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LSL vs NBL: Laxmi Sunrise Bank and Nepal Bank compared
On 24 Sep 2026, LSL (Laxmi Sunrise Bank Limited) closed at Rs 250.00 and NBL (Nepal Bank Limited) at Rs 292.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in LSL became Rs 119 and in NBL Rs 117, adjusted for bonus shares.
LSL is the larger company by market value, Rs 6,695 crore against Rs 4,291 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 0.21% on LSL and nothing on NBL at today’s price.
Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
24 Sep 2026LSL Rs 100 → Rs 119 (close 250.00)NBL Rs 100 → Rs 117 (close 292.00)
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.
| LSLLaxmi Sunrise Bank Limited | NBLNepal Bank Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Commercial Banks | Commercial Banks |
| Close, Rs | 250.00 | 292.00 |
| Today | +1.67% up | +0.17% up |
| Return, 1 month | +15.21% up | +6.26% up |
| Return, 1 year | +19.10% up | +17.27% up |
| 52-week range | 203.00 to 253.90 | 235.00 to 302.90 |
| Market value | Rs 6,695 cr | Rs 4,291 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 0.21% | none in 12 months |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 0.53% cash, 10% bonus | 2081/82: 0% cash, 0% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 277.42 cr | Rs 173.33 cr |
LSL and NBL dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | LSL | NBL |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | 0.53% cash, 10% bonus | none declared |
| 2080/81 | 0.26% cash, 5% bonus | none declared |
| 2079/80 | none | none declared |
| 2078/79 | none | 10% cash, 2% bonus |
| 2077/78 | 3.5% cash, 8% bonus | 3% cash, 14% 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.
LSL or NBL: questions
- Which is bigger, LSL or NBL?
- LSL is larger by market value: Rs 6,695 crore, against Rs 4,291 crore for NBL, 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, LSL or NBL?
- Rs 100 in LSL became Rs 119 (+19.10%), and Rs 100 in NBL became Rs 117 (+17.27%), 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, LSL or NBL?
- LSL last declared 0.53% cash and 10% bonus for 2081/82; NBL last declared 0% 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 LSL or NBL?
- 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: LSL stock page, NBL stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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