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Banco Santander SASANCOMMENTJul 10, 2014Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 18, 2026. Market Open.
He doesn’t own this, but he owns comparable banks. The whole global banking sector is trading at very cheap multiples. They are all under pressure from the flattening yield curve, and they all pay hefty dividends. The bank’s poor performance is sector-driven more than driven by the political issues in the countries where it does business.
8.2% dividend yield. He always gets nervous when a bank is paying a big dividend. It tells you that the market is concerned that they may have to cut the dividend.