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NLIC vs SNLI
Nepal Life Insurance Co. and Sun Nepal Life Insurance, 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 Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
Sun Nepal Life Insurance Company Limited
Rs 100 became…
- NLICRs 100 becameRs 104.75+4.75% up in 1 year
- SNLIRs 100 becameRs 103.53+3.53% 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, NLIC (Nepal Life Insurance Co. Ltd.) closed at Rs 743.00 and SNLI (Sun Nepal Life Insurance Company Limited) at Rs 421.50. Over the past year, Rs 100 in NLIC became Rs 105 (+4.75%) and in SNLI Rs 104 (+3.53%), adjusted for bonus shares.
NLIC is the larger company by market value, Rs 7,044 crore against Rs 2,227 crore. Of the 14 life insurance Punji covers, NLIC is 1st by market value and SNLI 9th. Cash dividends with a book closure in the last 12 months yield 2.16% on NLIC and 3.62% on SNLI at the latest close.
Side by side
marks the higher figure. Higher is not better or worse by itself.
| NLICLife Insurance | SNLILife Insurance | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Close, Rs | 743.00 | 421.50 |
| Change, as NEPSE published | −0.12% down | +0.64% up |
| Rs 100 became, 1 year | Rs 104.75, the higher figure | Rs 103.53 |
| Return, 1 month | +2.48% up | +5.09% up, the higher figure |
| Return, 1 year | +4.75% up, the higher figure | +3.53% up |
| 52-week range | ||
| Size and shares | ||
| Market value | Rs 7,044 cr, the higher figure | Rs 2,227 cr |
| Listed shares | 9.48 crore, the higher figure | 5.28 crore |
| Promoter and public | Promoter 51.0%Public 49.0% | Promoter 70.0%Public 30.0% |
| Dividends | ||
| Cash dividend yield, 12 months | 2.16% | 3.62%, the higher figure |
| Latest declaration | 16.05% cash · 5% bonus2081/82 | 15.263% cash · 5% bonus2081/82 |
| Trading | ||
| Traded value, last 30 days | Rs 64.08 cr, the higher figure | Rs 32.14 cr |
| Shares traded, latest session | 12,698 | 17,908, 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 | NLIC | SNLI |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | 16.05% cash · 5% bonus | 15.263% cash · 5% bonus |
| 2080/81 | 11.05% cash · 10% bonus | None declared |
| 2079/80 | 21.05% cash | 1.253% cash · 23.8% bonus |
| 2078/79 | None declared | Not on record |
| 2077/78 | 15.79% cash | Not on record |
Against the life insurance
Rank among the 14 life insurance Punji covers (1st is the highest), and the sector median.
| NLIC | Sector median | SNLI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year | +4.75% 2nd of 14 | Median +2.45% | +3.53% 4th of 14 |
| Cash dividend yield | 2.16% 7th of 10 | Median 2.62% | 3.62% 2nd of 10 |
| Market value | Rs 7,044 cr 1st of 14 | Median Rs 2,256 cr | Rs 2,227 cr 9th of 14 |
| Traded value, 30 days | Rs 64.08 cr 2nd of 14 | Median Rs 33.63 cr | Rs 32.14 cr 8th of 14 |
Dividend yield ranks only the companies that paid a cash dividend in the last 12 months.
Questions
NLIC or SNLI: questions
Which is bigger, NLIC or SNLI?
NLIC is larger by market value: Rs 7,044 crore, against Rs 2,227 crore for SNLI, 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, NLIC or SNLI?
Over the past year, Rs 100 in NLIC became Rs 105 (+4.75%) and in SNLI Rs 104 (+3.53%), 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, NLIC or SNLI?
NLIC last declared 16.05% cash and 5% bonus for 2081/82; SNLI last declared 15.263% cash and 5% bonus 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 NLIC or SNLI?
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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