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CBBL vs FMDBL: Chhimek Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha and First Micro Finance Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha compared

On 24 Sep 2026, CBBL (Chhimek Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited) closed at Rs 956.80 and FMDBL (First Micro Finance Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited) at Rs 759.50. Over the past year, Rs 100 in CBBL became Rs 106 and in FMDBL Rs 91, adjusted for bonus shares.

CBBL is the larger company by market value, Rs 3,461 crore against Rs 1,021 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 1.31% on CBBL and 0.86% on FMDBL at today’s price.

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

24 Sep 2026CBBL Rs 100 → Rs 106 (close 956.80)FMDBL Rs 100 → Rs 91 (close 759.50)

9010011024 Sep7 Apr24 SepCBBL 106FMDBL 91

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.

CBBL and FMDBL side by side. Nothing is marked better.
CBBLChhimek Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha LimitedFMDBLFirst Micro Finance Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited
SectorMicrofinanceMicrofinance
Close, Rs956.80759.50
Today+0.82% up+1.27% up
Return, 1 month+2.22% up+3.33% up
Return, 1 year+6.36% up−9.37% down
52-week range882.00 to 1,054.90689.80 to 982.00
Market valueRs 3,461 crRs 1,021 cr
Cash dividend yield1.31%0.86%
Latest dividends2081/82: 12.5% cash, 12.5% bonus2081/82: 6.5% cash, 0% bonus
Traded, last 30 daysRs 61.70 crRs 43.87 cr

CBBL and FMDBL dividends, year by year

Dividends declared by CBBL and FMDBL by Nepali fiscal year, as a percentage of paid-up value
Fiscal yearCBBLFMDBL
2081/8212.5% cash, 12.5% bonus6.5% cash
2080/817% cash, 8% bonus0.47% cash, 9% bonus
2079/8010% cash, 5% bonus7.5% cash, 7.5% bonus
2078/793.26% cash, 22% bonus1% cash, 19% bonus
2077/783% cash, 27% bonus0.53% cash, 10% 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.

CBBL or FMDBL: questions

Which is bigger, CBBL or FMDBL?
CBBL is larger by market value: Rs 3,461 crore, against Rs 1,021 crore for FMDBL, 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, CBBL or FMDBL?
Rs 100 in CBBL became Rs 106 (+6.36%), and Rs 100 in FMDBL became Rs 91 (−9.37%), 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, CBBL or FMDBL?
CBBL last declared 12.5% cash and 12.5% bonus for 2081/82; FMDBL last declared 6.5% 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 CBBL or FMDBL?
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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