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LSL vs SBI: Laxmi Sunrise Bank and Nepal SBI Bank compared
On 5 Oct 2026, LSL (Laxmi Sunrise Bank Limited) closed at Rs 252.90 and SBI (Nepal SBI Bank Limited) at Rs 401.80. Over the past year, Rs 100 in LSL became Rs 122 and in SBI Rs 109, adjusted for bonus shares.
LSL is the larger company by market value, Rs 6,773 crore against Rs 4,554 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 0.21% on LSL and 1.24% on SBI 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)SBI Rs 100 → Rs 109 (close 401.80)
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.
| LSLLaxmi Sunrise Bank Limited | SBINepal SBI Bank Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Commercial Banks | Commercial Banks |
| Close, Rs | 252.90 | 401.80 |
| Today | −0.67% down | −0.52% down |
| Return, 1 month | +12.40% up | −0.05% down |
| Return, 1 year | +22.01% up | +8.82% up |
| 52-week range | 203.00 to 260.00 | 368.00 to 441.00 |
| Market value | Rs 6,773 cr | Rs 4,554 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 0.21% | 1.24% |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 0.53% cash, 10% bonus | 2081/82: 5% cash, 4% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 381.97 cr | Rs 64.77 cr |
LSL and SBI dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | LSL | SBI |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | 0.53% cash, 10% bonus | 5% cash, 4% bonus |
| 2080/81 | 0.26% cash, 5% bonus | 6.85% cash, 3.8% bonus |
| 2079/80 | none | 6.8% cash, 3.75% bonus |
| 2078/79 | none | 7.53% cash, 3% bonus |
| 2077/78 | 3.5% cash, 8% bonus | 1.81% cash, 3.5% 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 SBI: questions
- Which is bigger, LSL or SBI?
- LSL is larger by market value: Rs 6,773 crore, against Rs 4,554 crore for SBI, 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 SBI?
- Rs 100 in LSL became Rs 122 (+22.01%), and Rs 100 in SBI became Rs 109 (+8.82%), 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 SBI?
- LSL last declared 0.53% cash and 10% bonus for 2081/82; SBI last declared 5% cash and 4% 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 LSL or SBI?
- 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: LSL stock page, SBI stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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