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NIMB vs SANIMA: Nepal Investment Mega Bank and Sanima Bank compared

On 5 Oct 2026, NIMB (Nepal Investment Mega Bank Limited) closed at Rs 190.00 and SANIMA (Sanima Bank Limited) at Rs 365.50. Over the past year, Rs 100 in NIMB became Rs 92 and in SANIMA Rs 112, adjusted for bonus shares.

NIMB is the larger company by market value, Rs 6,484 crore against Rs 4,964 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield nothing on NIMB and 4.75% on SANIMA 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)SANIMA Rs 100 → Rs 112 (close 365.50)

901001107 Oct13 Apr5 OctNIMB 92SANIMA 112

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.

NIMB and SANIMA side by side. Nothing is marked better.
NIMBNepal Investment Mega Bank LimitedSANIMASanima Bank Limited
SectorCommercial BanksCommercial Banks
Close, Rs190.00365.50
Today−0.94% down−0.14% down
Return, 1 month+3.37% up+0.14% up
Return, 1 year−8.17% down+12.12% up
52-week range181.00 to 232.50295.00 to 390.60
Market valueRs 6,484 crRs 4,964 cr
Cash dividend yieldnone in 12 months4.75%
Latest dividends2081/82: 0% cash, 0% bonus2082/83: 10% cash, 0% bonus
Traded, last 30 daysRs 81.29 crRs 155.15 cr

NIMB and SANIMA dividends, year by year

Dividends declared by NIMB and SANIMA by Nepali fiscal year, as a percentage of paid-up value
Fiscal yearNIMBSANIMA
2082/83none10% cash
2081/82none declared7.369% cash
2080/81none declared5.263% cash
2079/80none declared5.7% cash, 9% bonus
2078/797% cash, 4% bonus0.98% cash, 10% bonus

As a percentage of paid-up value, as declared. Every dividend by year.

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NIMB or SANIMA: questions

Which is bigger, NIMB or SANIMA?
NIMB is larger by market value: Rs 6,484 crore, against Rs 4,964 crore for SANIMA, 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 SANIMA?
Rs 100 in NIMB became Rs 92 (−8.17%), and Rs 100 in SANIMA became Rs 112 (+12.12%), 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 SANIMA?
NIMB last declared 0% cash and 0% bonus for 2081/82; SANIMA last declared 10% cash and 0% 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 NIMB or SANIMA?
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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