Banco Santander-Chile (BSAC) sets dividend and updates board, bylaws
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Form Type
6-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Banco Santander-Chile reports decisions from its April 28, 2026 shareholders’ meetings. The Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting elected a new board, including independent directors such as Rodrigo Vergara Montes, who was later appointed Chairman, and Félix de Vicente Mingo, appointed Vice Chairman.
The meeting approved a dividend of $3.353346317 per share, charged to 2025 profits, to be paid starting May 6, 2026 to shareholders registered as of midnight on April 29, 2026. An Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting held the same day approved bylaw amendments on board gender parity, removal of the second vice-presidency, and other formal updates to align with current regulations.
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Key Figures
Dividend per share: $3.353346317 per share
Dividend availability date: May 6, 2026
Dividend record date: April 29, 2026
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Dividend per share
$3.353346317 per share
Charged against profits of fiscal year 2025
Dividend availability date
May 6, 2026
Date from which dividend can be collected
Dividend record date
April 29, 2026
Shareholders registered as of midnight are entitled
Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting date
April 28, 2026
Meeting where directors were elected and dividend approved
Key Terms
Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting, Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting, dividend, gender parity, +1 more
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dividend financial
"resolution adopted at the aforementioned Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting to distribute a dividend of $3.353346317 per share"
A dividend is a payment that a company gives to its shareholders, usually from its profits. It’s like a bonus or reward for owning the company's stock, and it can provide a steady income stream for investors. Companies pay dividends to share their success with the people who own their stock.
gender parity financial
"amending the bylaws regarding gender parity on the Board of Directors"
bylaws financial
"amending the bylaws regarding gender parity on the Board of Directors, eliminating the second vice-presidency"
Corporate bylaws are a company's internal rulebook that explains how the business is run day to day — who makes decisions, how directors and officers are chosen, how shareholder meetings are conducted, and procedures for changes or conflicts. For investors, bylaws matter because they shape governance and control, influence how quickly and easily leadership or strategy can change, and can protect or limit shareholder rights much like house rules affect how a household operates.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of April, 2026
Commission File Number: 001-14554
Banco Santander-Chile
Santander-Chile Bank
(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)
Bandera 140, 20th floor
Santiago, Chile
Telephone: 011-562-320-2000
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
EXHIBIT INDEX
| EXHIBIT NO. | DESCRIPTION | |||||||
| 99.1 | Material Fact | |||||||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| BANCO SANTANDER-CHILE | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Cristian Florence | |||||||
| Name: | Cristian Florence | |||||||
| Title: | General Counsel | |||||||
Date: April 29, 2026
Santiago, April 29, 2026
Mrs.
Catherine Tornel León
President
Financial Markets Commission
Present
| Ref. | Material Fact. Agreements of the Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders' Meetings | ||||
Mrs President,
In accordance with the provisions of the Securities Market Law, the General Banking Law, and other applicable regulations, we hereby inform you that the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting of Banco Santander-Chile was held yesterday, April 28, 2026, and the following is attached:
1) A prominent notice published today informs that at the aforementioned Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting, the following individuals were elected as Directors: Rodrigo Vergara Montes (Independent), Juan Benavides Feliú (Independent), Orlando Poblete Iturrate (Independent), Mónica López-Monis Gallego, José Francisco Doncel Razola, María Francisca Yáñez Castillo (Independent), Gloria Hutt Hesse (Independent), Félix de Vicente Mingo (Independent), and Blanca Bustamante Bravo (Independent); and as Alternate Directors: Juan Pedro Santa María Pérez (Independent) and Alfonso Gómez Morales (Independent). At a board meeting held on the same date, Rodrigo Vergara Montes was appointed Chairman, and Félix de Vicente Mingo was appointed Vice Chairman.
2) A prominent notice was published today in the Santiago newspaper El Mercurio, announcing the resolution adopted at the aforementioned Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting to distribute a dividend of $3.353346317 per share, charged against the profits of fiscal year 2025. This dividend will be available to shareholders starting May 6, 2026, at the Bank's Head Office located at Bandera N°140, Santiago, and at any of its branches, both in the Metropolitan Region and throughout the rest of the country. Those registered in the Shareholders' Register as of midnight on April 29, 2026, are entitled to this dividend.
It is also reported that at an Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting of Banco Santander-Chile, held on the same date and following the aforementioned Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting, the matters submitted for its consideration were approved. These included amending the bylaws regarding gender parity on the Board of Directors, eliminating the second vice-presidency, and other formal aspects to adapt them to current regulations, as well as a consolidated text. The applicable regulations will be followed in accordance with these matters.
Sincerely,
Andrés Trautmann Buc
CEO
Banco Santander Chile
FAQ
What dividend did Banco Santander-Chile (BSAC) approve for fiscal year 2025?
Banco Santander-Chile approved a dividend of $3.353346317 per share from 2025 profits. The dividend will be available starting May 6, 2026 to shareholders recorded in the Shareholders’ Register as of midnight on April 29, 2026, at the bank’s head office and branches.
When will Banco Santander-Chile (BSAC) pay the newly approved dividend?
The dividend will be available to shareholders starting May 6, 2026. Eligible shareholders are those registered in Banco Santander-Chile’s Shareholders’ Register as of midnight on April 29, 2026, and can receive payment at the head office in Santiago or any branch in Chile.
Who will serve as Chairman and Vice Chairman of Banco Santander-Chile (BSAC)?
After the Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting, the board appointed Rodrigo Vergara Montes as Chairman and Félix de Vicente Mingo as Vice Chairman. These appointments were made at a board meeting held on the same date as the shareholders’ meetings in April 2026.
Who is entitled to receive Banco Santander-Chile (BSAC)’s 2025 dividend?
Shareholders registered in the Shareholders’ Register of Banco Santander-Chile as of midnight on April 29, 2026 are entitled to the dividend. These shareholders may collect the $3.353346317 per share dividend from May 6, 2026 at the bank’s head office or branches.