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LSL vs NABIL: Laxmi Sunrise Bank and Nabil Bank compared

On 5 Oct 2026, LSL (Laxmi Sunrise Bank Limited) closed at Rs 252.90 and NABIL (Nabil Bank Limited) at Rs 527.30. Over the past year, Rs 100 in LSL became Rs 122 and in NABIL Rs 106, adjusted for bonus shares.

NABIL is the larger company by market value, Rs 14,981 crore against Rs 6,773 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 0.21% on LSL and 4.42% on NABIL 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 2026LSL Rs 100 → Rs 122 (close 252.90)NABIL Rs 100 → Rs 106 (close 527.30)

1001101207 Oct13 Apr5 OctLSL 122NABIL 106

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.

LSL and NABIL side by side. Nothing is marked better.
LSLLaxmi Sunrise Bank LimitedNABILNabil Bank Limited
SectorCommercial BanksCommercial Banks
Close, Rs252.90527.30
Today−0.67% down−0.26% down
Return, 1 month+12.40% up+0.21% up
Return, 1 year+22.01% up+6.27% up
52-week range203.00 to 260.00485.00 to 581.00
Market valueRs 6,773 crRs 14,981 cr
Cash dividend yield0.21%4.42%
Latest dividends2081/82: 0.53% cash, 10% bonus2082/83: 10.8% cash, 5% bonus
Traded, last 30 daysRs 381.97 crRs 145.81 cr

LSL and NABIL dividends, year by year

Dividends declared by LSL and NABIL by Nepali fiscal year, as a percentage of paid-up value
Fiscal yearLSLNABIL
2082/83none10.8% cash, 5% bonus
2081/820.53% cash, 10% bonus12.5% cash
2080/810.26% cash, 5% bonus10% cash
2079/80none11% cash
2078/79none11.5% cash, 18.5% 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.

LSL or NABIL: questions

Which is bigger, LSL or NABIL?
NABIL is larger by market value: Rs 14,981 crore, against Rs 6,773 crore for LSL, 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, LSL or NABIL?
Rs 100 in LSL became Rs 122 (+22.01%), and Rs 100 in NABIL became Rs 106 (+6.27%), 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, LSL or NABIL?
LSL last declared 0.53% cash and 10% bonus for 2081/82; NABIL last declared 10.8% cash and 5% bonus for 2082/83. 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 LSL or NABIL?
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.

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