Banco Santander SA vs Western Union Co — how do they compare? Banco Santander SA trades at $13.74 (market cap $191.46B), while Western Union Co trades at $8.9 (market cap $2.71B). The key difference: Banco Santander SA is far larger — about 70.6× Western Union Co's market cap, and Western Union Co pays the higher dividend (10.85%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SAN | WU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $191.46B | $2.71B |
Sector | Financials | Technology |
52-Week High | $14.37 | $10.28 |
52-Week Low | $8.40 | $7.04 |
Dividend Yield | 2.09% | 10.85% |
Enterprise Value | — | $2.40B |
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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 →Western Union provides domestic and international money transfers through its global network of about 500,000 outside agents. It is the largest money transfer company in the world and one of only a few companies with a truly global agent network.
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