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ADBL vs CZBIL: Agricultural Development Bank and Citizens Bank International compared

On 24 Sep 2026, ADBL (Agricultural Development Bank Limited) closed at Rs 313.00 and CZBIL (Citizens Bank International Limited) at Rs 213.40. Over the past year, Rs 100 in ADBL became Rs 102 and in CZBIL Rs 115, adjusted for bonus shares.

ADBL is the larger company by market value, Rs 4,478 crore against Rs 3,309 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 3.12% on ADBL and 2.00% on CZBIL at today’s price.

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

24 Sep 2026ADBL Rs 100 → Rs 102 (close 313.00)CZBIL Rs 100 → Rs 115 (close 213.40)

10011012024 Sep7 Apr24 SepADBL 102CZBIL 115

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.

ADBL and CZBIL side by side. Nothing is marked better.
ADBLAgricultural Development Bank LimitedCZBILCitizens Bank International Limited
SectorCommercial BanksCommercial Banks
Close, Rs313.00213.40
Today+0.64% up+0.66% up
Return, 1 month+4.75% up+12.72% up
Return, 1 year+2.27% up+14.92% up
52-week range285.20 to 340.00183.00 to 238.60
Market valueRs 4,478 crRs 3,309 cr
Cash dividend yield3.12%2.00%
Latest dividends2081/82: 9.75% cash, 3.25% bonus2082/83: 0.2% cash, 3.8% bonus
Traded, last 30 daysRs 42.17 crRs 57.51 cr

ADBL and CZBIL dividends, year by year

Dividends declared by ADBL and CZBIL by Nepali fiscal year, as a percentage of paid-up value
Fiscal yearADBLCZBIL
2082/83none0.2% cash, 3.8% bonus
2081/829.75% cash, 3.25% bonus0.263% cash, 5% bonus
2080/817.53% cash, 3% bonus0.21% cash, 4% bonus
2079/80none declared5.79% cash
2078/7911% cash, 2% bonusnone

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.

ADBL or CZBIL: questions

Which is bigger, ADBL or CZBIL?
ADBL is larger by market value: Rs 4,478 crore, against Rs 3,309 crore for CZBIL, 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, ADBL or CZBIL?
Rs 100 in ADBL became Rs 102 (+2.27%), and Rs 100 in CZBIL became Rs 115 (+14.92%), 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, ADBL or CZBIL?
ADBL last declared 9.75% cash and 3.25% bonus for 2081/82; CZBIL last declared 0.2% cash and 3.8% 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 ADBL or CZBIL?
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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