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SANIMA vs SBL: Sanima Bank and Siddhartha Bank compared

On 24 Sep 2026, SANIMA (Sanima Bank Limited) closed at Rs 368.00 and SBL (Siddhartha Bank Limited) at Rs 456.80. Over the past year, Rs 100 in SANIMA became Rs 110 and in SBL Rs 148, adjusted for bonus shares.

SBL is the larger company by market value, Rs 6,758 crore against Rs 4,998 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 2.72% on SANIMA and 3.40% on SBL at today’s price.

Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed

24 Sep 2026SANIMA Rs 100 → Rs 110 (close 368.00)SBL Rs 100 → Rs 148 (close 456.80)

10012014024 Sep7 Apr24 SepSANIMA 110SBL 148

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.

SANIMA and SBL side by side. Nothing is marked better.
SANIMASanima Bank LimitedSBLSiddhartha Bank Limited
SectorCommercial BanksCommercial Banks
Close, Rs368.00456.80
Today0.00% unchanged−0.04% down
Return, 1 month−0.73% down+21.99% up
Return, 1 year+9.85% up+47.54% up
52-week range295.00 to 390.60320.50 to 460.00
Market valueRs 4,998 crRs 6,758 cr
Cash dividend yield2.72%3.40%
Latest dividends2082/83: 10% cash, 0% bonus2082/83: 10% cash, 10% bonus
Traded, last 30 daysRs 187.55 crRs 303.47 cr

SANIMA and SBL dividends, year by year

Dividends declared by SANIMA and SBL by Nepali fiscal year, as a percentage of paid-up value
Fiscal yearSANIMASBL
2082/8310% cash10% cash, 10% bonus
2081/827.369% cashnone
2080/815.263% cash4% cash
2079/805.7% cash, 9% bonus4.21% cash
2078/790.98% cash, 10% bonus0.66% cash, 12.5% bonus

As a percentage of paid-up value, as declared. Every dividend by year.

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SANIMA or SBL: questions

Which is bigger, SANIMA or SBL?
SBL is larger by market value: Rs 6,758 crore, against Rs 4,998 crore for SANIMA, 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, SANIMA or SBL?
Rs 100 in SANIMA became Rs 110 (+9.85%), and Rs 100 in SBL became Rs 148 (+47.54%), 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, SANIMA or SBL?
SANIMA last declared 10% cash and 0% bonus for 2082/83; SBL last declared 10% cash and 10% bonus for 2082/83. 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 SANIMA or SBL?
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.

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