M&T Bank Corporation vs Banco Santander SA — how do they compare? M&T Bank Corporation trades at $248.99 (market cap $36.15B), while Banco Santander SA trades at $13.74 (market cap $191.46B). The key difference: Banco Santander SA is far larger — about 5.3× M&T Bank Corporation's market cap, and M&T Bank Corporation pays the higher dividend (2.41%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MTB | SAN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.15B | $191.46B |
Sector | Financials | Financials |
52-Week High | $254.04 | $14.37 |
52-Week Low | $178.63 | $8.40 |
Dividend Yield | 2.41% | 2.09% |
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M&T Bank is one of the largest regional banks in the United States, with branches in New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey. The bank was founded to serve manufacturing and trading businesses around the Erie Canal and is primarily focused on commercial real estate and commercial-related lending, with some retail operations also present.
Read more on MTB →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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