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ADBL vs SBI: Agricultural Development Bank and Nepal SBI Bank compared
On 24 Sep 2026, ADBL (Agricultural Development Bank Limited) closed at Rs 313.00 and SBI (Nepal SBI Bank Limited) at Rs 404.20. Over the past year, Rs 100 in ADBL became Rs 102 and in SBI Rs 106, adjusted for bonus shares.
SBI is the larger company by market value, Rs 4,582 crore against Rs 4,478 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 3.12% on ADBL and 1.24% on SBI at today’s price.
Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
24 Sep 2026ADBL Rs 100 → Rs 102 (close 313.00)SBI Rs 100 → Rs 106 (close 404.20)
Rs 100 in each on the first session of the window, adjusted for bonus shares. Cash dividends are not added back. To the close of 24 Sep 2026.
| ADBLAgricultural Development Bank Limited | SBINepal SBI Bank Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Commercial Banks | Commercial Banks |
| Close, Rs | 313.00 | 404.20 |
| Today | +0.64% up | −0.69% down |
| Return, 1 month | +4.75% up | +0.05% up |
| Return, 1 year | +2.27% up | +6.42% up |
| 52-week range | 285.20 to 340.00 | 368.00 to 441.00 |
| Market value | Rs 4,478 cr | Rs 4,582 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 3.12% | 1.24% |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 9.75% cash, 3.25% bonus | 2081/82: 5% cash, 4% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 42.17 cr | Rs 105.87 cr |
ADBL and SBI dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | ADBL | SBI |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | 9.75% cash, 3.25% bonus | 5% cash, 4% bonus |
| 2080/81 | 7.53% cash, 3% bonus | 6.85% cash, 3.8% bonus |
| 2079/80 | none declared | 6.8% cash, 3.75% bonus |
| 2078/79 | 11% cash, 2% bonus | 7.53% cash, 3% bonus |
| 2077/78 | 1.053% cash, 20% bonus | 1.81% cash, 3.5% bonus |
As a percentage of paid-up value, as declared. Every dividend by year.
P/E, earnings per share and book value are not in the web data. The Punji app compares those too.
ADBL or SBI: questions
- Which is bigger, ADBL or SBI?
- SBI is larger by market value: Rs 4,582 crore, against Rs 4,478 crore for ADBL, at the close of 24 Sep 2026. Market value is the share price times the shares listed.
- Which has risen more over the past year, ADBL or SBI?
- Rs 100 in ADBL became Rs 102 (+2.27%), and Rs 100 in SBI became Rs 106 (+6.42%), adjusted for bonus shares and without cash dividends added back. How a share moved in the past does not say how it will move next.
- Which pays a higher dividend, ADBL or SBI?
- ADBL last declared 9.75% cash and 3.25% bonus for 2081/82; SBI last declared 5% cash and 4% bonus for 2081/82. Dividends are a percentage of the paid-up value, not of today’s price, so the cash dividend yield in the table above is the comparable figure.
- Should I buy ADBL or SBI?
- 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.
Also: ADBL stock page, SBI stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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