Banco Santander SA vs US Bancorp — how do they compare? Banco Santander SA trades at $13.75 (market cap $191.46B), while US Bancorp trades at $63.14 (market cap $98.36B). The key difference: Banco Santander SA is the larger of the two by market cap, and US Bancorp pays the higher dividend (3.29%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SAN | USB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $191.46B | $98.36B |
Sector | Financials | Financials |
52-Week High | $14.37 | $64.01 |
52-Week Low | $8.40 | $43.94 |
Dividend Yield | 2.09% | 3.29% |
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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 →As a diversified financial-services provider, U.S. Bancorp is one of the nation's largest regional banks, with branches in well over 20 states, primarily in the Western and Midwestern United States. The bank offers many services, including retail banking, commercial banking, trust and wealth services, credit cards, mortgages, and other payments capabilities.
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