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LICN vs RNLI: Life Insurance Corporation (Nepal) and Reliable Nepal Life Insurance compared
On 5 Oct 2026, LICN (Life Insurance Corporation (Nepal) Limited) closed at Rs 780.00 and RNLI (Reliable Nepal Life Insurance Limited) at Rs 439.70. Over the past year, Rs 100 in LICN became Rs 94 and in RNLI Rs 97, adjusted for bonus shares.
LICN is the larger company by market value, Rs 4,290 crore against Rs 2,285 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 2.70% on LICN and 2.73% on RNLI 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 2026LICN Rs 100 → Rs 94 (close 780.00)RNLI Rs 100 → Rs 97 (close 439.70)
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.
| LICNLife Insurance Corporation (Nepal) Limited | RNLIReliable Nepal Life Insurance Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Life Insurance | Life Insurance |
| Close, Rs | 780.00 | 439.70 |
| Today | −0.23% down | +0.62% up |
| Return, 1 month | +3.17% up | +6.21% up |
| Return, 1 year | −6.46% down | −2.57% down |
| 52-week range | 741.50 to 969.00 | 402.00 to 520.20 |
| Market value | Rs 4,290 cr | Rs 2,285 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 2.70% | 2.73% |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 21.05% cash, 0% bonus | 2081/82: 12% cash, 0% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 65.64 cr | Rs 41.42 cr |
LICN and RNLI dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | LICN | RNLI |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | 21.05% cash | 12% cash |
| 2080/81 | 0.526% cash, 10% bonus | 0.632% cash, 12% bonus |
| 2079/80 | none declared | 0.84% cash, 16% bonus |
| 2078/79 | none declared | none |
| 2077/78 | none declared | none |
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.
LICN or RNLI: questions
- Which is bigger, LICN or RNLI?
- LICN is larger by market value: Rs 4,290 crore, against Rs 2,285 crore for RNLI, 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, LICN or RNLI?
- Rs 100 in LICN became Rs 94 (−6.46%), and Rs 100 in RNLI became Rs 97 (−2.57%), 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, LICN or RNLI?
- LICN last declared 21.05% cash and 0% bonus for 2081/82; RNLI last declared 12% 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 LICN or RNLI?
- 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: LICN stock page, RNLI stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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