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NIMB vs NMB: Nepal Investment Mega Bank and NMB Bank compared
On 5 Oct 2026, NIMB (Nepal Investment Mega Bank Limited) closed at Rs 190.00 and NMB (NMB Bank Limited) at Rs 251.80. Over the past year, Rs 100 in NIMB became Rs 92 and in NMB Rs 109, adjusted for bonus shares.
NIMB is the larger company by market value, Rs 6,484 crore against Rs 4,856 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield nothing on NIMB and 1.99% on NMB 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 2026NIMB Rs 100 → Rs 92 (close 190.00)NMB Rs 100 → Rs 109 (close 251.80)
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.
| NIMBNepal Investment Mega Bank Limited | NMBNMB Bank Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Commercial Banks | Commercial Banks |
| Close, Rs | 190.00 | 251.80 |
| Today | −0.94% down | −0.47% down |
| Return, 1 month | +3.37% up | +4.96% up |
| Return, 1 year | −8.17% down | +8.62% up |
| 52-week range | 181.00 to 232.50 | 230.00 to 272.00 |
| Market value | Rs 6,484 cr | Rs 4,856 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | none in 12 months | 1.99% |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 0% cash, 0% bonus | 2081/82: 5% cash, 5% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 81.29 cr | Rs 73.55 cr |
NIMB and NMB dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | NIMB | NMB |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | none declared | 5% cash, 5% bonus |
| 2080/81 | none declared | none declared |
| 2079/80 | none declared | none declared |
| 2078/79 | 7% cash, 4% bonus | 8.25% cash |
| 2077/78 | none | 3.3% cash, 12.5% 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.
NIMB or NMB: questions
- Which is bigger, NIMB or NMB?
- NIMB is larger by market value: Rs 6,484 crore, against Rs 4,856 crore for NMB, 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, NIMB or NMB?
- Rs 100 in NIMB became Rs 92 (−8.17%), and Rs 100 in NMB became Rs 109 (+8.62%), 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, NIMB or NMB?
- NIMB last declared 0% cash and 0% bonus for 2081/82; NMB last declared 5% cash and 5% 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 NIMB or NMB?
- 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: NIMB stock page, NMB stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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