Alliant Energy Corporation vs Banco Santander SA — how do they compare? Alliant Energy Corporation trades at $68.76 (market cap $17.78B), while Banco Santander SA trades at $14.88 (market cap $211.63B). The key difference: Banco Santander SA is far larger — about 11.9× Alliant Energy Corporation's market cap, and Alliant Energy Corporation pays the higher dividend (3.12%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LNT | SAN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $17.78B | $211.63B |
Sector | Utilities | Financials |
52-Week High | $78.03 | $14.71 |
52-Week Low | $63.62 | $9.37 |
Enterprise Value | $29.88B | — |
Dividend Yield | 3.12% | 1.89% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Alliant Energy is the parent of two regulated utilities, Interstate Power and Light and Wisconsin Power and Light, serving nearly 1 million electricity and natural gas customers and approximately 420,000 natural gas-only customers. Both subsidiaries engage in the generation and distribution of electricity and the distribution and transportation of natural gas. Alliant also owns a 16% interest in American Transmission Co.
Read more on LNT →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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