Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. (NYSE:BSBR) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.08

Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. (NYSE:BSBR) announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 11th, Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 23rd will be given a dividend of 0.0792 per share by the bank on Tuesday, May 28th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.03%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 22nd. This is a positive change from Banco Santander (Brasil)’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.06.

Banco Santander (Brasil) has a dividend payout ratio of 37.9% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Banco Santander (Brasil) to earn $0.75 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.33 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 44.0%.

Banco Santander (Brasil) Trading Up 2.6 %

NYSE BSBR opened at $5.26 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 0.26 and a current ratio of 0.26. Banco Santander has a 1-year low of $4.93 and a 1-year high of $6.66. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $5.63 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5.85.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Pathstone Holdings LLC bought a new position in Banco Santander (Brasil) during the fourth quarter valued at $130,000. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC bought a new position in shares of Banco Santander (Brasil) in the 1st quarter valued at about $99,000. Eqis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Banco Santander (Brasil) in the first quarter worth about $93,000. Profund Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Banco Santander (Brasil) during the fourth quarter worth approximately $88,000. Finally, Advisor Partners II LLC purchased a new stake in Banco Santander (Brasil) during the 1st quarter valued at $80,000. 14.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Banco Santander (Brasil)

Banco Santander (Brasil) SA, together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking products and services to individuals, small and medium enterprises, and corporate customers in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through Commercial Banking and Global Wholesale Banking segments. It offers local loans, commercial financing options, development bank funds, and cash management services; export and import financing, guarantees, structuring of asset services.