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KBL vs NICA: Kumari Bank and NIC Asia Bank compared
On 5 Oct 2026, KBL (Kumari Bank Limited) closed at Rs 222.80 and NICA (NIC Asia Bank Ltd.) at Rs 308.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in KBL became Rs 118 and in NICA Rs 93, adjusted for bonus shares.
KBL is the larger company by market value, Rs 5,843 crore against Rs 4,595 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 0.94% on KBL and nothing on NICA 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 2026KBL Rs 100 → Rs 118 (close 222.80)NICA Rs 100 → Rs 93 (close 308.00)
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.
| KBLKumari Bank Limited | NICANIC Asia Bank Ltd. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Commercial Banks | Commercial Banks |
| Close, Rs | 222.80 | 308.00 |
| Today | −1.20% down | −0.42% down |
| Return, 1 month | +3.63% up | −0.32% down |
| Return, 1 year | +18.13% up | −6.72% down |
| 52-week range | 176.00 to 256.00 | 302.90 to 411.00 |
| Market value | Rs 5,843 cr | Rs 4,595 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 0.94% | none in 12 months |
| Latest dividends | 2082/83: 2.105% cash, 0% bonus | 2081/82: 0% cash, 0% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 300.58 cr | Rs 68.10 cr |
KBL and NICA dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | KBL | NICA |
|---|---|---|
| 2082/83 | 2.105% cash | none |
| 2081/82 | none declared | none declared |
| 2080/81 | none declared | none declared |
| 2079/80 | none declared | 1.526% cash, 29% bonus |
| 2078/79 | none | none declared |
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.
KBL or NICA: questions
- Which is bigger, KBL or NICA?
- KBL is larger by market value: Rs 5,843 crore, against Rs 4,595 crore for NICA, 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, KBL or NICA?
- Rs 100 in KBL became Rs 118 (+18.13%), and Rs 100 in NICA became Rs 93 (−6.72%), 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, KBL or NICA?
- KBL last declared 2.105% cash and 0% bonus for 2082/83; NICA 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 KBL or NICA?
- 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: KBL stock page, NICA stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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