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NABIL vs PCBL: Nabil Bank and Prime Commercial Bank compared
On 5 Oct 2026, NABIL (Nabil Bank Limited) closed at Rs 527.30 and PCBL (Prime Commercial Bank Ltd.) at Rs 257.90. Over the past year, Rs 100 in NABIL became Rs 106 and in PCBL Rs 113, adjusted for bonus shares.
NABIL is the larger company by market value, Rs 14,981 crore against Rs 5,404 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 4.42% on NABIL and 0.16% on PCBL 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 2026NABIL Rs 100 → Rs 106 (close 527.30)PCBL Rs 100 → Rs 113 (close 257.90)
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.
| NABILNabil Bank Limited | PCBLPrime Commercial Bank Ltd. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Commercial Banks | Commercial Banks |
| Close, Rs | 527.30 | 257.90 |
| Today | −0.26% down | −0.88% down |
| Return, 1 month | +0.21% up | +5.74% up |
| Return, 1 year | +6.27% up | +13.22% up |
| 52-week range | 485.00 to 581.00 | 225.00 to 275.90 |
| Market value | Rs 14,981 cr | Rs 5,404 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 4.42% | 0.16% |
| Latest dividends | 2082/83: 10.8% cash, 5% bonus | 2081/82: 0.421% cash, 8% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 145.81 cr | Rs 137.04 cr |
NABIL and PCBL dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | NABIL | PCBL |
|---|---|---|
| 2082/83 | 10.8% cash, 5% bonus | none |
| 2081/82 | 12.5% cash | 0.421% cash, 8% bonus |
| 2080/81 | 10% cash | 5% cash |
| 2079/80 | 11% cash | none declared |
| 2078/79 | 11.5% cash, 18.5% bonus | 4.95% cash, 4% 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.
NABIL or PCBL: questions
- Which is bigger, NABIL or PCBL?
- NABIL is larger by market value: Rs 14,981 crore, against Rs 5,404 crore for PCBL, 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, NABIL or PCBL?
- Rs 100 in NABIL became Rs 106 (+6.27%), and Rs 100 in PCBL became Rs 113 (+13.22%), 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, NABIL or PCBL?
- NABIL last declared 10.8% cash and 5% bonus for 2082/83; PCBL last declared 0.421% cash and 8% 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 NABIL or PCBL?
- 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: NABIL stock page, PCBL stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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