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EDBL vs LBBL
Excel Development Bank and Lumbini Bikas Bank, side by side: what Rs 100 became, the figures NEPSE publishes, dividends and each against its sector.
Close · 16 Oct 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
Excel Development Bank Ltd.
Lumbini Bikas Bank Ltd.
Rs 100 became…
- EDBLRs 100 becameRs 103.63+3.63% up in 1 year
- LBBLRs 100 becameRs 109.35+9.35% up in 1 year
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Rs 100 in each on the first session of the period, adjusted for bonus shares. Cash dividends are not added back. To the close of 16 Oct 2026.
In plain words
On 16 Oct 2026, EDBL (Excel Development Bank Ltd.) closed at Rs 576.50 and LBBL (Lumbini Bikas Bank Ltd.) at Rs 485.40. Over the past year, Rs 100 in EDBL became Rs 104 (+3.63%) and in LBBL Rs 109 (+9.35%), adjusted for bonus shares.
LBBL is the larger company by market value, Rs 1,759 crore against Rs 720 crore. Of the 16 development banks Punji covers, EDBL is 9th by market value and LBBL 5th. Neither had a cash dividend book closure in the last 12 months.
Side by side
marks the higher figure. Higher is not better or worse by itself.
| EDBLDevelopment Banks | LBBLDevelopment Banks | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Close, Rs | 576.50 | 485.40 |
| Change, as NEPSE published | +0.26% up | −0.12% down |
| Rs 100 became, 1 year | Rs 103.63 | Rs 109.35, the higher figure |
| Return, 1 month | +1.46% up, the higher figure | +0.39% up |
| Return, 1 year | +3.63% up | +9.35% up, the higher figure |
| 52-week range | ||
| Size and shares | ||
| Market value | Rs 720 cr | Rs 1,759 cr, the higher figure |
| Listed shares | 1.25 crore | 3.62 crore, the higher figure |
| Promoter and public | Promoter 51.0%Public 49.0% | Promoter 51.0%Public 49.0% |
| Dividends | ||
| Cash dividend yield, 12 months | None in 12 months | None in 12 months |
| Latest declaration | None declared2081/82 | None declared2081/82 |
| Trading | ||
| Traded value, last 30 days | Rs 13.97 cr | Rs 63.10 cr, the higher figure |
| Shares traded, latest session | 562 | 12,680, the higher figure |
| From the quarterly reports | ||
| EPS, P/E, book value and price to book for both, from their latest quarterly reports. | ||
Market value is the close times the listed shares. The 52-week range is NEPSE’s published low and high. Yield is the cash dividends with a book closure in the last 12 months, as a share of the paid-up value, over the close.
Dividends, year by year
As a percentage of paid-up value, as declared. Solid is cash, light is bonus, on one scale.
| Fiscal year | EDBL | LBBL |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | None declared | None declared |
| 2080/81 | None declared | 4% cash · 3% bonus |
| 2079/80 | Not on record | 4.5% cash · 4% bonus |
| 2078/79 | None declared | 9% cash · 3% bonus |
| 2077/78 | 0.45% cash · 8.5% bonus | 3.712% cash · 10% bonus |
Against the development banks
Rank among the 16 development banks Punji covers (1st is the highest), and the sector median.
| EDBL | Sector median | LBBL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year | +3.63% 9th of 15 | Median +4.26% | +9.35% 6th of 15 |
| Cash dividend yield | No cash dividend in 12 months | Median 2.30% | No cash dividend in 12 months |
| Market value | Rs 720 cr 9th of 16 | Median Rs 1,134 cr | Rs 1,759 cr 5th of 16 |
| Traded value, 30 days | Rs 13.97 cr 16th of 16 | Median Rs 41.78 cr | Rs 63.10 cr 4th of 16 |
Dividend yield ranks only the companies that paid a cash dividend in the last 12 months.
Questions
EDBL or LBBL: questions
Which is bigger, EDBL or LBBL?
LBBL is larger by market value: Rs 1,759 crore, against Rs 720 crore for EDBL, at the close of 16 Oct 2026. Market value is the share price times the shares listed.
Which has risen more over the past year, EDBL or LBBL?
Over the past year, Rs 100 in EDBL became Rs 104 (+3.63%) and in LBBL Rs 109 (+9.35%), adjusted for bonus shares. Cash dividends are not added back. How a share moved in the past does not say how it will move next.
Which pays a higher dividend, EDBL or LBBL?
EDBL last declared no dividend for 2081/82; LBBL last declared no dividend for 2081/82. Dividends are declared as a percentage of the paid-up value, not of today’s price, so the cash dividend yield in the table is the comparable figure.
Should I buy EDBL or LBBL?
Punji does not say. This page lines up the published figures for both and marks neither as better; what fits depends on what you hold, why and for how long.
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