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CZBIL vs SBL: Citizens Bank International and Siddhartha Bank compared
On 24 Sep 2026, CZBIL (Citizens Bank International Limited) closed at Rs 213.40 and SBL (Siddhartha Bank Limited) at Rs 456.80. Over the past year, Rs 100 in CZBIL became Rs 115 and in SBL Rs 148, adjusted for bonus shares.
SBL is the larger company by market value, Rs 6,758 crore against Rs 3,309 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 2.00% on CZBIL and 3.40% on SBL at today’s price.
Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
24 Sep 2026CZBIL Rs 100 → Rs 115 (close 213.40)SBL Rs 100 → Rs 148 (close 456.80)
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.
| CZBILCitizens Bank International Limited | SBLSiddhartha Bank Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Commercial Banks | Commercial Banks |
| Close, Rs | 213.40 | 456.80 |
| Today | +0.66% up | −0.04% down |
| Return, 1 month | +12.72% up | +21.99% up |
| Return, 1 year | +14.92% up | +47.54% up |
| 52-week range | 183.00 to 238.60 | 320.50 to 460.00 |
| Market value | Rs 3,309 cr | Rs 6,758 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 2.00% | 3.40% |
| Latest dividends | 2082/83: 0.2% cash, 3.8% bonus | 2082/83: 10% cash, 10% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 57.51 cr | Rs 303.47 cr |
CZBIL and SBL dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | CZBIL | SBL |
|---|---|---|
| 2082/83 | 0.2% cash, 3.8% bonus | 10% cash, 10% bonus |
| 2081/82 | 0.263% cash, 5% bonus | none |
| 2080/81 | 0.21% cash, 4% bonus | 4% cash |
| 2079/80 | 5.79% cash | 4.21% cash |
| 2078/79 | none | 0.66% cash, 12.5% 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.
CZBIL or SBL: questions
- Which is bigger, CZBIL or SBL?
- SBL is larger by market value: Rs 6,758 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, CZBIL or SBL?
- Rs 100 in CZBIL became Rs 115 (+14.92%), 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, CZBIL or SBL?
- CZBIL last declared 0.2% cash and 3.8% 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 CZBIL 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.
Also: CZBIL stock page, SBL stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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