Banco Santander’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting

Emilio Botín: “We expect profit to be in line with 2010 and to maintain the dividend at €0.60 per share”

“Over the coming years, I am confident that the real potential of the bank’s results will be reflected in the significant rates of growth of our profit.”
The Board of Directors yesterday agreed to pay a first interim dividend for 2011 on 1 August amounting to 0.13 euros per share, which is equal to that paid in 2010.
“After three years of a strong economic and financial crisis we can assure that the international economy is recovering.”