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MBL vs NABIL: Machhapuchhre Bank and Nabil Bank compared
On 5 Oct 2026, MBL (Machhapuchhre Bank Limited) closed at Rs 253.00 and NABIL (Nabil Bank Limited) at Rs 527.30. Over the past year, Rs 100 in MBL became Rs 119 and in NABIL Rs 106, adjusted for bonus shares.
NABIL is the larger company by market value, Rs 14,981 crore against Rs 3,150 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 1.19% on MBL 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 2026MBL Rs 100 → Rs 119 (close 253.00)NABIL Rs 100 → Rs 106 (close 527.30)
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.
| MBLMachhapuchhre Bank Limited | NABILNabil Bank Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Commercial Banks | Commercial Banks |
| Close, Rs | 253.00 | 527.30 |
| Today | +1.20% up | −0.26% down |
| Return, 1 month | +4.24% up | +0.21% up |
| Return, 1 year | +18.88% up | +6.27% up |
| 52-week range | 205.00 to 284.00 | 485.00 to 581.00 |
| Market value | Rs 3,150 cr | Rs 14,981 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 1.19% | 4.42% |
| Latest dividends | 2082/83: 3% cash, 3% bonus | 2082/83: 10.8% cash, 5% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 107.11 cr | Rs 145.81 cr |
MBL and NABIL dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | MBL | NABIL |
|---|---|---|
| 2082/83 | 3% cash, 3% bonus | 10.8% cash, 5% bonus |
| 2081/82 | 4% cash, 4% bonus | 12.5% cash |
| 2080/81 | none declared | 10% cash |
| 2079/80 | 0.7% cash, 13.3% bonus | 11% cash |
| 2078/79 | none declared | 11.5% 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.
MBL or NABIL: questions
- Which is bigger, MBL or NABIL?
- NABIL is larger by market value: Rs 14,981 crore, against Rs 3,150 crore for MBL, 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, MBL or NABIL?
- Rs 100 in MBL became Rs 119 (+18.88%), 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, MBL or NABIL?
- MBL last declared 3% cash and 3% bonus for 2082/83; 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 MBL 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.
Also: MBL stock page, NABIL stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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