5timing | $0.5194 | +226.4% |
| 1993 | 3timing | $0.1591 | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 2 | $0.1408 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | $0.1328 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 2 | $0.1405 | +45.6% |
| 1989 | 2 | $0.0965 | +68.7% |
| 1988 | 2 | $0.0572 | — |
Every SAN dividend
73 raises · 47 cuts · 5 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | $0.1440 | +16.1% | Raise |
| May 4, 2026 | May 8, 2026 | $0.1470 | +31.2% | Raise |
| Apr 30, 2025 | May 7, 2025 | $0.1240 | +20.4% | Raise |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Nov 6, 2024 | $0.1120 | +31.8% | Raise |
| Apr 29, 2024 | May 7, 2024 | $0.1030 | +63.5% | Raise |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Nov 7, 2023 | $0.0850 | +51.8% | Raise |
| Apr 27, 2023 | May 5, 2023 | $0.0630 | +10.5% | Raise |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Nov 7, 2022 | $0.0560 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 28, 2022 | May 5, 2022 | $0.0570 | +72.7% | Raise |
| Oct 29, 2021 | Nov 5, 2021 | $0.0560 | -48.6% | Cut |
| Apr 30, 2021 | May 11, 2021 | $0.0330 | -54.8% | Cut |
| Oct 30, 2019 | Nov 8, 2019 | $0.1090 | +45.3% | Raise |
| Apr 29, 2019 | May 9, 2019 | $0.0730 | +82.5% | Raise |
| Jan 30, 2019 | Feb 8, 2019 | $0.0750 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 16, 2018 | Nov 13, 2018 | $0.0400 | -45.2% | Cut |
| Jul 30, 2018 | Aug 8, 2018 | $0.0750 | +4.2% | Raise |
| May 2, 2018 | May 10, 2018 | $0.0730 | +37.7% | Raise |
| Jan 30, 2018 | Feb 8, 2018 | $0.0720 | +4.3% | Raise |
| Oct 16, 2017 | Nov 13, 2017 | $0.0530 | -10.2% | Cut |
| Aug 1, 2017 | Aug 11, 2017 | $0.0690 | +16.9% | Raise |
| Apr 26, 2017 | May 9, 2017 | $0.0590 | +18.0% | Raise |
| Jan 25, 2017 | Feb 8, 2017 | $0.0590 | -3.3% | Cut |
| Oct 13, 2016 | Nov 14, 2016 | $0.0500 | -12.3% | Cut |
| Jul 27, 2016 | Aug 8, 2016 | $0.0610 | +10.9% | Raise |
| Apr 28, 2016 | May 10, 2016 | $0.0570 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jan 27, 2016 | Feb 8, 2016 | $0.0550 | -1.8% | Cut |
| Oct 15, 2015 | Nov 16, 2015 | $0.0570 | -65.5% | Cut |
| Jul 29, 2015 | Aug 10, 2015 | $0.0560 | -68.9% | Cut |
| Apr 9, 2015 | May 11, 2015 | $0.1650 | -12.7% | Cut |
| Jan 9, 2015 | Feb 9, 2015 | $0.1800 | -12.2% | Cut |
| Oct 15, 2014 | Nov 13, 2014 | $0.1890 | -8.7% | Cut |
| Jul 10, 2014 | Aug 11, 2014 | $0.2050 | -1.4% | Cut |
| Apr 9, 2014 | May 12, 2014 | $0.2070 | +1.5% | Raise |
| Jan 10, 2014 | Feb 12, 2014 | $0.2080 | +6.1% | Raise |
| Oct 10, 2013 | Nov 13, 2013 | $0.2040 | +4.1% | Raise |
| Jul 10, 2013 | Aug 9, 2013 | $0.1960 | -0.5% | Unchanged |
| Apr 9, 2013 | May 10, 2013 | $0.1960 | +0.5% | Raise |
| Jan 10, 2013 | Feb 8, 2013 | $0.1970 | +3.7% | Raise |
| Oct 12, 2012 | Nov 13, 2012 | $0.1950 | +32.7% | Raise |
| Jul 11, 2012 | Aug 8, 2012 | $0.1900 | +18.0% | Raise |
| Jul 10, 2012 | — | $0.1470 | -15.0% | Cut |
| Apr 10, 2012 | May 9, 2012 | $0.2930 | — | Special |
| Jan 11, 2012 | Feb 8, 2012 | $0.1610 | -17.4% | Cut |
| Oct 12, 2011 | Nov 10, 2011 | $0.1730 | -45.1% | Cut |
| Jul 27, 2011 | Aug 8, 2011 | $0.1950 | +22.6% | Raise |
| Apr 27, 2011 | May 9, 2011 | $0.3150 | +90.9% | Raise |
| Jan 12, 2011 | Feb 10, 2011 | $0.1590 | -3.0% | Cut |
| Oct 12, 2010 | Nov 12, 2010 | $0.1650 | -7.3% | Cut |
| Jul 28, 2010 | Aug 9, 2010 | $0.1640 | -6.3% | Cut |
| Apr 28, 2010 | May 10, 2010 | $0.2990 | — | Special |
| Jan 27, 2010 | Feb 8, 2010 | $0.1780 | -5.3% | Cut |
| Oct 13, 2009 | Nov 12, 2009 | $0.1750 | +4.8% | Raise |
| Jul 29, 2009 | Aug 10, 2009 | $0.1880 | +2.2% | Raise |
| Apr 28, 2009 | May 11, 2009 | $0.3280 | — | Special |
| Jan 28, 2009 | Feb 9, 2009 | $0.1670 | -9.7% | Cut |
| Dec 2, 2008 | Dec 11, 2008 | $0.1840 | -13.2% | Cut |
| Oct 29, 2008 | Nov 10, 2008 | $0.1850 | -54.8% | Cut |
| Jul 29, 2008 | Aug 8, 2008 | $0.2120 | +17.1% | Raise |
| Apr 28, 2008 | May 9, 2008 | $0.4090 | +135.1% | Raise |
| Jan 29, 2008 | Feb 8, 2008 | $0.1810 | +9.7% | Raise |
| Oct 29, 2007 | Nov 8, 2007 | $0.1740 | -33.8% | Cut |
| Jul 27, 2007 | Aug 8, 2007 | $0.1650 | +18.7% | Raise |
| Apr 26, 2007 | May 8, 2007 | $0.2630 | +96.3% | Raise |
| Jan 29, 2007 | Feb 8, 2007 | $0.1390 | +3.0% | Raise |
| Oct 27, 2006 | Nov 8, 2006 | $0.1340 | -18.3% | Cut |
| Jul 27, 2006 | Aug 8, 2006 | $0.1350 | +22.7% | Raise |
| Apr 26, 2006 | May 9, 2006 | $0.1640 | +47.7% | Raise |
| Jan 27, 2006 | Feb 8, 2006 | $0.1100 | -2.7% | Cut |
| Oct 27, 2005 | Nov 8, 2005 | $0.1110 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jul 27, 2005 | Aug 8, 2005 | $0.1130 | +2.7% | Raise |
| Apr 27, 2005 | May 9, 2005 | $0.1110 | +5.7% | Raise |
| Jan 27, 2005 | Feb 8, 2005 | $0.1100 | +7.8% | Raise |
| Oct 27, 2004 | Nov 8, 2004 | $0.1050 | +19.3% | Raise |
| Jul 28, 2004 | Aug 9, 2004 | $0.1020 | +4.1% | Raise |
| Apr 28, 2004 | May 10, 2004 | $0.0880 | -2.2% | Cut |
| Jan 28, 2004 | Feb 9, 2004 | $0.0980 | +14.0% | Raise |
| Oct 29, 2003 | Nov 10, 2003 | $0.0900 | +38.5% | Raise |
| Jul 29, 2003 | Aug 8, 2003 | $0.0860 | +8.9% | Raise |
| Apr 28, 2003 | May 9, 2003 | $0.0650 | -12.2% | Cut |
| Jan 29, 2003 | Feb 10, 2003 | $0.0790 | +2.6% | Raise |
| Oct 29, 2002 | Nov 8, 2002 | $0.0740 | +34.5% | Raise |
| Jul 29, 2002 | Aug 8, 2002 | $0.0770 | +16.7% | Raise |
| Apr 25, 2002 | May 7, 2002 | $0.0550 | -19.1% | Cut |
| Jan 28, 2002 | Feb 7, 2002 | $0.0660 | +1.5% | Raise |
| Oct 26, 2001 | Nov 7, 2001 | $0.0680 | -53.4% | Cut |
| Jul 30, 2001 | Aug 8, 2001 | $0.0650 | +6.6% | Raise |
| Apr 25, 2001 | May 7, 2001 | $0.1460 | +160.7% | Raise |
| Jan 26, 2001 | Feb 7, 2001 | $0.0610 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Oct 26, 2000 | Nov 10, 2000 | $0.0560 | -5.1% | Cut |
| Aug 1, 2000 | Aug 10, 2000 | $0.0610 | +3.4% | Raise |
| Apr 26, 2000 | May 9, 2000 | $0.0590 | +3.5% | Raise |
| Jan 26, 2000 | Feb 7, 2000 | $0.1460 | — | Special |
| Oct 27, 1999 | Nov 8, 1999 | $0.0590 | +47.5% | Raise |
| Aug 3, 1999 | Aug 12, 1999 | $0.0570 | +11.8% | Raise |
| Apr 7, 1999 | — | $0.0400 | -33.3% | Cut |
| Jan 27, 1999 | — | $0.0510 | +7.4% | Raise |
| Oct 28, 1998 | — | $0.0600 | +28.8% | Raise |
| Aug 18, 1998 | — | $0.0475 | -11.9% | Cut |
| Aug 7, 1998 | — | $0.0466 | +43.9% | Raise |
| Jul 28, 1998 | — | $0.0539 | -1.8% | Cut |
| Jun 10, 1998 | — | $0.0324 | -31.3% | Cut |
| Apr 1, 1998 | — | $0.0549 | +11.4% | Raise |
| Jan 28, 1998 | — | $0.0471 | +3.2% | Raise |
| Oct 28, 1997 | — | $0.0493 | -13.9% | Cut |
| Jul 28, 1997 | — | $0.0456 | +7.7% | Raise |
| Apr 25, 1997 | — | $0.0572 | +28.2% | Raise |
| Jan 28, 1997 | — | $0.0423 | -6.3% | Cut |
| Oct 28, 1996 | — | $0.0446 | +27.6% | Raise |
| Jul 26, 1996 | — | $0.0452 | +10.6% | Raise |
| Apr 25, 1996 | — | $0.0350 | -16.1% | Cut |
| Jan 26, 1996 | — | $0.0409 | -4.4% | Cut |
| Oct 30, 1995 | — | $0.0417 | -17.2% | Cut |
| Jul 27, 1995 | — | $0.0427 | +28.2% | Raise |
| Apr 24, 1995 | — | $0.0503 | +53.2% | Raise |
| Jan 25, 1995 | — | $0.0333 | -11.7% | Cut |
| Oct 25, 1994 | — | $0.0328 | -45.8% | Cut |
| Jul 25, 1994 | — | $0.0377 | +5.7% | Raise |
| Jun 8, 1994 | — | $0.3525 | — | Special |
| Apr 25, 1994 | — | $0.0606 | +57.5% | Raise |
| Jan 26, 1994 | — | $0.0357 | -4.8% | Cut |
| Oct 25, 1993 | — | $0.0385 | -53.7% | Cut |
| Jul 26, 1993 | — | $0.0375 | -64.7% | Cut |
| Apr 26, 1993 | — | $0.0832 | +141.2% | Raise |
| Oct 26, 1992 | — | $0.1063 | +40.8% | Raise |
| Apr 24, 1992 | — | $0.0345 | -39.9% | Cut |
| Oct 25, 1991 | — | $0.0755 | +0.7% | Raise |
| Apr 24, 1991 | — | $0.0574 | -12.5% | Cut |
| Oct 25, 1990 | — | $0.0750 | +44.1% | Raise |
| Apr 24, 1990 | — | $0.0655 | +47.4% | Raise |
| Oct 25, 1989 | — | $0.0520 | +168.8% | Raise |
| Apr 24, 1989 | — | $0.0444 | +17.5% | Raise |
| Oct 24, 1988 | — | $0.0194 | — | First |
| Apr 25, 1988 | — | $0.0378 | — | First |
SAN dividend history — FAQ
How much is SAN's dividend?
As of Nov 9, 2026, SAN's most recent dividend was $0.1440 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 30, 2026 and a pay date of Nov 5, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $0.2910 per share across 2 payments, a trailing yield of 2.48%.
How often does SAN pay a dividend?
Banco Santander, S.A. pays on a semiannual schedule. It made 2 payments in the last 12 months and 1 in 2025.
When is SAN's next dividend?
SAN's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its semiannual schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.
Has SAN ever cut its dividend?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 47 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2015.
How much did SAN pay in dividends in 2025?
SAN paid $0.1240 per share across 1 payments in 2025, down 42.3% from 2024.
What was SAN's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Nov 6, 2026, SAN paid $0.2910 per share, 2.81% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +13.4%. That is an approximate total return of +16.2% before taxes and reinvestment.
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to SAN