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NIFRA vs NRN
Nepal Infrastructure Bank and NRN Infrastructure and Development, 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
Nepal Infrastructure Bank Limited
NRN Infrastructure and Development Limited
Rs 100 became…
- NIFRARs 100 becameRs 93.23−6.77% down in 1 year
- NRNRs 100 becameRs 74.82−25.18% down 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, NIFRA (Nepal Infrastructure Bank Limited) closed at Rs 246.50 and NRN (NRN Infrastructure and Development Limited) at Rs 1,370.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in NIFRA became Rs 93 (−6.77%) and in NRN Rs 75 (−25.18%), adjusted for bonus shares.
NIFRA is the larger company by market value, Rs 5,324 crore against Rs 2,463 crore. Of the 7 investment Punji covers, NIFRA is 3rd by market value and NRN 4th. Cash dividends with a book closure in the last 12 months yield 4.70% on NIFRA and nothing on NRN at the latest close.
Side by side
marks the higher figure. Higher is not better or worse by itself.
| NIFRAInvestment | NRNInvestment | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Close, Rs | 246.50 | 1,370.00 |
| Change, as NEPSE published | −1.00% down | −0.57% down |
| Rs 100 became, 1 year | Rs 93.23, the higher figure | Rs 74.82 |
| Return, 1 month | −1.71% down, the higher figure | −4.85% down |
| Return, 1 year | −6.77% down, the higher figure | −25.18% down |
| 52-week range | ||
| Size and shares | ||
| Market value | Rs 5,324 cr, the higher figure | Rs 2,463 cr |
| Listed shares | 21.60 crore, the higher figure | 1.80 crore |
| Promoter and public | Promoter 60.0%Public 40.0% | Promoter 0.0%Public 100.0% |
| Dividends | ||
| Cash dividend yield, 12 months | 4.70% | None in 12 months |
| Latest declaration | 5.263% cash2082/83 | 0.263% cash · 5% bonus2080/81 |
| Trading | ||
| Traded value, last 30 days | Rs 74.10 cr | Rs 271 cr, the higher figure |
| Shares traded, latest session | 64,196, the higher figure | 30,107 |
| 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 | NIFRA | NRN |
|---|---|---|
| 2082/83 | 5.263% cash | Not on record |
| 2081/82 | 6.316% cash | Not on record |
| 2080/81 | None declared | 0.263% cash · 5% bonus |
| 2079/80 | 4.211% cash | Not on record |
| 2078/79 | 4.211% cash | 5.26% cash |
Against the investment
Rank among the 7 investment Punji covers (1st is the highest), and the sector median.
| NIFRA | Sector median | NRN | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year | −6.77% 4th of 7 | Median −6.77% | −25.18% 5th of 7 |
| Cash dividend yield | 4.70% 1st of 4 | Median 0.94% | No cash dividend in 12 months |
| Market value | Rs 5,324 cr 3rd of 7 | Median Rs 2,463 cr | Rs 2,463 cr 4th of 7 |
| Traded value, 30 days | Rs 74.10 cr 5th of 7 | Median Rs 93.23 cr | Rs 271 cr 2nd of 7 |
Dividend yield ranks only the companies that paid a cash dividend in the last 12 months.
Questions
NIFRA or NRN: questions
Which is bigger, NIFRA or NRN?
NIFRA is larger by market value: Rs 5,324 crore, against Rs 2,463 crore for NRN, 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, NIFRA or NRN?
Over the past year, Rs 100 in NIFRA became Rs 93 (−6.77%) and in NRN Rs 75 (−25.18%), 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, NIFRA or NRN?
NIFRA last declared 5.263% cash for 2082/83; NRN last declared 0.263% cash and 5% bonus for 2080/81. 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 NIFRA or NRN?
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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