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MLBL vs SHINE
Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank and Shine Resunga Development 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
Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank Ltd.
Shine Resunga Development Bank Ltd.
Rs 100 became…
- MLBLRs 100 becameRs 107.74+7.74% up in 1 year
- SHINERs 100 becameRs 116.09+16.09% 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, MLBL (Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank Ltd.) closed at Rs 373.40 and SHINE (Shine Resunga Development Bank Ltd.) at Rs 418.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in MLBL became Rs 108 (+7.74%) and in SHINE Rs 116 (+16.09%), adjusted for bonus shares.
SHINE is the larger company by market value, Rs 2,225 crore against Rs 1,685 crore. Of the 16 development banks Punji covers, MLBL is 6th by market value and SHINE 3rd. Cash dividends with a book closure in the last 12 months yield 1.44% on MLBL and 4.78% on SHINE at the latest close.
Side by side
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| MLBLDevelopment Banks | SHINEDevelopment Banks | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Close, Rs | 373.40 | 418.00 |
| Change, as NEPSE published | −0.11% down | +0.48% up |
| Rs 100 became, 1 year | Rs 107.74 | Rs 116.09, the higher figure |
| Return, 1 month | +4.27% up, the higher figure | +3.62% up |
| Return, 1 year | +7.74% up | +16.10% up, the higher figure |
| 52-week range | ||
| Size and shares | ||
| Market value | Rs 1,685 cr | Rs 2,225 cr, the higher figure |
| Listed shares | 4.51 crore | 5.32 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 | 1.44% | 4.78%, the higher figure |
| Latest declaration | 5.37% cash · 5% bonus2081/82 | 10% cash · 6% bonus2082/83 |
| Trading | ||
| Traded value, last 30 days | Rs 37.46 cr | Rs 85.79 cr, the higher figure |
| Shares traded, latest session | 33,649, the higher figure | 22,829 |
| 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 | MLBL | SHINE |
|---|---|---|
| 2082/83 | Not on record | 10% cash · 6% bonus |
| 2081/82 | 5.37% cash · 5% bonus | 10% cash · 3% bonus |
| 2080/81 | 4% cash · 3% bonus | 5% cash · 3% bonus |
| 2079/80 | 6.4% cash | 0.55% cash · 10.5% bonus |
| 2078/79 | 6.47% cash · 4% bonus | 0.7% cash · 13.3% bonus |
Against the development banks
Rank among the 16 development banks Punji covers (1st is the highest), and the sector median.
| MLBL | Sector median | SHINE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year | +7.74% 7th of 15 | Median +4.26% | +16.10% 3rd of 15 |
| Cash dividend yield | 1.44% 6th of 8 | Median 2.30% | 4.78% 1st of 8 |
| Market value | Rs 1,685 cr 6th of 16 | Median Rs 1,134 cr | Rs 2,225 cr 3rd of 16 |
| Traded value, 30 days | Rs 37.46 cr 11th of 16 | Median Rs 41.78 cr | Rs 85.79 cr 3rd of 16 |
Dividend yield ranks only the companies that paid a cash dividend in the last 12 months.
Questions
MLBL or SHINE: questions
Which is bigger, MLBL or SHINE?
SHINE is larger by market value: Rs 2,225 crore, against Rs 1,685 crore for MLBL, 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, MLBL or SHINE?
Over the past year, Rs 100 in MLBL became Rs 108 (+7.74%) and in SHINE Rs 116 (+16.09%), 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, MLBL or SHINE?
MLBL last declared 5.37% cash and 5% bonus for 2081/82; SHINE last declared 10% cash and 6% 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 MLBL or SHINE?
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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