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KBL vs NIMB: Kumari Bank and Nepal Investment Mega Bank compared
On 24 Sep 2026, KBL (Kumari Bank Limited) closed at Rs 226.00 and NIMB (Nepal Investment Mega Bank Limited) at Rs 194.60. Over the past year, Rs 100 in KBL became Rs 120 and in NIMB Rs 95, adjusted for bonus shares.
NIMB is the larger company by market value, Rs 6,641 crore against Rs 5,927 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 0.93% on KBL and nothing on NIMB at today’s price.
Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
24 Sep 2026KBL Rs 100 → Rs 120 (close 226.00)NIMB Rs 100 → Rs 95 (close 194.60)
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.
| KBLKumari Bank Limited | NIMBNepal Investment Mega Bank Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Commercial Banks | Commercial Banks |
| Close, Rs | 226.00 | 194.60 |
| Today | +0.44% up | +1.09% up |
| Return, 1 month | +5.61% up | +4.62% up |
| Return, 1 year | +20.47% up | −5.07% down |
| 52-week range | 176.00 to 256.00 | 181.00 to 232.50 |
| Market value | Rs 5,927 cr | Rs 6,641 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 0.93% | none in 12 months |
| Latest dividends | 2082/83: 2.105% cash, 0% bonus | 2081/82: 0% cash, 0% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 269.69 cr | Rs 80.96 cr |
KBL and NIMB dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | KBL | NIMB |
|---|---|---|
| 2082/83 | 2.105% cash | none |
| 2081/82 | none declared | none declared |
| 2080/81 | none declared | none declared |
| 2079/80 | none declared | none declared |
| 2078/79 | none | 7% cash, 4% 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.
KBL or NIMB: questions
- Which is bigger, KBL or NIMB?
- NIMB is larger by market value: Rs 6,641 crore, against Rs 5,927 crore for KBL, 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, KBL or NIMB?
- Rs 100 in KBL became Rs 120 (+20.47%), and Rs 100 in NIMB became Rs 95 (−5.07%), 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, KBL or NIMB?
- KBL last declared 2.105% cash and 0% bonus for 2082/83; NIMB last declared 0% 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 KBL or NIMB?
- 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: KBL stock page, NIMB stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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