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KBL vs NABIL
Kumari Bank and Nabil 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
Kumari Bank Limited
Nabil Bank Limited
Rs 100 became…
- KBLRs 100 becameRs 131.42+31.42% up in 1 year
- NABILRs 100 becameRs 112.84+12.84% 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, KBL (Kumari Bank Limited) closed at Rs 238.40 and NABIL (Nabil Bank Limited) at Rs 547.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in KBL became Rs 131 (+31.42%) and in NABIL Rs 113 (+12.84%), adjusted for bonus shares.
NABIL is the larger company by market value, Rs 15,540 crore against Rs 6,252 crore. Of the 19 commercial banks Punji covers, KBL is 8th by market value and NABIL 1st. Cash dividends with a book closure in the last 12 months yield 0.88% on KBL and 4.26% on NABIL at the latest close.
Side by side
marks the higher figure. Higher is not better or worse by itself.
| KBLCommercial Banks | NABILCommercial Banks | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Close, Rs | 238.40 | 547.00 |
| Change, as NEPSE published | +0.17% up | +0.18% up |
| Rs 100 became, 1 year | Rs 131.42, the higher figure | Rs 112.84 |
| Return, 1 month | +9.36% up, the higher figure | +2.56% up |
| Return, 1 year | +31.42% up, the higher figure | +12.84% up |
| 52-week range | ||
| Size and shares | ||
| Market value | Rs 6,252 cr | Rs 15,540 cr, the higher figure |
| Listed shares | 26.23 crore | 28.41 crore, the higher figure |
| Promoter and public | Promoter 51.1%Public 48.9% | Promoter 58.4%Public 41.6% |
| Dividends | ||
| Cash dividend yield, 12 months | 0.88% | 4.26%, the higher figure |
| Latest declaration | 2.105% cash2082/83 | 10.8% cash · 5% bonus2082/83 |
| Trading | ||
| Traded value, last 30 days | Rs 571 cr, the higher figure | Rs 143 cr |
| Shares traded, latest session | 7,27,272, the higher figure | 30,945 |
| 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 | KBL | NABIL |
|---|---|---|
| 2082/83 | 2.105% cash | 10.8% cash · 5% bonus |
| 2081/82 | None declared | 12.5% cash |
| 2080/81 | None declared | 10% cash |
| 2079/80 | None declared | 11% cash |
| 2078/79 | Not on record | 11.5% cash · 18.5% bonus |
Against the commercial banks
Rank among the 19 commercial banks Punji covers (1st is the highest), and the sector median.
| KBL | Sector median | NABIL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year | +31.42% 4th of 19 | Median +19.24% | +12.84% 12th of 19 |
| Cash dividend yield | 0.88% 10th of 13 | Median 1.84% | 4.26% 2nd of 13 |
| Market value | Rs 6,252 cr 8th of 19 | Median Rs 5,336 cr | Rs 15,540 cr 1st of 19 |
| Traded value, 30 days | Rs 571 cr 1st of 19 | Median Rs 148 cr | Rs 143 cr 11th of 19 |
Dividend yield ranks only the companies that paid a cash dividend in the last 12 months.
Questions
KBL or NABIL: questions
Which is bigger, KBL or NABIL?
NABIL is larger by market value: Rs 15,540 crore, against Rs 6,252 crore for KBL, 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, KBL or NABIL?
Over the past year, Rs 100 in KBL became Rs 131 (+31.42%) and in NABIL Rs 113 (+12.84%), 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, KBL or NABIL?
KBL last declared 2.105% cash for 2082/83; NABIL last declared 10.8% cash and 5% bonus for 2082/83. 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 KBL or NABIL?
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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