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NLIC vs PMLI: Nepal Life Insurance Co. and Prabhu Mahalaxmi Life Insurance compared
On 24 Sep 2026, NLIC (Nepal Life Insurance Co. Ltd.) closed at Rs 745.00 and PMLI (Prabhu Mahalaxmi Life Insurance Limited) at Rs 423.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in NLIC became Rs 102 and in PMLI Rs 91, adjusted for bonus shares.
NLIC is the larger company by market value, Rs 7,063 crore against Rs 2,245 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 2.15% on NLIC and 1.05% on PMLI at today’s price.
Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
24 Sep 2026NLIC Rs 100 → Rs 102 (close 745.00)PMLI Rs 100 → Rs 91 (close 423.00)
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.
| NLICNepal Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | PMLIPrabhu Mahalaxmi Life Insurance Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Life Insurance | Life Insurance |
| Close, Rs | 745.00 | 423.00 |
| Today | +0.22% up | +0.71% up |
| Return, 1 month | +5.39% up | +2.52% up |
| Return, 1 year | +1.72% up | −9.18% down |
| 52-week range | 680.50 to 872.00 | 392.60 to 543.60 |
| Market value | Rs 7,063 cr | Rs 2,245 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 2.15% | 1.05% |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 16.05% cash, 5% bonus | 2081/82: 4.421% cash, 4% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 62.25 cr | Rs 9.66 cr |
NLIC and PMLI dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | NLIC | PMLI |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | 16.05% cash, 5% bonus | 4.421% cash, 4% bonus |
| 2080/81 | 11.05% cash, 10% bonus | 0.421% cash, 8% bonus |
| 2079/80 | 21.05% cash | 0.526% cash, 10% bonus |
| 2078/79 | none declared | none |
| 2077/78 | 15.79% cash | 0.516% cash, 9.8% 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.
NLIC or PMLI: questions
- Which is bigger, NLIC or PMLI?
- NLIC is larger by market value: Rs 7,063 crore, against Rs 2,245 crore for PMLI, 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, NLIC or PMLI?
- Rs 100 in NLIC became Rs 102 (+1.72%), and Rs 100 in PMLI became Rs 91 (−9.18%), 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, NLIC or PMLI?
- NLIC last declared 16.05% cash and 5% bonus for 2081/82; PMLI last declared 4.421% 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 NLIC or PMLI?
- 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: NLIC stock page, PMLI stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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