Annaly Capital Management, Inc. vs Banco Santander SA — how do they compare? Annaly Capital Management, Inc. trades at $22.87 (market cap $16.63B), while Banco Santander SA trades at $13.66 (market cap $191.46B). The key difference: Banco Santander SA is far larger — about 11.5× Annaly Capital Management, Inc.'s market cap, and Annaly Capital Management, Inc. pays the higher dividend (13.22%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NLY | SAN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $16.63B | $191.46B |
Sector | Financials | Financials |
52-Week High | $24.40 | $14.37 |
52-Week Low | $19.96 | $8.40 |
Dividend Yield | 13.22% | 2.09% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Annaly Capital Management Inc is an American mortgage real estate investment trust. The company segments its operations into Residential and Commercial real estate investments. While Annaly's Residential assets are primarily comprised of agency mortgage-backed securities and debentures, it is primarily invested in commercial mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities in its Commercial unit through its subsidiary, Annaly Commercial Real Estate Group. Agency mortgage-backed securities and debentures make up the majority of the company's overall portfolio. Most of the company's counterparties are located in the U.S. Annaly generates nearly all of its revenue from the spread between interest earned on its assets and interest payments made on its borrowings.
Read more on NLY →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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