Banco Santander SA vs Synchrony Financial — how do they compare? Banco Santander SA trades at $14.88 (market cap $211.63B), while Synchrony Financial trades at $78.37 (market cap $25.53B). The key difference: Banco Santander SA is far larger — about 8.3× Synchrony Financial's market cap, and Banco Santander SA pays the higher dividend (1.89%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SAN | SYF | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $211.63B | $25.53B |
Sector | Financials | Financials |
52-Week High | $14.71 | $88.47 |
52-Week Low | $9.37 | $63.78 |
Dividend Yield | 1.89% | 1.73% |
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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.
Read more on SAN →Synchrony Financial is a premier consumer financial services company and the largest provider of private-label credit cards in the United States. Spun off from GE Capital in 2014, it operates through a unique B2B2C model, embedding its financing products within the ecosystems of major partners like Amazon, Lowe’s, and PayPal. Synchrony leverages deep data analytics and a diverse multi-platform strategy—spanning retail, health, and auto—to drive customer loyalty and provide specialized credit solutions at the point of sale.
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