Banco Santander, S.A. (SAN) Dividend History
DivTrkr holds 132 recorded SAN dividend payments, running from April 25, 1988 to May 4, 2026 — 39 calendar years. Together those payments total $14.24 per share. SAN has most often paid quarterly.
SAN has increased its payment rate for 4 consecutive complete years.
SAN's payment rate fell in 2010, 2015, 2016. The steepest drop was -49.5%.
SAN dividends by year
| Year | Total paid per share | Payments | Median payment | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.124 | 1 (timing) | $0.124 | — |
| 2024 | $0.215 | 2 (timing) | $0.107 | +45.3% |
| 2023 | $0.148 | 2 (timing) | $0.0740 | +31.0% |
| 2022 | $0.113 | 2 (timing) | $0.0565 | +27.0% |
| 2021 | $0.0890 | 2 (timing) | $0.0445 | — |
| 2019 | $0.257 | 3 (timing) | $0.0750 | — |
| 2018 | $0.260 | 4 | $0.0725 | +22.9% |
| 2017 | $0.240 | 4 | $0.0590 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | $0.223 | 4 | $0.0560 | -49.5% |
| 2015 | $0.458 | 4 | $0.111 | -46.1% |
| 2014 | $0.809 | 4 | $0.206 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | $0.793 | 4 | $0.197 | — |
| 2012 | $0.986 | 5 (timing) | $0.190 | — |
| 2011 | $0.842 | 4 | $0.184 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | $0.806 | 4 | $0.171 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | $0.858 | 4 | $0.181 | — |
| 2008 | $1.17 | 5 (timing) | $0.185 | — |
| 2007 | $0.741 | 4 | $0.169 | +26.0% |
| 2006 | $0.543 | 4 | $0.135 | +21.2% |
| 2005 | $0.445 | 4 | $0.111 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | $0.393 | 4 | $0.100 | +21.2% |
| 2003 | $0.320 | 4 | $0.0825 | +17.9% |
| 2002 | $0.272 | 4 | $0.0700 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | $0.340 | 4 | $0.0665 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | $0.322 | 4 | $0.0600 | +11.1% |
| 1999 | $0.207 | 4 | $0.0540 | — |
| 1998 | $0.342 | 7 (timing) | $0.0475 | — |
| 1997 | $0.194 | 4 | $0.0474 | +11.0% |
| 1996 | $0.166 | 4 | $0.0427 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | $0.168 | 4 | $0.0422 | — |
| 1994 | $0.519 | 5 (timing) | $0.0377 | — |
| 1993 | $0.159 | 3 (timing) | $0.0385 | — |
| 1992 | $0.141 | 2 (timing) | $0.0704 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | $0.133 | 2 (timing) | $0.0664 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | $0.141 | 2 (timing) | $0.0703 | +45.6% |
| 1989 | $0.0965 | 2 (timing) | $0.0482 | +68.7% |
| 1988 | $0.0572 | 2 (timing) | $0.0286 | — |
How this growth is measured
Year-over-year growth here compares each year's median payment with the year before, not the calendar-year total. Ex-dividend dates drift, so a quarterly payer can book five ex-dates in one calendar year and four in the next. Comparing raw yearly totals would show a phantom cut of around 25% in a year where the company did nothing but pay slightly earlier. Using the median payment removes that distortion, and also ignores one-off special dividends.
Years marked “timing” booked a different number of payments than SAN's usual cadence, so their total is not directly comparable with neighbouring years.
Recent SAN dividend payments
| Ex-dividend date | Amount per share |
|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | $0.147 |
| April 30, 2025 | $0.124 |
| October 31, 2024 | $0.112 |
| April 29, 2024 | $0.103 |
| October 31, 2023 | $0.0850 |
| April 27, 2023 | $0.0630 |
| October 31, 2022 | $0.0560 |
| April 28, 2022 | $0.0570 |
| October 29, 2021 | $0.0560 |
| April 30, 2021 | $0.0330 |
| October 30, 2019 | $0.109 |
| April 29, 2019 | $0.0730 |
| January 30, 2019 | $0.0750 |
| October 16, 2018 | $0.0400 |
| July 30, 2018 | $0.0750 |
| May 2, 2018 | $0.0730 |
| January 30, 2018 | $0.0720 |
| October 16, 2017 | $0.0530 |
| August 1, 2017 | $0.0690 |
| April 26, 2017 | $0.0590 |
| January 25, 2017 | $0.0590 |
| October 13, 2016 | $0.0500 |
| July 27, 2016 | $0.0610 |
| April 28, 2016 | $0.0570 |
| January 27, 2016 | $0.0550 |
| October 15, 2015 | $0.0570 |
| July 29, 2015 | $0.0560 |
| April 9, 2015 | $0.165 |
| January 9, 2015 | $0.180 |
| October 15, 2014 | $0.189 |
| July 10, 2014 | $0.205 |
| April 9, 2014 | $0.207 |
| January 10, 2014 | $0.208 |
| October 10, 2013 | $0.204 |
| July 10, 2013 | $0.196 |
| April 9, 2013 | $0.196 |
| January 10, 2013 | $0.197 |
| October 12, 2012 | $0.195 |
| July 11, 2012 | $0.190 |
| July 10, 2012 | $0.147 |
| April 10, 2012 | $0.293 |
| January 11, 2012 | $0.161 |
| October 12, 2011 | $0.173 |
| July 27, 2011 | $0.195 |
| April 27, 2011 | $0.315 |
| January 12, 2011 | $0.159 |
| October 12, 2010 | $0.165 |
| July 28, 2010 | $0.164 |
| April 28, 2010 | $0.299 |
| January 27, 2010 | $0.178 |
| October 13, 2009 | $0.175 |
| July 29, 2009 | $0.188 |
| April 28, 2009 | $0.328 |
| January 28, 2009 | $0.167 |
| December 2, 2008 | $0.184 |
| October 29, 2008 | $0.185 |
| July 29, 2008 | $0.212 |
| April 28, 2008 | $0.409 |
| January 29, 2008 | $0.181 |
| October 29, 2007 | $0.174 |
Showing the 60 most recent of 132 recorded payments. The full log is on the page.
SAN dividend history questions
How many dividends has SAN paid?
DivTrkr has 132 recorded SAN dividend payments between April 25, 1988 and May 4, 2026, totalling $14.24 per share across 39 calendar years.
Has SAN ever cut its dividend?
Yes. The SAN per-payment rate fell in 2010, 2015, 2016, the steepest being -49.5%.
How fast is the SAN dividend growing?
There is not yet five full years of SAN payment history to measure a five-year growth rate.
How often does SAN pay a dividend?
SAN has most often paid quarterly — 4 payments a year. Individual years can show a different count when an ex-date drifts across a year boundary.
See the current SAN dividend yield and next ex-dividend date, or track SAN free with DivTrkr to see what this history pays on your own share count.