Becton Dickinson and Co vs Banco Santander SA — how do they compare? Becton Dickinson and Co trades at $181.29 (market cap $49.41B), while Banco Santander SA trades at $14.86 (market cap $211.63B). The key difference: Banco Santander SA is far larger — about 4.3× Becton Dickinson and Co's market cap, and Becton Dickinson and Co pays the higher dividend (2.32%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BDX | SAN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $49.41B | $211.63B |
Sector | Health | Financials |
52-Week High | $185.39 | $14.71 |
52-Week Low | $138.62 | $9.37 |
Enterprise Value | $65.51B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2.32% | 1.89% |
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Becton, Dickinson is the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of medical surgical products, such as needles, syringes, and sharps-disposal units. The company also manufactures diagnostic instruments and reagents, as well as flow cytometry and cell-imaging systems. BD Interventional (largely the former Bard business) accounts for 23% of revenue. International revenue accounts for 44% of the company's business.
Read more on BDX →Santander's focus is on retail and commercial banking. Latin America is geographically the largest operation, with Brazil by far the largest. Its continental European business is still mainly Iberian. Santander's U.K. presence is the result of the acquisition of building society Abbey. In the U.S., Santander operates a vehicle finance business and a regional bank focused on the Northeastern states.
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