Santander buyback passes €1.5bn as it repurchases 16% of shares
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The latest update is out from Banco Santander ( (ES:SAN) ).
Banco Santander has provided an update on its ongoing share buyback programme, launched in early February and approved by its board, detailing transactions conducted between 19 and 26 February on multiple European trading venues. The bank has invested about €1.57 billion so far, equal to roughly 31.3% of the programme’s maximum amount, and has repurchased around 16.1% of its outstanding shares as of 2021, underlining its continued focus on capital management and shareholder returns.
During the reported period the lender bought a total of 39,366,374 shares on markets including the Madrid exchange and alternative European platforms, at weighted average prices slightly above €10.6 to €11.0 per share. The scale and pace of the buybacks signal management’s confidence in the bank’s financial position and may support earnings per share and capital efficiency, with implications for investor perception of Santander’s valuation and capital allocation strategy.
More about Banco Santander
Banco Santander is a global banking group headquartered in Spain, operating across retail, commercial and investment banking as well as wealth management. The group serves individuals, SMEs and large corporates, with a strong presence in Europe and the Americas, and its shares trade on Spanish and other European venues under the ticker SAN.
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