Banco Santander (SAN) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Banco Santander (NYSE: SAN) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 5/5/2026 – Banco Santander had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Santander.
• 4/30/2026 – Banco Santander had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Santander.
• 4/26/2026 – Banco Santander was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 4/18/2026 – Banco Santander was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 3/23/2026 – Banco Santander was upgraded by Morgan Stanley from “equal weight” to “overweight”.

Banco Santander Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 8th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 4th will be issued a $0.1473 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 4th. This represents a dividend yield of 255.0%. Banco Santander’s dividend payout ratio is presently 17.36%.

Banco Santander, SA (NYSE: SAN) is a Spanish multinational banking group headquartered in Santander, Spain. Founded in 1857, the bank has grown from a regional institution into one of Europe’s largest banking groups, operating a diversified financial services platform that serves retail, small and medium-sized enterprises, and large corporate clients. Santander is publicly listed in Spain and maintains American Depositary Receipts on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SAN.

The group’s core activities include retail and commercial banking—offering deposit accounts, payment services, mortgages, personal and auto loans, and small business financing—alongside corporate and investment banking services for larger institutional clients.