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EBL vs NIMB: Everest Bank and Nepal Investment Mega Bank compared
On 5 Oct 2026, EBL (Everest Bank Limited) closed at Rs 695.30 and NIMB (Nepal Investment Mega Bank Limited) at Rs 190.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in EBL became Rs 102 and in NIMB Rs 92, adjusted for bonus shares.
EBL is the larger company by market value, Rs 10,018 crore against Rs 6,484 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 2.01% on EBL and nothing on NIMB 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 2026EBL Rs 100 → Rs 102 (close 695.30)NIMB Rs 100 → Rs 92 (close 190.00)
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.
| EBLEverest Bank Limited | NIMBNepal Investment Mega Bank Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Commercial Banks | Commercial Banks |
| Close, Rs | 695.30 | 190.00 |
| Today | −0.67% down | −0.94% down |
| Return, 1 month | −2.89% down | +3.37% up |
| Return, 1 year | +2.36% up | −8.17% down |
| 52-week range | 619.00 to 760.20 | 181.00 to 232.50 |
| Market value | Rs 10,018 cr | Rs 6,484 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 2.01% | none in 12 months |
| Latest dividends | 2082/83: 10% cash, 5% bonus | 2081/82: 0% cash, 0% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 114.83 cr | Rs 81.29 cr |
EBL and NIMB dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | EBL | NIMB |
|---|---|---|
| 2082/83 | 10% cash, 5% bonus | none |
| 2081/82 | 14% cash, 6% bonus | none declared |
| 2080/81 | 5.53% cash, 10% bonus | none declared |
| 2079/80 | 10.53% cash, 10% bonus | none declared |
| 2078/79 | none | 7% cash, 4% 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.
EBL or NIMB: questions
- Which is bigger, EBL or NIMB?
- EBL is larger by market value: Rs 10,018 crore, against Rs 6,484 crore for NIMB, 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, EBL or NIMB?
- Rs 100 in EBL became Rs 102 (+2.36%), and Rs 100 in NIMB became Rs 92 (−8.17%), 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, EBL or NIMB?
- EBL last declared 10% cash and 5% bonus for 2082/83; NIMB last declared 0% 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 EBL or NIMB?
- 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: EBL stock page, NIMB stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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