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IGI vs NLG: IGI Prudential insurance and NLG Insurance compared
On 24 Sep 2026, IGI (IGI Prudential insurance Limited) closed at Rs 393.00 and NLG (NLG Insurance Company Ltd.) at Rs 512.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in IGI became Rs 88 and in NLG Rs 74, adjusted for bonus shares.
NLG is the larger company by market value, Rs 1,366 crore against Rs 1,191 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 1.27% on IGI and 0.66% on NLG at today’s price.
Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
24 Sep 2026IGI Rs 100 → Rs 88 (close 393.00)NLG Rs 100 → Rs 74 (close 512.00)
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.
| IGIIGI Prudential insurance Limited | NLGNLG Insurance Company Ltd. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Non Life Insurance | Non Life Insurance |
| Close, Rs | 393.00 | 512.00 |
| Today | +0.18% up | −1.16% down |
| Return, 1 month | −5.76% down | −8.21% down |
| Return, 1 year | −12.08% down | −26.33% down |
| 52-week range | 355.10 to 501.00 | 477.10 to 770.00 |
| Market value | Rs 1,191 cr | Rs 1,366 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 1.27% | 0.66% |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 5% cash, 0% bonus | 2081/82: 3.368% cash, 4% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 19.01 cr | Rs 21.59 cr |
IGI and NLG dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | IGI | NLG |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | 5% cash | 3.368% cash, 4% bonus |
| 2080/81 | 9.737% cash | 0.132% cash, 2.5% bonus |
| 2079/80 | none declared | 0.289% cash, 5.5% bonus |
| 2078/79 | 0.32% cash, 6% bonus | 0.526% cash, 10% bonus |
| 2077/78 | none | 0.526% 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.
IGI or NLG: questions
- Which is bigger, IGI or NLG?
- NLG is larger by market value: Rs 1,366 crore, against Rs 1,191 crore for IGI, 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, IGI or NLG?
- Rs 100 in IGI became Rs 88 (−12.08%), and Rs 100 in NLG became Rs 74 (−26.33%), 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, IGI or NLG?
- IGI last declared 5% cash and 0% bonus for 2081/82; NLG last declared 3.368% cash and 4% 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 IGI or NLG?
- 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: IGI stock page, NLG stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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