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SALICO vs SICL
Sagarmatha Lumbini Insurance Co. and Shikhar Insurance Co., 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
Sagarmatha Lumbini Insurance Co. Limited
Shikhar Insurance Co. Ltd.
Rs 100 became…
- SALICORs 100 becameRs 88.27−11.73% down in 1 year
- SICLRs 100 becameRs 93.74−6.26% 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, SALICO (Sagarmatha Lumbini Insurance Co. Limited) closed at Rs 531.40 and SICL (Shikhar Insurance Co. Ltd.) at Rs 540.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in SALICO became Rs 88 (−11.73%) and in SICL Rs 94 (−6.26%), adjusted for bonus shares.
SICL is the larger company by market value, Rs 1,675 crore against Rs 1,394 crore. Of the 13 non life insurance Punji covers, SALICO is 5th by market value and SICL 3rd. Cash dividends with a book closure in the last 12 months yield 2.82% on SALICO and 0.06% on SICL at the latest close.
Side by side
marks the higher figure. Higher is not better or worse by itself.
| SALICONon Life Insurance | SICLNon Life Insurance | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Close, Rs | 531.40 | 540.00 |
| Change, as NEPSE published | +2.19% up | −1.28% down |
| Rs 100 became, 1 year | Rs 88.27 | Rs 93.74, the higher figure |
| Return, 1 month | −1.77% down, the higher figure | −5.43% down |
| Return, 1 year | −11.73% down | −6.26% down, the higher figure |
| 52-week range | ||
| Size and shares | ||
| Market value | Rs 1,394 cr | Rs 1,675 cr, the higher figure |
| Listed shares | 2.62 crore | 3.10 crore, the higher figure |
| Promoter and public | Promoter 62.4%Public 37.6% | Promoter 95.1%Public 4.9% |
| Dividends | ||
| Cash dividend yield, 12 months | 2.82%, the higher figure | 0.06% |
| Latest declaration | 15% cash2081/82 | 0.316% cash · 6% bonus2081/82 |
| Trading | ||
| Traded value, last 30 days | Rs 8.77 cr | Rs 18.43 cr, the higher figure |
| Shares traded, latest session | 6,100 | 7,281, 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 | SALICO | SICL |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | 15% cash | 0.316% cash · 6% bonus |
| 2080/81 | 15% cash | 0.526% cash · 10% bonus |
| 2079/80 | 5% cash | None declared |
| 2078/79 | 0.653% cash · 12.4% bonus | 0.842% cash · 16% bonus |
| 2077/78 | 1.053% cash · 20% bonus | None declared |
Against the non life insurance
Rank among the 13 non life insurance Punji covers (1st is the highest), and the sector median.
| SALICO | Sector median | SICL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year | −11.73% 10th of 13 | Median −7.12% | −6.26% 6th of 13 |
| Cash dividend yield | 2.82% 2nd of 9 | Median 1.23% | 0.06% 9th of 9 |
| Market value | Rs 1,394 cr 5th of 13 | Median Rs 1,227 cr | Rs 1,675 cr 3rd of 13 |
| Traded value, 30 days | Rs 8.77 cr 11th of 13 | Median Rs 13.44 cr | Rs 18.43 cr 2nd of 13 |
Dividend yield ranks only the companies that paid a cash dividend in the last 12 months.
Questions
SALICO or SICL: questions
Which is bigger, SALICO or SICL?
SICL is larger by market value: Rs 1,675 crore, against Rs 1,394 crore for SALICO, 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, SALICO or SICL?
Over the past year, Rs 100 in SALICO became Rs 88 (−11.73%) and in SICL Rs 94 (−6.26%), 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, SALICO or SICL?
SALICO last declared 15% cash for 2081/82; SICL last declared 0.316% cash and 6% 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 SALICO or SICL?
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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