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EDBL vs MLBL: Excel Development Bank and Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank compared
On 5 Oct 2026, EDBL (Excel Development Bank Ltd.) closed at Rs 565.00 and MLBL (Mahalaxmi Bikas Bank Ltd.) at Rs 350.10. Over the past year, Rs 100 in EDBL became Rs 95 and in MLBL Rs 94, adjusted for bonus shares.
MLBL is the larger company by market value, Rs 1,579 crore against Rs 706 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield nothing on EDBL and 1.53% on MLBL 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 2026EDBL Rs 100 → Rs 95 (close 565.00)MLBL Rs 100 → Rs 94 (close 350.10)
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.
| EDBLExcel Development Bank Ltd. | MLBLMahalaxmi Bikas Bank Ltd. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Development Banks | Development Banks |
| Close, Rs | 565.00 | 350.10 |
| Today | 0.00% unchanged | −1.10% down |
| Return, 1 month | −1.74% down | +0.14% up |
| Return, 1 year | −5.36% down | −5.69% down |
| 52-week range | 535.90 to 683.40 | 330.70 to 418.00 |
| Market value | Rs 706 cr | Rs 1,579 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | none in 12 months | 1.53% |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 0% cash, 0% bonus | 2081/82: 5.37% cash, 5% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 25.58 cr | Rs 28.20 cr |
EDBL and MLBL dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | EDBL | MLBL |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | none declared | 5.37% cash, 5% bonus |
| 2080/81 | none declared | 4% cash, 3% bonus |
| 2079/80 | none | 6.4% cash |
| 2078/79 | none declared | 6.47% cash, 4% bonus |
| 2077/78 | 0.45% cash, 8.5% bonus | 1.053% cash, 20% 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.
EDBL or MLBL: questions
- Which is bigger, EDBL or MLBL?
- MLBL is larger by market value: Rs 1,579 crore, against Rs 706 crore for EDBL, 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, EDBL or MLBL?
- Rs 100 in EDBL became Rs 95 (−5.36%), and Rs 100 in MLBL became Rs 94 (−5.69%), 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, EDBL or MLBL?
- EDBL last declared 0% cash and 0% bonus for 2081/82; MLBL last declared 5.37% 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 EDBL or MLBL?
- 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: EDBL stock page, MLBL stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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