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PRVU vs SCB: Prabhu Bank and Standard Chartered Bank compared
On 24 Sep 2026, PRVU (Prabhu Bank Limited) closed at Rs 187.30 and SCB (Standard Chartered Bank Limited) at Rs 657.20. Over the past year, Rs 100 in PRVU became Rs 91 and in SCB Rs 104, adjusted for bonus shares.
SCB is the larger company by market value, Rs 6,600 crore against Rs 4,410 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield nothing on PRVU and 2.89% on SCB at today’s price.
Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
24 Sep 2026PRVU Rs 100 → Rs 91 (close 187.30)SCB Rs 100 → Rs 104 (close 657.20)
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.
| PRVUPrabhu Bank Limited | SCBStandard Chartered Bank Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Commercial Banks | Commercial Banks |
| Close, Rs | 187.30 | 657.20 |
| Today | +0.54% up | +0.31% up |
| Return, 1 month | +3.65% up | +0.95% up |
| Return, 1 year | −8.77% down | +3.99% up |
| 52-week range | 169.70 to 235.60 | 603.00 to 712.60 |
| Market value | Rs 4,410 cr | Rs 6,600 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | none in 12 months | 2.89% |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 0% cash, 0% bonus | 2081/82: 19% cash, 0% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 85.57 cr | Rs 25.68 cr |
PRVU and SCB dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | PRVU | SCB |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | none declared | 19% cash |
| 2080/81 | none declared | 19% cash, 6.5% bonus |
| 2079/80 | none declared | 19% cash |
| 2078/79 | 1.5% cash, 6.5% bonus | 16.51% cash |
| 2077/78 | 0.63% cash, 12% bonus | 3.06% cash, 10% 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.
PRVU or SCB: questions
- Which is bigger, PRVU or SCB?
- SCB is larger by market value: Rs 6,600 crore, against Rs 4,410 crore for PRVU, 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, PRVU or SCB?
- Rs 100 in PRVU became Rs 91 (−8.77%), and Rs 100 in SCB became Rs 104 (+3.99%), 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, PRVU or SCB?
- PRVU last declared 0% cash and 0% bonus for 2081/82; SCB last declared 19% 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 PRVU or SCB?
- 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: PRVU stock page, SCB stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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