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DDBL vs FOWAD: Deprosc Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha and Forward Microfinance Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha compared

On 24 Sep 2026, DDBL (Deprosc Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited) closed at Rs 861.00 and FOWAD (Forward Microfinance Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited) at Rs 900.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in DDBL became Rs 111 and in FOWAD Rs 82, adjusted for bonus shares.

DDBL is the larger company by market value, Rs 1,769 crore against Rs 1,076 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 0.58% on DDBL and nothing on FOWAD at today’s price.

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

24 Sep 2026DDBL Rs 100 → Rs 111 (close 861.00)FOWAD Rs 100 → Rs 82 (close 900.00)

809010011012024 Sep7 Apr24 SepDDBL 111FOWAD 82

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.

DDBL and FOWAD side by side. Nothing is marked better.
DDBLDeprosc Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha LimitedFOWADForward Microfinance Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited
SectorMicrofinanceMicrofinance
Close, Rs861.00900.00
Today+0.58% up+0.78% up
Return, 1 month+2.74% up+0.44% up
Return, 1 year+11.16% up−17.81% down
52-week range793.00 to 927.00834.20 to 1,364.00
Market valueRs 1,769 crRs 1,076 cr
Cash dividend yield0.58%none in 12 months
Latest dividends2081/82: 5% cash, 10% bonus2081/82: 0% cash, 0% bonus
Traded, last 30 daysRs 20.53 crRs 9.63 cr

DDBL and FOWAD dividends, year by year

Dividends declared by DDBL and FOWAD by Nepali fiscal year, as a percentage of paid-up value
Fiscal yearDDBLFOWAD
2081/825% cash, 10% bonusnone declared
2080/810.5% cash, 9.5% bonus0.3% cash, 13.3% bonus
2079/800.526% cash, 10% bonusnone declared
2078/7911.053% cash, 10% bonus5% cash, 25% bonus
2077/78none7% cash, 35% bonus

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

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DDBL or FOWAD: questions

Which is bigger, DDBL or FOWAD?
DDBL is larger by market value: Rs 1,769 crore, against Rs 1,076 crore for FOWAD, 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, DDBL or FOWAD?
Rs 100 in DDBL became Rs 111 (+11.16%), and Rs 100 in FOWAD became Rs 82 (−17.81%), 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, DDBL or FOWAD?
DDBL last declared 5% cash and 10% bonus for 2081/82; FOWAD 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 DDBL or FOWAD?
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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