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ALICL vs ILI: Asian Life Insurance Co. and IME Life Insurance compared
On 24 Sep 2026, ALICL (Asian Life Insurance Co. Limited) closed at Rs 432.80 and ILI (IME Life Insurance Company Limited) at Rs 428.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in ALICL became Rs 96 and in ILI Rs 95, adjusted for bonus shares.
ALICL is the larger company by market value, Rs 2,273 crore against Rs 2,140 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 1.28% on ALICL and 2.46% on ILI at today’s price.
Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
24 Sep 2026ALICL Rs 100 → Rs 96 (close 432.80)ILI Rs 100 → Rs 95 (close 428.00)
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.
| ALICLAsian Life Insurance Co. Limited | ILIIME Life Insurance Company Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Life Insurance | Life Insurance |
| Close, Rs | 432.80 | 428.00 |
| Today | +1.36% up | +0.23% up |
| Return, 1 month | +5.41% up | +4.14% up |
| Return, 1 year | −4.33% down | −4.68% down |
| 52-week range | 381.40 to 505.00 | 396.30 to 489.60 |
| Market value | Rs 2,273 cr | Rs 2,140 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 1.28% | 2.46% |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 5.526% cash, 5% bonus | 2081/82: 10.526% cash, 0% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 34.19 cr | Rs 15.53 cr |
ALICL and ILI dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | ALICL | ILI |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | 5.526% cash, 5% bonus | 10.526% cash |
| 2080/81 | 0.268% cash, 5.1% bonus | 21.053% cash |
| 2079/80 | 0.408% cash, 7.75% bonus | 1.316% cash, 25% bonus |
| 2078/79 | 0.447% cash, 8.5% bonus | none |
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.
ALICL or ILI: questions
- Which is bigger, ALICL or ILI?
- ALICL is larger by market value: Rs 2,273 crore, against Rs 2,140 crore for ILI, 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, ALICL or ILI?
- Rs 100 in ALICL became Rs 96 (−4.33%), and Rs 100 in ILI became Rs 95 (−4.68%), 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, ALICL or ILI?
- ALICL last declared 5.526% cash and 5% bonus for 2081/82; ILI last declared 10.526% cash and 0% 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 ALICL or ILI?
- 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: ALICL stock page, ILI stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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