Botín demands that companies make money at the Banco Santander shareholder meeting: "There is no conflict between making profits and contributing to a fairer society" The bank plans to allocate more than 6,000 million euros in cash dividends and share buybacks charged to 2024 results. Botín has indicated that it is "key" to improve the competitiveness of Europe and European companies to improve their position vis-à-vis China and the United States.
"When that happens, there will be an economic and geopolitical revolution in the global economy," he said.