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Banco Santander SASANDON'T BUYAug 07, 2018Stock 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.
Dividend growth for last 5 years OK, last 10 years negative. Implores investors, please don’t chase yield. Think about long-term growth rate of the dividend. YTD down 14%. Likes that it’s a retail bank, but Spain is a problem right now. Not a lot of growth out of Europe. Impact of Spain separatism is that economy will slow down, loan loss provisions pick up.