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ADBL vs SANIMA: Agricultural Development Bank and Sanima Bank compared
On 5 Oct 2026, ADBL (Agricultural Development Bank Limited) closed at Rs 308.40 and SANIMA (Sanima Bank Limited) at Rs 365.50. Over the past year, Rs 100 in ADBL became Rs 100 and in SANIMA Rs 112, adjusted for bonus shares.
SANIMA is the larger company by market value, Rs 4,964 crore against Rs 4,412 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 3.16% on ADBL and 4.75% on SANIMA at today’s price.
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A year to the close of 5 Oct 2026, adjusted for bonus shares. The chart below takes any window.
5 Oct 2026ADBL Rs 100 → Rs 100 (close 308.40)SANIMA Rs 100 → Rs 112 (close 365.50)
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 5 Oct 2026.
| ADBLAgricultural Development Bank Limited | SANIMASanima Bank Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Commercial Banks | Commercial Banks |
| Close, Rs | 308.40 | 365.50 |
| Today | −0.19% down | −0.14% down |
| Return, 1 month | +2.80% up | +0.14% up |
| Return, 1 year | +0.48% up | +12.12% up |
| 52-week range | 285.20 to 340.00 | 295.00 to 390.60 |
| Market value | Rs 4,412 cr | Rs 4,964 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 3.16% | 4.75% |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 9.75% cash, 3.25% bonus | 2082/83: 10% cash, 0% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 48.39 cr | Rs 155.15 cr |
ADBL and SANIMA dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | ADBL | SANIMA |
|---|---|---|
| 2082/83 | none | 10% cash |
| 2081/82 | 9.75% cash, 3.25% bonus | 7.369% cash |
| 2080/81 | 7.53% cash, 3% bonus | 5.263% cash |
| 2079/80 | none declared | 5.7% cash, 9% bonus |
| 2078/79 | 11% cash, 2% bonus | 0.98% 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.
ADBL or SANIMA: questions
- Which is bigger, ADBL or SANIMA?
- SANIMA is larger by market value: Rs 4,964 crore, against Rs 4,412 crore for ADBL, at the close of 5 Oct 2026. Market value is the share price times the shares listed.
- Which has risen more over the past year, ADBL or SANIMA?
- Rs 100 in ADBL became Rs 100 (+0.48%), and Rs 100 in SANIMA became Rs 112 (+12.12%), 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, ADBL or SANIMA?
- ADBL last declared 9.75% cash and 3.25% bonus for 2081/82; SANIMA last declared 10% cash and 0% bonus for 2082/83. 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 ADBL or SANIMA?
- 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: ADBL stock page, SANIMA stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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