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Banco Santander SASANHOLDSep 23, 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.
The Brazilian election will be on Oct 5th. This is quite important as this bank has a 5th of their revenue coming out of Brazil. The stock won’t go up or down simply because of Brazil, but it might soften the debt if the election goes poorly. Yield of 8.4% is safe.