Dividend Paying Capacity of Commercial Banks in Nepal
April 23, 2025 | Investopaper
On the basis of the distributable profit until the third quarter of the fiscal year 2081/82, we have computed the dividend paying capacity of the respective banks. Everest Bank has the highest dividend paying capacity of 28.42 percent. It is followed by Sanima Bank and Standard Chartered Bank Nepal with 16.19 percent and 14.65 percent respectively.
Disclaimer: The upcoming dividend may differ from the dividend paying capacity that we have computed. Here, the figures are based on the unaudited third quarterly report. Hence, the numbers will vary substantially after the final audit of the full year. Likewise, the company may announce lower dividend than their dividend paying capacity.
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Net Profit of Commercial Banks in Nepal
Earnings Per Share (EPS) of 20 Commercial Banks In Nepal
The table below shows the annualize Earnings Per Shares (EPS) and the dividend paying capacity of the 20 commercial banks in Nepal.
Dividend Paying Capacity of Commercial Banks in Nepal
| Rank | Commercial Banks | Annualized Earnings Per Share (EPS) | Dividend Paying Capacity (in %) |
| 1 | Everest Bank Limited | 35.55 | 28.42 |
| 2 | Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited | 28.82 | 14.65 |
| 3 | Nepal Bank Limited | 25.23 | 2.08 |
| 4 | Nabil Bank Limited | 24.89 | 10.62 |
| 5 | Nepal Investment Mega Bank Limited | 17.74 | -3.24 |
| 6 | Agricultural Development Bank Limited | 17.71 | 13.79 |
| 7 | NMB Bank Limited | 17.21 | 7.14 |
| 8 | Sanima Bank Limited | 16.2 | 16.19 |
| 9 | Global IME Bank Limited | 15.85 | 9.31 |
| 10 | Siddhartha Bank Limited | 15.72 | 1.34 |
| 11 | Prime Commercial Bank Limited | 15.26 | 8.93 |
| 12 | Nepal SBI Bank Limited | 14.69 | 9.65 |
| 13 | Machhapuchchhre Bank Limited | 12.62 | 0.61 |
| 14 | Prabhu Bank Limited | 10.59 | -14.45 |
| 15 | Rastriya Banijya Bank Limited | 10.23 | -6.52 |
| 16 | Laxmi Sunrise Bank Limited | 9.04 | 3.17 |
| 17 | Citizens Bank International Limited | 8.67 | 1.1 |
| 18 | Himalayan Bank Limited | 3.08 | -34 |
| 19 | Kumari Bank Limited | 1.42 | -24.79 |
| 20 | NIC Asia Bank Limited | 1.34 | -23.93 |
| Average | 15.09 | 1.00 |
Source: Unaudited Q3 Report, FY 2081/82
Note:
The above figures are based on the un-audited quarterly report published by the respective company. Investors are advised to take other things into consideration along with this report while making investment decisions. The numbers may vary after the final audit.
Dividend Distribution By Commercial Banks in FY 2080/81
| S.N. | Commercial Banks | Bonus Share (%) | Cash Dividend (%) | Total Dividend (%) |
| 1 | Agricultural Development Bank Limited | 3 | 7.53 | 10.53 |
| 2 | Citizens Bank International Limited | 4 | 0.21 | 4.21 |
| 3 | Everest Bank Limited | 10 | 5.53 | 15.53 |
| 4 | Global IME Bank Limited | 5.5 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 5 | Himalayan Bank Limited | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Kumari Bank Limited | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Laxmi Sunrise Bank Limited | 5 | 0.26 | 5.26 |
| 8 | Machhapuchchhre Bank Limited | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Nabil Bank Limited | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Nepal Bank Limited | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Nepal Investment Mega Bank Limited | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Nepal SBI Bank Limited | 3.8 | 6.85 | 10.65 |
| 13 | NIC Asia Bank Limited | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | NMB Bank Limited | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Prabhu Bank Limited | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Prime Commercial Bank Limited | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 17 | Rastriya Banijya Bank Limited | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Sanima Bank Limited | 0 | 5.2632 | 5.2632 |
| 19 | Siddhartha Bank Limited | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 20 | Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited | 6.5 | 19 | 25.5 |
Note: If you want to see the reports of the companies, Click Here.
