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PCBL vs SBI: Prime Commercial Bank and Nepal SBI Bank compared
On 24 Sep 2026, PCBL (Prime Commercial Bank Ltd.) closed at Rs 257.00 and SBI (Nepal SBI Bank Limited) at Rs 404.20. Over the past year, Rs 100 in PCBL became Rs 121 and in SBI Rs 106, adjusted for bonus shares.
PCBL is the larger company by market value, Rs 5,385 crore against Rs 4,582 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 0.33% on PCBL and 1.24% on SBI at today’s price.
Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
24 Sep 2026PCBL Rs 100 → Rs 121 (close 257.00)SBI Rs 100 → Rs 106 (close 404.20)
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.
| PCBLPrime Commercial Bank Ltd. | SBINepal SBI Bank Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Commercial Banks | Commercial Banks |
| Close, Rs | 257.00 | 404.20 |
| Today | +1.58% up | −0.69% down |
| Return, 1 month | +7.53% up | +0.05% up |
| Return, 1 year | +20.78% up | +6.42% up |
| 52-week range | 225.00 to 275.90 | 368.00 to 441.00 |
| Market value | Rs 5,385 cr | Rs 4,582 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 0.33% | 1.24% |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 0.421% cash, 8% bonus | 2081/82: 5% cash, 4% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 84.80 cr | Rs 105.87 cr |
PCBL and SBI dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | PCBL | SBI |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | 0.421% cash, 8% bonus | 5% cash, 4% bonus |
| 2080/81 | 5% cash | 6.85% cash, 3.8% bonus |
| 2079/80 | none declared | 6.8% cash, 3.75% bonus |
| 2078/79 | 4.95% cash, 4% bonus | 7.53% cash, 3% bonus |
| 2077/78 | none | 1.81% cash, 3.5% 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.
PCBL or SBI: questions
- Which is bigger, PCBL or SBI?
- PCBL is larger by market value: Rs 5,385 crore, against Rs 4,582 crore for SBI, 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, PCBL or SBI?
- Rs 100 in PCBL became Rs 121 (+20.78%), and Rs 100 in SBI became Rs 106 (+6.42%), 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, PCBL or SBI?
- PCBL last declared 0.421% cash and 8% bonus for 2081/82; SBI last declared 5% cash and 4% 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 PCBL or SBI?
- 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: PCBL stock page, SBI stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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