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NLIC vs SNLI: Nepal Life Insurance Co. and Sun Nepal Life Insurance compared
On 5 Oct 2026, NLIC (Nepal Life Insurance Co. Ltd.) closed at Rs 717.00 and SNLI (Sun Nepal Life Insurance Company Limited) at Rs 402.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in NLIC became Rs 98 and in SNLI Rs 95, adjusted for bonus shares.
NLIC is the larger company by market value, Rs 6,797 crore against Rs 2,124 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 2.24% on NLIC and 3.80% on SNLI 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 2026NLIC Rs 100 → Rs 98 (close 717.00)SNLI Rs 100 → Rs 95 (close 402.00)
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.
| NLICNepal Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | SNLISun Nepal Life Insurance Company Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Life Insurance | Life Insurance |
| Close, Rs | 717.00 | 402.00 |
| Today | −1.36% down | −1.95% down |
| Return, 1 month | +2.28% up | +3.34% up |
| Return, 1 year | −2.23% down | −5.36% down |
| 52-week range | 680.50 to 872.00 | 375.00 to 528.30 |
| Market value | Rs 6,797 cr | Rs 2,124 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 2.24% | 3.80% |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 16.05% cash, 5% bonus | 2081/82: 15.263% cash, 5% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 60.21 cr | Rs 28.63 cr |
NLIC and SNLI dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | NLIC | SNLI |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | 16.05% cash, 5% bonus | 15.263% cash, 5% bonus |
| 2080/81 | 11.05% cash, 10% bonus | none declared |
| 2079/80 | 21.05% cash | 1.253% cash, 23.8% bonus |
| 2078/79 | none declared | none |
| 2077/78 | 15.79% cash | none |
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.
NLIC or SNLI: questions
- Which is bigger, NLIC or SNLI?
- NLIC is larger by market value: Rs 6,797 crore, against Rs 2,124 crore for SNLI, 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, NLIC or SNLI?
- Rs 100 in NLIC became Rs 98 (−2.23%), and Rs 100 in SNLI became Rs 95 (−5.36%), 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, NLIC or SNLI?
- NLIC last declared 16.05% cash and 5% bonus for 2081/82; SNLI last declared 15.263% 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 NLIC or SNLI?
- 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: NLIC stock page, SNLI stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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