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NICL vs RBCL: Nepal Insurance Co. and Rastriya Beema compared

On 24 Sep 2026, NICL (Nepal Insurance Co. Ltd.) closed at Rs 456.00 and RBCL (Rastriya Beema Company Limited) at Rs 14,000.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in NICL became Rs 83 and in RBCL Rs 92, adjusted for bonus shares.

RBCL is the larger company by market value, Rs 3,733 crore against Rs 1,162 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 1.39% on NICL and nothing on RBCL at today’s price.

Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed

24 Sep 2026NICL Rs 100 → Rs 83 (close 456.00)RBCL Rs 100 → Rs 92 (close 14,000.00)

809010024 Sep7 Apr24 SepNICL 83RBCL 92

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.

NICL and RBCL side by side. Nothing is marked better.
NICLNepal Insurance Co. Ltd.RBCLRastriya Beema Company Limited
SectorNon Life InsuranceNon Life Insurance
Close, Rs456.0014,000.00
Today−0.65% down+1.44% up
Return, 1 month−6.35% down−1.05% down
Return, 1 year−17.09% down−7.96% down
52-week range408.00 to 575.0013,106.00 to 16,261.00
Market valueRs 1,162 crRs 3,733 cr
Cash dividend yield1.39%none in 12 months
Latest dividends2081/82: 6.316% cash, 0% bonusnone recorded
Traded, last 30 daysRs 29.79 crRs 6.40 cr

NICL and RBCL dividends, year by year

Dividends declared by NICL and RBCL by Nepali fiscal year, as a percentage of paid-up value
Fiscal yearNICLRBCL
2081/826.316% cashnone
2080/810.79% cash, 15% bonusnone
2079/800.526% cash, 10% bonusnone
2078/790.421% cash, 8% bonusnone

As a percentage of paid-up value, as declared. Every dividend by year.

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NICL or RBCL: questions

Which is bigger, NICL or RBCL?
RBCL is larger by market value: Rs 3,733 crore, against Rs 1,162 crore for NICL, 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, NICL or RBCL?
Rs 100 in NICL became Rs 83 (−17.09%), and Rs 100 in RBCL became Rs 92 (−7.96%), 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, NICL or RBCL?
NICL last declared 6.316% cash and 0% bonus for 2081/82; RBCL has no dividend on record. 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 NICL or RBCL?
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.

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