Santander is global retail bank that is structured into five global businesses and operates in 9 core markets in Europe and the Americas. We have 176 million customers, 185,243 employees, and to 3.5 million shareholders worldwide. We offer banking and financial products and services to individuals and small and large enterprises through online channels and over 7,000 branches.
*Data as of March 2026
Employees
in March 2026
in March 2026
Customers
of customers
customer loans
total assets
customer deposits + mutual funds
of customers
customer loans
total assets
customer deposits + mutual funds
Note: customer loans excluding reverse repos and customer deposits excluding repos
Data as of March 2026
The bank receives the ‘Best Bank’ award in Latin America, as well as in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Portugal. Santander has also been recognized as the ‘Best Bank for SMEs’ in Latin America and Spain.
The financial publication also considers it the Best International Private Bank in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Poland, Peru, and Uruguay.
Shareholders
of shareholders
of shareholders
Increased profitability, shareholder remuneration and returns
YoY growth EPS (Earnings per share)
Underlying RoTE
TNAVps + cash DPS (1)
YoY growth EPS (Earnings per share)
Underlying RoTE
TNAVps + cash DPS (1)
(1) TNAVps + Cash DPS includes the €11.00 cent cash dividend per share paid in May 2025, the €11.50 cent cash dividend per share paid in November 2025 and the €12.50 cent cash dividend approved in March (to be paid from 5 May), all forming part of our shareholder ordinary remuneration policy for 2024 and 2025 results.