Banco Santander SA stock buybacks 1991–2026What are stock buybacks? A stock buyback is a company buying its own shares on the market. With fewer shares left, each remaining share owns a bigger part of the company.
Banco Santander SA spent 3.05B EUR buying back its shares in Q1 FY2026, the three months to 31 March 2026, up 255.1% on the same quarter a year before. Banco Santander SA spent 4.08B EUR buying back its shares in fiscal year 2025, down 14.8% on the year before.
Last updated 9 Nov 2026 · Next report 2 Feb 2027
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 31 Mar 2026 | — | — | — | — |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 4.08B | -14.78% | 3.34B | -22.49B |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 4.79B | +54.04% | 3.02B | -32.65B |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 3.11B | +51.66% | 2.26B | -8.63B |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 2.05B | +24.62% | 1.85B | 16.87B |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 1.65B | +117.02% | 1.31B | 45.29B |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 758.00M | -18.32% | 0.00 | 57.63B |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 928.00M | -9.55% | 3.77B | -10.75B |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 1.03B | -21.62% | 3.12B | -8.78B |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 1.31B | -5.14% | 2.67B | 31.20B |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 1.38B | -57.21% | 2.31B | 13.48B |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 3.23B | -6.30% | 1.50B | -3.56B |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 3.44B | -38.45% | 909.00M | -15.08B |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 5.59B | -19.62% | 818.00M | -37.99B |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 6.96B | +0.29% | 1.29B | 20.44B |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 6.94B | -5.90% | 3.49B | 32.51B |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 7.37B | -20.41% | 4.11B | 46.73B |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 9.26B | +18.11% | 4.39B | -23.14B |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 7.84B | -7.44% | 4.24B | 12.34B |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 8.47B | +48.07% | 3.46B | 26.99B |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 5.72B | +35,466.59% | 2.78B | -8.65B |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 16.09M | -81.59% | 2.21B | -36.74B |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 87.38M | — | 1.50B | -14.49B |
| FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 0.00 | — | 287.56M | 617.15M |
| FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 0.00 | — | 251.29M | 327.25M |
| FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 0.00 | — | 218.46M | -2.04B |
| FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 0.00 | — | 168.76M | 1.14B |
| FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 0.00 | — | 206.23M | 413.86M |
| FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.10B |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 3.05B | +255.06% | 0.00 | -19.71B |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 29 Sept 2025 | 504.59M | -14.91% | 0.00 | -9.99B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 1.16B | -5.22% | 0.00 | 19.49B |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 859.00M | -7.93% | 0.00 | -20.08B |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 2.04B | +68.21% | 1.53B | 20.69B |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 593.00M | +238.86% | 0.00 | 11.57B |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 1.23B | — | 0.00 | -15.41B |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 933.00M | — | 0.00 | -49.50B |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 1.21B | — | 1.30B | 4.40B |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 175.00M | — | 0.00 | 5.77B |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.63B |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.58B |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 1.50B |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 1.59B |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 19.65B |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 146.00M | +43.14% | 0.00 | 7.21B |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 195.00M | +38.30% | 477.00M | -10.76B |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 209.00M | -33.23% | 0.00 | 34.85B |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 202.00M | — | 0.00 | 4.22B |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 102.00M | — | 0.00 | 11.49B |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 141.00M | -31.22% | 0.00 | 17.43B |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 313.00M | -1.26% | 0.00 | 24.49B |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 205.00M | -9.69% | 1.06B | 5.69B |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 317.00M | -20.15% | 1.06B | -11.94B |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 204.00M | +26.71% | 133.00M | -334.00M |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 198.00M | -47.34% | 1.05B | 4.24B |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 227.00M | -37.98% | 968.00M | 8.47B |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 397.00M | -2.22% | 968.00M | -21.16B |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 161.00M | -53.47% | 99.00M | -8.27B |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 376.00M | +37.23% | 962.00M | 31.87B |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 366.00M | +4.87% | 802.00M | 10.65B |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 406.00M | -1.22% | 802.00M | -3.05B |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 346.00M | -36.75% | 71.00M | 15.31B |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 274.00M | -86.59% | 794.00M | 8.84B |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 349.00M | -3.32% | 722.00M | -3.45B |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 411.00M | +50.55% | 722.00M | -7.23B |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 547.00M | -47.86% | 109.00M | 8.50B |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 2.04B | +148.66% | 716.00M | 2.37B |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 361.00M | -56.45% | 345.00M | -998.00M |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 273.00M | -63.21% | 328.00M | -13.18B |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 1.05B | -7.74% | 245.00M | -5.90B |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 822.00M | -21.04% | 226.00M | -6.39B |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 829.00M | -49.82% | 203.00M | -1.84B |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 742.00M | -57.89% | 235.00M | 2.28B |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 1.14B | — | 183.00M | -11.20B |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 1.04B | — | 223.00M | 6.42B |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 1.65B | — | 199.00M | 5.76B |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 1.76B | — | 213.00M | -38.97B |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 0.00 | — | 868.69M | -5.74B |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 0.00 | — | 841.96M | 33.61B |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 0.00 | — | 1.76B | -14.28B |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 0.00 | — | 768.69M | -440.70M |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 0.00 | — | 767.88M | 37.24B |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 0.00 | — | 769.99M | 48.34B |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 0.00 | — | 1.25B | -14.99B |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 0.00 | — | 668.46M | -23.71B |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -34.71M |
Figures in EUR. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
The money spent buying back the company's own shares in each period, from the cash flow statement.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Free cash flow,Cash flow
Common questions about Banco Santander SA's buybacks
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