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HBL vs NICA
Himalayan Bank and NIC Asia 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
Himalayan Bank Limited
NIC Asia Bank Ltd.
Rs 100 became…
- HBLRs 100 becameRs 105.24+5.24% up in 1 year
- NICARs 100 becameRs 102.16+2.16% 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, HBL (Himalayan Bank Limited) closed at Rs 205.00 and NICA (NIC Asia Bank Ltd.) at Rs 320.90. Over the past year, Rs 100 in HBL became Rs 105 (+5.24%) and in NICA Rs 102 (+2.16%), adjusted for bonus shares.
NICA is the larger company by market value, Rs 4,787 crore against Rs 4,629 crore. Of the 19 commercial banks Punji covers, HBL is 15th by market value and NICA 14th. 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.
| HBLCommercial Banks | NICACommercial Banks | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Close, Rs | 205.00 | 320.90 |
| Change, as NEPSE published | +1.49% up | −0.59% down |
| Rs 100 became, 1 year | Rs 105.24, the higher figure | Rs 102.16 |
| Return, 1 month | +5.72% up, the higher figure | −0.34% down |
| Return, 1 year | +5.24% up, the higher figure | +2.16% up |
| 52-week range | ||
| Size and shares | ||
| Market value | Rs 4,629 cr | Rs 4,787 cr, the higher figure |
| Listed shares | 22.58 crore, the higher figure | 14.92 crore |
| Promoter and public | Promoter 70.0%Public 30.0% | 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 65.89 cr | Rs 82.47 cr, the higher figure |
| Shares traded, latest session | 1,37,908, the higher figure | 89,766 |
| 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 | HBL | NICA |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | None declared | None declared |
| 2080/81 | None declared | None declared |
| 2079/80 | None declared | 1.526% cash · 29% bonus |
| 2078/79 | 11.11% cash · 8% bonus | None declared |
| 2077/78 | Not on record | 0.79% cash · 15% bonus |
Against the commercial banks
Rank among the 19 commercial banks Punji covers (1st is the highest), and the sector median.
| HBL | Sector median | NICA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year | +5.24% 16th of 19 | Median +19.24% | +2.16% 18th of 19 |
| Cash dividend yield | No cash dividend in 12 months | Median 1.84% | No cash dividend in 12 months |
| Market value | Rs 4,629 cr 15th of 19 | Median Rs 5,336 cr | Rs 4,787 cr 14th of 19 |
| Traded value, 30 days | Rs 65.89 cr 18th of 19 | Median Rs 148 cr | Rs 82.47 cr 17th of 19 |
Dividend yield ranks only the companies that paid a cash dividend in the last 12 months.
Questions
HBL or NICA: questions
Which is bigger, HBL or NICA?
NICA is larger by market value: Rs 4,787 crore, against Rs 4,629 crore for HBL, 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, HBL or NICA?
Over the past year, Rs 100 in HBL became Rs 105 (+5.24%) and in NICA Rs 102 (+2.16%), 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, HBL or NICA?
HBL last declared no dividend for 2081/82; NICA 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 HBL or NICA?
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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