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CZBIL vs NMB: Citizens Bank International and NMB Bank compared
On 5 Oct 2026, CZBIL (Citizens Bank International Limited) closed at Rs 200.70 and NMB (NMB Bank Limited) at Rs 251.80. Over the past year, Rs 100 in CZBIL became Rs 102 and in NMB Rs 109, adjusted for bonus shares.
NMB is the larger company by market value, Rs 4,856 crore against Rs 3,231 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 0.23% on CZBIL and 1.99% on NMB 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 2026CZBIL Rs 100 → Rs 102 (close 193.35)NMB Rs 100 → Rs 109 (close 251.80)
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.
| CZBILCitizens Bank International Limited | NMBNMB Bank Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Commercial Banks | Commercial Banks |
| Close, Rs | 200.70 | 251.80 |
| Today | −1.27% down | −0.47% down |
| Return, 1 month | +0.60% up | +4.96% up |
| Return, 1 year | +1.80% up | +8.62% up |
| 52-week range | 183.00 to 238.60 | 230.00 to 272.00 |
| Market value | Rs 3,231 cr | Rs 4,856 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 0.23% | 1.99% |
| Latest dividends | 2082/83: 0.2% cash, 3.8% bonus | 2081/82: 5% cash, 5% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 70.94 cr | Rs 73.55 cr |
CZBIL and NMB dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | CZBIL | NMB |
|---|---|---|
| 2082/83 | 0.2% cash, 3.8% bonus | none |
| 2081/82 | 0.263% cash, 5% bonus | 5% cash, 5% bonus |
| 2080/81 | 0.21% cash, 4% bonus | none declared |
| 2079/80 | 5.79% cash | none declared |
| 2078/79 | none | 8.25% cash |
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.
CZBIL or NMB: questions
- Which is bigger, CZBIL or NMB?
- NMB is larger by market value: Rs 4,856 crore, against Rs 3,231 crore for CZBIL, 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, CZBIL or NMB?
- Rs 100 in CZBIL became Rs 102 (+1.80%), and Rs 100 in NMB became Rs 109 (+8.62%), 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, CZBIL or NMB?
- CZBIL last declared 0.2% cash and 3.8% bonus for 2082/83; NMB last declared 5% cash and 5% 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 CZBIL or NMB?
- 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: CZBIL stock page, NMB stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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