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KBL vs MBL: Kumari Bank and Machhapuchhre Bank compared
On 24 Sep 2026, KBL (Kumari Bank Limited) closed at Rs 226.00 and MBL (Machhapuchhre Bank Limited) at Rs 258.50. Over the past year, Rs 100 in KBL became Rs 120 and in MBL Rs 119, adjusted for bonus shares.
KBL is the larger company by market value, Rs 5,927 crore against Rs 3,218 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 0.93% on KBL and 1.16% on MBL at today’s price.
Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
24 Sep 2026KBL Rs 100 → Rs 120 (close 226.00)MBL Rs 100 → Rs 119 (close 258.50)
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.
| KBLKumari Bank Limited | MBLMachhapuchhre Bank Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Commercial Banks | Commercial Banks |
| Close, Rs | 226.00 | 258.50 |
| Today | +0.44% up | +0.19% up |
| Return, 1 month | +5.61% up | +6.54% up |
| Return, 1 year | +20.47% up | +19.40% up |
| 52-week range | 176.00 to 256.00 | 205.00 to 284.00 |
| Market value | Rs 5,927 cr | Rs 3,218 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 0.93% | 1.16% |
| Latest dividends | 2082/83: 2.105% cash, 0% bonus | 2082/83: 3% cash, 3% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 269.69 cr | Rs 97.45 cr |
KBL and MBL dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | KBL | MBL |
|---|---|---|
| 2082/83 | 2.105% cash | 3% cash, 3% bonus |
| 2081/82 | none declared | 4% cash, 4% bonus |
| 2080/81 | none declared | none declared |
| 2079/80 | none declared | 0.7% cash, 13.3% bonus |
| 2078/79 | none | none declared |
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.
KBL or MBL: questions
- Which is bigger, KBL or MBL?
- KBL is larger by market value: Rs 5,927 crore, against Rs 3,218 crore for MBL, 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, KBL or MBL?
- Rs 100 in KBL became Rs 120 (+20.47%), and Rs 100 in MBL became Rs 119 (+19.40%), 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, KBL or MBL?
- KBL last declared 2.105% cash and 0% bonus for 2082/83; MBL last declared 3% cash and 3% bonus for 2082/83. 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 KBL or MBL?
- 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: KBL stock page, MBL stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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