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NABIL vs SCB: Nabil Bank and Standard Chartered Bank compared

On 5 Oct 2026, NABIL (Nabil Bank Limited) closed at Rs 527.30 and SCB (Standard Chartered Bank Limited) at Rs 659.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in NABIL became Rs 106 and in SCB Rs 105, adjusted for bonus shares.

NABIL is the larger company by market value, Rs 14,981 crore against Rs 6,618 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 4.42% on NABIL and 2.88% on SCB 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)SCB Rs 100 → Rs 105 (close 659.00)

951001051107 Oct13 Apr5 OctNABIL 106SCB 105

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.

NABIL and SCB side by side. Nothing is marked better.
NABILNabil Bank LimitedSCBStandard Chartered Bank Limited
SectorCommercial BanksCommercial Banks
Close, Rs527.30659.00
Today−0.26% down−0.60% down
Return, 1 month+0.21% up+1.53% up
Return, 1 year+6.27% up+5.44% up
52-week range485.00 to 581.00603.00 to 712.60
Market valueRs 14,981 crRs 6,618 cr
Cash dividend yield4.42%2.88%
Latest dividends2082/83: 10.8% cash, 5% bonus2081/82: 19% cash, 0% bonus
Traded, last 30 daysRs 145.81 crRs 26.25 cr

NABIL and SCB dividends, year by year

Dividends declared by NABIL and SCB by Nepali fiscal year, as a percentage of paid-up value
Fiscal yearNABILSCB
2082/8310.8% cash, 5% bonusnone
2081/8212.5% cash19% cash
2080/8110% cash19% cash, 6.5% bonus
2079/8011% cash19% cash
2078/7911.5% cash, 18.5% bonus16.51% cash

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 SCB: questions

Which is bigger, NABIL or SCB?
NABIL is larger by market value: Rs 14,981 crore, against Rs 6,618 crore for SCB, 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 SCB?
Rs 100 in NABIL became Rs 106 (+6.27%), and Rs 100 in SCB became Rs 105 (+5.44%), 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 SCB?
NABIL last declared 10.8% cash and 5% bonus for 2082/83; SCB last declared 19% 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 NABIL or SCB?
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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