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ILI vs RNLI: IME Life Insurance and Reliable Nepal Life Insurance compared
On 24 Sep 2026, ILI (IME Life Insurance Company Limited) closed at Rs 428.00 and RNLI (Reliable Nepal Life Insurance Limited) at Rs 438.10. Over the past year, Rs 100 in ILI became Rs 95 and in RNLI Rs 94, adjusted for bonus shares.
RNLI is the larger company by market value, Rs 2,277 crore against Rs 2,140 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 2.46% on ILI and 2.74% on RNLI at today’s price.
Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
24 Sep 2026ILI Rs 100 → Rs 95 (close 428.00)RNLI Rs 100 → Rs 94 (close 438.10)
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.
| ILIIME Life Insurance Company Limited | RNLIReliable Nepal Life Insurance Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Life Insurance | Life Insurance |
| Close, Rs | 428.00 | 438.10 |
| Today | +0.23% up | +0.02% up |
| Return, 1 month | +4.14% up | +4.16% up |
| Return, 1 year | −4.68% down | −6.49% down |
| 52-week range | 396.30 to 489.60 | 402.00 to 520.20 |
| Market value | Rs 2,140 cr | Rs 2,277 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 2.46% | 2.74% |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 10.526% cash, 0% bonus | 2081/82: 12% cash, 0% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 15.53 cr | Rs 37.32 cr |
ILI and RNLI dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | ILI | RNLI |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | 10.526% cash | 12% cash |
| 2080/81 | 21.053% cash | 0.632% cash, 12% bonus |
| 2079/80 | 1.316% cash, 25% bonus | 0.84% cash, 16% 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.
ILI or RNLI: questions
- Which is bigger, ILI or RNLI?
- RNLI is larger by market value: Rs 2,277 crore, against Rs 2,140 crore for ILI, 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, ILI or RNLI?
- Rs 100 in ILI became Rs 95 (−4.68%), and Rs 100 in RNLI became Rs 94 (−6.49%), 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, ILI or RNLI?
- ILI last declared 10.526% cash and 0% bonus for 2081/82; RNLI last declared 12% 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 ILI or RNLI?
- 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: ILI stock page, RNLI stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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