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ADBL vs NICA: Agricultural Development Bank and NIC Asia Bank compared
On 24 Sep 2026, ADBL (Agricultural Development Bank Limited) closed at Rs 313.00 and NICA (NIC Asia Bank Ltd.) at Rs 316.30. Over the past year, Rs 100 in ADBL became Rs 102 and in NICA Rs 95, adjusted for bonus shares.
NICA is the larger company by market value, Rs 4,718 crore against Rs 4,478 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 3.12% on ADBL and nothing on NICA at today’s price.
Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
24 Sep 2026ADBL Rs 100 → Rs 102 (close 313.00)NICA Rs 100 → Rs 95 (close 316.30)
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.
| ADBLAgricultural Development Bank Limited | NICANIC Asia Bank Ltd. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Commercial Banks | Commercial Banks |
| Close, Rs | 313.00 | 316.30 |
| Today | +0.64% up | −0.22% down |
| Return, 1 month | +4.75% up | +2.59% up |
| Return, 1 year | +2.27% up | −5.30% down |
| 52-week range | 285.20 to 340.00 | 302.90 to 411.00 |
| Market value | Rs 4,478 cr | Rs 4,718 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 3.12% | none in 12 months |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 9.75% cash, 3.25% bonus | 2081/82: 0% cash, 0% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 42.17 cr | Rs 63.14 cr |
ADBL and NICA dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | ADBL | NICA |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | 9.75% cash, 3.25% bonus | none declared |
| 2080/81 | 7.53% cash, 3% bonus | none declared |
| 2079/80 | none declared | 1.526% cash, 29% bonus |
| 2078/79 | 11% cash, 2% bonus | none declared |
| 2077/78 | 1.053% cash, 20% bonus | 0.789% cash, 15% 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.
ADBL or NICA: questions
- Which is bigger, ADBL or NICA?
- NICA is larger by market value: Rs 4,718 crore, against Rs 4,478 crore for ADBL, 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 NICA?
- Rs 100 in ADBL became Rs 102 (+2.27%), and Rs 100 in NICA became Rs 95 (−5.30%), 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 NICA?
- ADBL last declared 9.75% cash and 3.25% bonus for 2081/82; NICA 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 ADBL or NICA?
- 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: ADBL stock page, NICA stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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