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Banco Santander SASANCOMMENTSep 16, 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.
Largest bank in Spain. Like most European banks, it has not done particularly well over the last 5 years. This will give you the dividend plus maybe a little bit of growth. Yield is quite high at over 7% and there is a concern that they may have to cut that if the European banking regulations require them to put more capital on.