Banco Santander SA vs Wheaton Precious Metals Corp — how do they compare? Banco Santander SA trades at $13.75 (market cap $191.46B), while Wheaton Precious Metals Corp trades at $103.33 (market cap $46.54B). The key difference: Banco Santander SA is far larger — about 4.1× Wheaton Precious Metals Corp's market cap, and Banco Santander SA pays the higher dividend (2.09%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SAN | WPM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $191.46B | $46.54B |
Sector | Financials | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $14.37 | $165.72 |
52-Week Low | $8.40 | $91.00 |
Dividend Yield | 2.09% | 0.75% |
Enterprise Value | — | $44.39B |
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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 →Wheaton Precious Metals Corp is a precious metal streaming company. The company has entered into over 20 long-term purchase agreements with 17 different mining companies, for the purchase of precious metals and cobalt. It has streaming agreements covering approximately 19 operating mines and 9 development stage projects. The company's projects include Vale's Salobo mine and silver streams on Glencore's Antamina mine and Goldcorp's Penasquito mine.
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