If you invested $1,000 in SAN — what it would be worth today
A $1,000 investment in Banco Santander S.A. Sponsored ADR (Spain) (SAN) in January 2016 would be worth $3,496 as of August 2026 with dividends reinvested — 12.6% a year. Use the dropdowns above to try any amount, ticker, or starting month back to January 1988.
Over the same period, the same $1,000 would be worth $4,690 in the S&P 500 (SPY) and $7,398 in the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ). SAN trailed both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100 over that period.
Growth of $1,000 in SAN since January 2016#
monthlyBanco Santander S.A. Sponsored ADR (Spain) (SAN). Total return approximated via dividend- and split-adjusted closes (no taxes or fees). Not investment advice.
Growth of $1,000 in SAN by starting month#
$1,000 invested in SAN, by starting year#
| Invested in | Worth today | Same in QQQ | Multiple | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3,496 | $7,398 | 3.5× | 12.6% |
| 2017 | $2,635 | $6,116 | 2.6× | 10.7% |
| 2018 | $1,977 | $4,457 | 2.0× | 8.3% |
| 2019 | $3,091 | $4,452 | 3.1× | 16.2% |
| 2020 | $3,737 | $3,390 | 3.7× | 22.4% |
| 2021 | $5,000 | $2,344 | 5.0× | 33.9% |
| 2022 | $4,162 | $2,021 | 4.2× | 37.2% |
| 2023 | $4,246 | $2,472 | 4.2× | 50.9% |
| 2024 | $3,663 | $1,735 | 3.7× | 67.6% |
| 2025 | $2,878 | $1,377 | 2.9× | 101.3% |
Methodology#
Investments are assumed made at the first trading day's close of the chosen year. "Dividends reinvested" uses split- and dividend-adjusted closes (a standard total-return approximation; taxes and fees excluded). "Price-only" uses split-adjusted closes. SAN data begins January 1988; values as of August 2026 and refresh daily. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
See the live SAN chart and fundamentals on the SAN quote page or compare with the same investment in SPY.
FAQ
- How much would $1,000 invested in SAN be worth today?
- A $1,000 investment in Banco Santander S.A. Sponsored ADR (Spain) (SAN) in January 2016 would be worth about $3,496 as of August 2026, with dividends reinvested. That works out to about 12.6% a year.
- How far back does the SAN calculation go?
- SAN data begins January 1988. You can pick any starting month from then to the present and see what your investment would be worth today.
- Does this include dividends?
- Yes. The default "dividends reinvested" view uses split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — a standard total-return approximation that excludes taxes and fees. A price-only view (split-adjusted, no dividends) is also available.