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NICA vs PCBL: NIC Asia Bank and Prime Commercial Bank compared
On 24 Sep 2026, NICA (NIC Asia Bank Ltd.) closed at Rs 316.30 and PCBL (Prime Commercial Bank Ltd.) at Rs 257.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in NICA became Rs 95 and in PCBL Rs 121, adjusted for bonus shares.
PCBL is the larger company by market value, Rs 5,385 crore against Rs 4,718 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield nothing on NICA and 0.33% on PCBL at today’s price.
Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
24 Sep 2026NICA Rs 100 → Rs 95 (close 316.30)PCBL Rs 100 → Rs 121 (close 257.00)
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.
| NICANIC Asia Bank Ltd. | PCBLPrime Commercial Bank Ltd. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Commercial Banks | Commercial Banks |
| Close, Rs | 316.30 | 257.00 |
| Today | −0.22% down | +1.58% up |
| Return, 1 month | +2.59% up | +7.53% up |
| Return, 1 year | −5.30% down | +20.78% up |
| 52-week range | 302.90 to 411.00 | 225.00 to 275.90 |
| Market value | Rs 4,718 cr | Rs 5,385 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | none in 12 months | 0.33% |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 0% cash, 0% bonus | 2081/82: 0.421% cash, 8% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 63.14 cr | Rs 84.80 cr |
NICA and PCBL dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | NICA | PCBL |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | none declared | 0.421% cash, 8% bonus |
| 2080/81 | none declared | 5% cash |
| 2079/80 | 1.526% cash, 29% bonus | none declared |
| 2078/79 | none declared | 4.95% cash, 4% bonus |
| 2077/78 | 0.789% cash, 15% 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.
NICA or PCBL: questions
- Which is bigger, NICA or PCBL?
- PCBL is larger by market value: Rs 5,385 crore, against Rs 4,718 crore for NICA, 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, NICA or PCBL?
- Rs 100 in NICA became Rs 95 (−5.30%), and Rs 100 in PCBL became Rs 121 (+20.78%), 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, NICA or PCBL?
- NICA last declared 0% cash and 0% bonus for 2081/82; PCBL last declared 0.421% cash and 8% 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 NICA or PCBL?
- 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: NICA stock page, PCBL stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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