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LBBL vs MLBL: Lumbini Bikas Bank and Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank compared
On 24 Sep 2026, LBBL (Lumbini Bikas Bank Ltd.) closed at Rs 484.40 and MLBL (Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank Ltd.) at Rs 356.20. Over the past year, Rs 100 in LBBL became Rs 95 and in MLBL Rs 98, adjusted for bonus shares.
LBBL is the larger company by market value, Rs 1,755 crore against Rs 1,607 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield nothing on LBBL and 1.51% on MLBL at today’s price.
Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
24 Sep 2026LBBL Rs 100 → Rs 95 (close 484.40)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.
| LBBLLumbini Bikas Bank Ltd. | MLBLMahalaxmi Bikas Bank Ltd. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Development Banks | Development Banks |
| Close, Rs | 484.40 | 356.20 |
| Today | −0.31% down | −1.06% down |
| Return, 1 month | +1.13% up | +2.09% up |
| Return, 1 year | −5.21% down | −2.40% down |
| 52-week range | 433.00 to 555.00 | 330.70 to 418.00 |
| Market value | Rs 1,755 cr | Rs 1,607 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | none in 12 months | 1.51% |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 0% cash, 0% bonus | 2081/82: 5.37% cash, 5% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 62.87 cr | Rs 27.98 cr |
LBBL and MLBL dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | LBBL | MLBL |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | none declared | 5.37% cash, 5% bonus |
| 2080/81 | 4% cash, 3% bonus | 4% cash, 3% bonus |
| 2079/80 | 4.5% cash, 4% bonus | 6.4% cash |
| 2078/79 | 9% cash, 3% bonus | 6.47% cash, 4% bonus |
| 2077/78 | 3.712% cash, 10% 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.
LBBL or MLBL: questions
- Which is bigger, LBBL or MLBL?
- LBBL is larger by market value: Rs 1,755 crore, against Rs 1,607 crore for MLBL, 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, LBBL or MLBL?
- Rs 100 in LBBL became Rs 95 (−5.21%), 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, LBBL or MLBL?
- LBBL last declared 0% cash and 0% bonus for 2081/82; 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 LBBL 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: LBBL 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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