Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria is trading 4.18% down at $26.70 as European bank shares sell off amid multi-year highs in government bond yields and energy-driven inflation concerns. - Reuters reported banks led European sector losses on October 1; interest rates are expected to stay higher for longer. - Weakness continued after the September 30 close at $27.87. - The company announced a record €0.37 interim dividend, up 16% year over year; Reuters did not identify it as a reason for the decline.