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JBBL vs MLBL: Jyoti Bikas Bank and Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank compared
On 24 Sep 2026, JBBL (Jyoti Bikas Bank Limited) closed at Rs 351.90 and MLBL (Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank Ltd.) at Rs 356.20. Over the past year, Rs 100 in JBBL became Rs 107 and in MLBL Rs 98, adjusted for bonus shares.
MLBL is the larger company by market value, Rs 1,607 crore against Rs 1,547 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield nothing on JBBL and 1.51% on MLBL at today’s price.
Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
24 Sep 2026JBBL Rs 100 → Rs 107 (close 351.90)MLBL Rs 100 → Rs 98 (close 356.20)
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.
| JBBLJyoti Bikas Bank Limited | MLBLMahalaxmi Bikas Bank Ltd. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Development Banks | Development Banks |
| Close, Rs | 351.90 | 356.20 |
| Today | +1.03% up | −1.06% down |
| Return, 1 month | +5.68% up | +2.09% up |
| Return, 1 year | +6.99% up | −2.40% down |
| 52-week range | 295.00 to 395.00 | 330.70 to 418.00 |
| Market value | Rs 1,547 cr | Rs 1,607 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | none in 12 months | 1.51% |
| Latest dividends | 2080/81: 0% cash, 0% bonus | 2081/82: 5.37% cash, 5% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 66.39 cr | Rs 27.98 cr |
JBBL and MLBL dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | JBBL | MLBL |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | none | 5.37% cash, 5% bonus |
| 2080/81 | none declared | 4% cash, 3% bonus |
| 2079/80 | none declared | 6.4% cash |
| 2078/79 | 3.8% cash, 3% bonus | 6.47% cash, 4% bonus |
| 2077/78 | 4.5% cash, 11% bonus | 1.053% cash, 20% 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.
JBBL or MLBL: questions
- Which is bigger, JBBL or MLBL?
- MLBL is larger by market value: Rs 1,607 crore, against Rs 1,547 crore for JBBL, 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, JBBL or MLBL?
- Rs 100 in JBBL became Rs 107 (+6.99%), and Rs 100 in MLBL became Rs 98 (−2.40%), 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, JBBL or MLBL?
- JBBL last declared 0% cash and 0% bonus for 2080/81; MLBL last declared 5.37% cash and 5% 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 JBBL or MLBL?
- 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: JBBL stock page, MLBL stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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