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EBL vs SCB: Everest Bank and Standard Chartered Bank compared

On 24 Sep 2026, EBL (Everest Bank Limited) closed at Rs 697.40 and SCB (Standard Chartered Bank Limited) at Rs 657.20. Over the past year, Rs 100 in EBL became Rs 103 and in SCB Rs 104, adjusted for bonus shares.

EBL is the larger company by market value, Rs 10,048 crore against Rs 6,600 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 1.43% on EBL and 2.89% on SCB at today’s price.

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

24 Sep 2026EBL Rs 100 → Rs 103 (close 697.40)SCB Rs 100 → Rs 104 (close 657.20)

9010011024 Sep7 Apr24 SepEBL 103SCB 104

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.

EBL and SCB side by side. Nothing is marked better.
EBLEverest Bank LimitedSCBStandard Chartered Bank Limited
SectorCommercial BanksCommercial Banks
Close, Rs697.40657.20
Today+0.09% up+0.31% up
Return, 1 month+0.05% up+0.95% up
Return, 1 year+3.14% up+3.99% up
52-week range619.00 to 760.20603.00 to 712.60
Market valueRs 10,048 crRs 6,600 cr
Cash dividend yield1.43%2.89%
Latest dividends2082/83: 10% cash, 5% bonus2081/82: 19% cash, 0% bonus
Traded, last 30 daysRs 105.86 crRs 25.68 cr

EBL and SCB dividends, year by year

Dividends declared by EBL and SCB by Nepali fiscal year, as a percentage of paid-up value
Fiscal yearEBLSCB
2082/8310% cash, 5% bonusnone
2081/8214% cash, 6% bonus19% cash
2080/815.53% cash, 10% bonus19% cash, 6.5% bonus
2079/8010.53% cash, 10% bonus19% cash
2078/79none16.51% cash

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.

EBL or SCB: questions

Which is bigger, EBL or SCB?
EBL is larger by market value: Rs 10,048 crore, against Rs 6,600 crore for SCB, 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, EBL or SCB?
Rs 100 in EBL became Rs 103 (+3.14%), and Rs 100 in SCB became Rs 104 (+3.99%), 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, EBL or SCB?
EBL last declared 10% cash and 5% bonus for 2082/83; SCB last declared 19% 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 EBL or SCB?
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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