Profit and Dividend Paying Capacity of 18 banks of Nepal
August 14, 2019 | Investopaper
18 commercial banks of Nepal have published the fourth quarter report of the fiscal year 2075/76. We have ranked these banks on the dividend-paying capacity of this year. ADBL, Nabil Bank and Nepal Bank occupy the top 3 spots. See the table below and analyze which bank will provide how much dividend this year.
Note:
—The assumption of dividend distribution capacity is based on the unaudited fourth-quarter report of the fiscal year 2075/76. The audited report may vary.
—We have included the banks which have published the fourth quarter report until now.
—NCC Bank has not adjusted the bonus share of last year in the report. So, actual data may vary.
| RANK | BANKS | PROFIT (Rs. In Arba) | DISTRIBUTABLE PROFIT (Rs. In Arba) | DIVIDEND PAYING CAPACITY (%) |
| 1 | Agricultural Development Bank | 4.35 | 3.31 | 36.70 |
| 2 | Nabil Bank | 4.29 | 3.18 | 35.29 |
| 3 | Nepal Bank | 2.61 | 3.45 | 35.17 |
| 4 | Everest Bank | 3.05 | 2.19 | 27.00 |
| 5 | Global IME Bank | 2.8 | 2.43 | 23.57 |
| 6 | Standard Chartered Bank | 2.5 | 1.8 | 22.47 |
| 7 | Sanima Bank | 2.24 | 1.63 | 20.38 |
| 8 | Prabhu Bank | 2.05 | 1.73 | 19.46 |
| 9 | Nepal SBI Bank | 2.3 | 1.6 | 18.93 |
| 10 | Siddhartha Bank | 2.31 | 1.65 | 18.56 |
| 11 | NCC Bank | 1.53 | 1.2 | 17.09 |
| 12 | Machhapuchhre Bank | 1.70 | 1.32 | 16.38 |
| 13 | Bank of Kathmandu | 1.94 | 1.3 | 16.13 |
| 14 | Sunrise Bank | 1.71 | 1.12 | 13.74 |
| 15 | Citizens Bank | 1.49 | 1.12 | 13.38 |
| 16 | Mega Bank | 1.72 | 1.36 | 13.09 |
| 17 | Laxmi Bank | 1.58 | 1.16 | 13.00 |
| 18 | Kumari Bank | 1.33 | 0.97 | 11.16 |
