Capital One Financial Corp. vs Banco Santander SA — how do they compare? Capital One Financial Corp. trades at $219.37 (market cap $134.45B), while Banco Santander SA trades at $14.85 (market cap $211.63B). The key difference: Banco Santander SA is the larger of the two by market cap, and Banco Santander SA pays the higher dividend (1.89%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| COF | SAN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $134.45B | $211.63B |
Sector | Financials | Financials |
52-Week High | $257.94 | $14.71 |
52-Week Low | $176.10 | $9.37 |
Dividend Yield | 1.46% | 1.89% |
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Capital One is a diversified financial services holding company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Originally a spinoff of Signet Financial's credit card division in 1994, the company is now primarily involved in credit card lending, auto loans, and commercial lending.
Read more on COF →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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