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Forward Microfinance Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited FOWAD share price

Rs 903.00+1.46% up+Rs 13.00

Close · 16 October 2026 · NEPSE published data, may be delayed

Opened at Rs 903.00 and traded between Rs 903.00 and Rs 903.00; 1,448 shares changed hands. The previous close was Rs 890.00.

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down 16.39% over 234 sessions, Rs 1,080.00 to Rs 903.00

FOWAD closing price over 234 trading sessions, 16 Oct 25 to 16 Oct 26. From Rs 1,080.00 to Rs 903.00, a fall of 16.39 percent. Low Rs 859.00, high Rs 1,300.00. The monthly table below carries the same figures.1,0001,20052w low1,300.00859.00Nov 25Jan 26Mar 26May 26Jul 26Sep 26
Daily closing price, 16 Oct 25 to 16 Oct 26. Low Rs 859.00 on 31 Aug 26, high Rs 1,300.00 on 6 May 26. Scaled to this stock only, so the shape is not comparable with another chart on the site.

FOWAD in brief

Forward Microfinance Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (FOWAD) is listed on the Nepal Stock Exchange in the Microfinance sector, listed since 16 May 2017, and is regulated by Nepal Rastra Bank. It closed at Rs 903.00 on 16 October 2026, up 1.46% on the session, 13% of the way from its 52-week low of Rs 834.20 to its high of Rs 1,364.00. Its market capitalisation is Rs 1,079.95 crore across 1,19,59,538 listed shares, 70.0% of them held by promoters. Its latest declaration, for fiscal year 2024-2025, carried no cash component. Over the last 21 sessions, Rs 9.02 crore of FOWAD traded through 70 brokers, about Rs 0.43 crore a session. Its busiest month in the record was April 2026, when 2,10,869 shares changed hands over 21 sessions.

Last updated 16 October 2026. Punji snapshot of NEPSE published data. A record, not a recommendation.

Market cap
Rs 1,079.95 crore1,19,59,538 listed shares at Rs 903.00
Place in 52-week range
13%Rs 834.20 low · Rs 1,364.00 high
Change over the record
−16.4% downRs 1,080.00 on 16 October 2025 to Rs 903.00
Cash dividend yield
No cashThe latest declaration, FY 2081-2082, had no cash component
Promoter holding
70.0%Public 30.0%
Turnover, 30 days
Rs 9.02 crore21 sessions traded
Busiest month by volume
April 20262,10,869 shares over 21 sessions
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Payouts, a year of closes, and who owns it.

Where is the price in its 52-week range?

Rs 903.00 is 13% of the way from the 52-week low (Rs 834.20) to the high (Rs 1,364.00).

Who holds the shares?

Promoters hold 70.0% of the 1,19,59,538 listed shares; the public holds 30.0%.

What has it paid out?

42%77/7830%78/79079/8013.6%80/81081/82

3 of the last 5 fiscal years on record had a cash or bonus dividend. The latest, for FY 2081-2082: 0.00% cash, 0.00% bonus.

How has it moved over a year?

9031,150Nov 25Oct 26

Month-end closes from Nov 25 to Oct 26: ▼ −19.0%. The highest month-end was Rs 1,150.00, the lowest Rs 859.00.

30-day broker flow

Who bought and sold FOWAD.

Rs 9.02 crore of FOWAD changed hands across 70 brokers in 21 sessions, 16 September 2026 to 16 October 2026.

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Largest net buyers and sellers

Rs crore, 30 days

The largest net buyers and sellers of FOWAD, broker by broker, once you sign in.

brokers traded it
70
in 30 days
Rs 9.02 crore
sessions
21

NEPSE published floorsheet, aggregated by Punji · 16 September 2026 to 16 October 2026 · may be delayed. These are trades that already happened, not a signal.

Price history

Month by month.

234 daily closes between 16 October 2025 and 16 October 2026, collapsed into calendar months.

Monthly open, high, low and close for FOWAD
MonthOpenHighLowCloseChangeShares tradedSessions
October 2026875.00903.00856.30903.00+3.20% up25,19112
September 2026858.00939.00834.20870.10+1.41% up49,26218
August 2026977.00977.00850.00859.00−12.08% down53,76020
July 2026970.001029.90933.00964.90−0.53% down54,30523
June 20261063.001066.90955.00960.00−9.69% down68,07722
May 20261100.001364.001035.001062.00−3.45% down2,09,27218
April 20261159.901220.001065.001096.00−5.51% down2,10,86921
March 20261050.001174.001040.301150.00+9.52% up1,51,30518
February 20261095.001098.501012.401050.00−4.11% down77,19017
January 20261105.001180.001057.201095.00−0.90% down52,75718
December 20251114.001129.501056.201087.00−2.42% down36,37820
November 20251102.001222.001043.801115.00+1.18% up52,84521

Corporate actions

What FOWAD has declared.

5 declarations on record for Forward Microfinance Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha, most recently for fiscal year 2024-2025 (2081-2082 BS). Cash and bonus are percentages of face value.

Dividend ledger: cash and bonus by year, charted

Dividend, bonus and rights declarations for FOWAD
Fiscal yearCashBonusRightsBook close
2024-2025 2081-2082 BS----
2023-2024 2080-2081 BS0.3%13.3%-29 November 2024
2022-2023 2079-2080 BS---3 January 2024
2021-2022 2078-2079 BS5%25%-1 January 2023
2020-2021 2077-2078 BS7%35%-31 December 2021

Monthly returns

FOWAD’s last 12 months

12-month change
−18.1%
Months up
6 of 12
Best month
Mar 26 +9.5%
Worst month
Aug 26 −11.0%
  1. Nov 25+1.1%
  2. Dec 25−2.5%
  3. Jan 26+0.7%
  4. Feb 26−4.1%
  5. Mar 26+9.5%
  6. Apr 26−4.7%
  7. May 26−3.1%
  8. Jun 26−9.6%
  9. Jul 26+0.5%
  10. Aug 26−11.0%
  11. Sep 26+1.3%
  12. Oct 26 · so far+3.8%

How often it closed higher

  • Mon20 of 47 (43%)
  • Tue19 of 48 (40%)
  • Wed21 of 48 (44%)
  • Thu19 of 45 (42%)
  • Fri16 of 23 (70%)

Past year only; not a pattern to trade on.

Month-end closes to 16 October 2026, adjusted for bonus shares; rights issues and cash dividends not included.

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