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LSL vs NICA: Laxmi Sunrise Bank and NIC Asia Bank compared
On 24 Sep 2026, LSL (Laxmi Sunrise Bank Limited) closed at Rs 250.00 and NICA (NIC Asia Bank Ltd.) at Rs 316.30. Over the past year, Rs 100 in LSL became Rs 119 and in NICA Rs 95, adjusted for bonus shares.
LSL is the larger company by market value, Rs 6,695 crore against Rs 4,718 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 0.21% on LSL and nothing on NICA at today’s price.
Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
24 Sep 2026LSL Rs 100 → Rs 119 (close 250.00)NICA Rs 100 → Rs 95 (close 316.30)
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 | NICANIC Asia Bank Ltd. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Commercial Banks | Commercial Banks |
| Close, Rs | 250.00 | 316.30 |
| Today | +1.67% up | −0.22% down |
| Return, 1 month | +15.21% up | +2.59% up |
| Return, 1 year | +19.10% up | −5.30% down |
| 52-week range | 203.00 to 253.90 | 302.90 to 411.00 |
| Market value | Rs 6,695 cr | Rs 4,718 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 63.14 cr |
LSL and NICA dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | LSL | NICA |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | 0.53% cash, 10% bonus | none declared |
| 2080/81 | 0.26% cash, 5% bonus | none declared |
| 2079/80 | none | 1.526% cash, 29% bonus |
| 2078/79 | none | none declared |
| 2077/78 | 3.5% cash, 8% bonus | 0.789% cash, 15% 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 NICA: questions
- Which is bigger, LSL or NICA?
- LSL is larger by market value: Rs 6,695 crore, against Rs 4,718 crore for NICA, 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 NICA?
- Rs 100 in LSL became Rs 119 (+19.10%), and Rs 100 in NICA became Rs 95 (−5.30%), 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 NICA?
- LSL last declared 0.53% cash and 10% bonus for 2081/82; NICA 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 NICA?
- 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, NICA stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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