Banco Santander (SAN-MC)
EURO STOXX 50 · Financials · data since 2000-01-03 · last close 2026-09-09
Banco Santander (SAN-MC) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7.0 | 0.1 | -12.1 | 10.7 | 3.4 | 12.6 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.3 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 11.2 | 25.3 | -0.4 | 1.5 | 13.7 | -0.1 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 4.7 | 8.9 |
| 2024 | -1.2 | 2.9 | 17.6 | 3.2 | 5.7 | -10.4 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | -0.1 | -2.6 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | 14.3 | 16.2 | -8.0 | -5.3 | -4.4 | 11.2 | 8.8 | -2.2 | 0.5 | -2.0 | 9.7 | -0.6 |
| 2022 | 5.2 | -3.5 | 3.9 | -7.5 | 7.0 | -10.8 | -9.2 | -0.9 | -0.8 | 11.8 | 8.7 | -1.7 |
| 2021 | -4.8 | 20.0 | -0.0 | 11.9 | 6.5 | -6.0 | -4.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 6.0 | -16.1 | 6.9 |
| 2020 | -4.7 | -6.4 | -33.3 | -8.1 | 0.0 | 6.7 | -16.8 | 3.0 | -14.1 | 7.0 | 47.5 | 5.0 |
| 2019 | 5.6 | 4.0 | -3.5 | 10.4 | -12.4 | 3.3 | -5.3 | -10.9 | 8.6 | -1.3 | -1.6 | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 10.3 | -5.3 | -6.6 | 2.6 | -14.4 | -0.2 | 6.4 | -11.0 | 1.1 | -2.4 | -0.2 | -5.1 |
| 2017 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 5.2 | -3.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 | -4.5 | 8.2 | -0.7 | -3.1 | -2.9 |
| 2016 | -13.7 | -3.4 | 3.2 | 15.4 | -2.9 | -20.1 | 12.3 | 6.0 | -1.8 | 14.7 | -3.7 | 15.0 |
| 2015 | -12.7 | 9.6 | 7.4 | -1.6 | -4.0 | -3.4 | 0.3 | -12.4 | -13.1 | 8.6 | 1.3 | -11.8 |
| 2014 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | -5.6 | 3.1 | -3.5 |
| 2013 | 3.7 | -6.0 | -9.8 | 7.7 | 0.9 | -11.5 | 15.5 | -2.8 | 12.9 | 11.0 | 0.1 | -0.6 |
| 2012 | 3.5 | 4.7 | -7.3 | -14.6 | -9.0 | 21.6 | -2.1 | 14.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 16.2 | -0.2 | -8.3 | 5.3 | -1.5 | -3.6 | -8.0 | -10.7 | -3.0 | 1.3 | -9.4 | 4.8 |
| 2010 | -10.8 | -6.2 | 3.0 | -3.0 | -10.8 | 5.0 | 14.1 | -6.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -20.9 | 8.6 |
| 2009 | -6.4 | -20.9 | 5.9 | 44.5 | 3.0 | 14.3 | 18.7 | 7.1 | 2.5 | -0.1 | 5.0 | 1.2 |
| 2008 | -20.0 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 9.8 | -1.3 | -12.8 | 6.9 | -5.7 | -9.8 | -20.3 | -16.3 | 5.0 |
| 2007 | 3.2 | -3.3 | -4.6 | -1.3 | 9.9 | -4.1 | 1.7 | -2.9 | 1.7 | 10.1 | -1.6 | 1.0 |
| 2006 | 6.2 | 4.3 | -1.6 | 2.0 | -7.3 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 3.1 |
| 2005 | -0.2 | 3.7 | 0.3 | -3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 6.6 | -2.2 | 10.4 | -2.6 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
| 2004 | -1.6 | 1.7 | -5.0 | 1.2 | -2.4 | -1.7 | -7.4 | 2.9 | -2.2 | 11.3 | 5.3 | 1.0 |
| 2003 | -12.1 | 4.8 | -1.7 | 20.3 | -1.4 | 10.9 | 4.8 | -1.9 | -6.3 | 13.3 | 6.1 | 8.3 |
| 2002 | -3.3 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 8.7 | -3.8 | -18.7 | -21.9 | 9.8 | -24.1 | 19.7 | 17.8 | -9.2 |
| 2001 | 4.1 | -5.8 | -6.8 | 9.0 | 1.1 | -4.9 | -5.3 | -0.2 | -16.6 | 3.1 | 11.3 | -1.2 |
| 2000 | -11.0 | 8.2 | 3.0 | 2.1 | -7.4 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 9.3 | 2.8 | -10.8 | -6.8 | 11.6 |
| Avg | -0.2 | 1.9 | -1.4 | 4.9 | -1.0 | -0.4 | 1.3 | -0.2 | -0.9 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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SAN-MC seasonality — average by calendar month
Banco Santander has monthly history back to 2000. Its strongest month by median is April — positive in 19 of 27 years, median +3.2%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. May is the soft spot, down in 16 of 27 with a median of -1.4%. Across its full record it has closed 57% of months higher, swings ±9.2% in an average month and has fallen 74.1% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | -0.2% | +1.9% | -1.4% | +4.9% | -1.0% | -0.4% | +1.3% | -0.2% | -1.0% | +3.2% | +1.7% | +2.2% |
| Win rate | 52%/27 | 63%/27 | 44%/27 | 70%/27 | 41%/27 | 48%/27 | 67%/27 | 48%/27 | 62%/26 | 62%/26 | 58%/26 | 65%/26 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
SAN-MC risk & extremes
SAN-MC drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Banco Santander's best month?+
Banco Santander's strongest completed month on record is November 2020, at +47.45%.
What was Banco Santander's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -33.33%.
Is Banco Santander up this year?+
Banco Santander is up 27.60% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Banco Santander's 1-year return?+
+56.39% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Banco Santander's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 74.1%, measured on month-end closes since 2000.
Which calendar month is historically best for Banco Santander?+
April has the highest average return across every completed April since 2000. An average is not a forecast.
About Banco Santander
Banco Santander is a EURO STOXX 50 company, a financials business worth about $215 billion. It moves money around and keeps a slice for the trouble — with price receipts on this site going back to 2000. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2000) would be about $548 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 2020 at +47.45%; its worst, March 2020 at -33.33%.
- It has closed April in the green 19 out of 27 times — past performance, future shrug.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.