Nabil Bank has celebrated 42 years of operations by highlighting one of the most remarkable long-term investment success stories in Nepal's capital market. According to the bank's historical performance, an initial investment of Rs. 6,000 made during its early years would now be worth more than Rs. 25 million, driven by consistent bonus shares, cash dividends, and share price appreciation.

Established in 1984, Nabil Bank began operations with 469,707 shares issued at Rs. 60 per share, resulting in an initial paid-up capital of Rs. 28.18 million. By the fiscal year 1988/89, the bank had increased its paid-up capital to Rs. 30 million through 500,000 outstanding shares.

A major milestone came in 1991/92 when Nabil issued bonus shares worth Rs. 20 million, increasing its paid-up capital to Rs. 50 million while adjusting the stock's par value to Rs. 100 per share. As of FY 2024/25, the bank's paid-up capital has grown to approximately Rs. 27.06 billion.

Nabil achieved the regulatory paid-up capital requirement of Rs. 8 billion primarily through retained earnings before further strengthening its position through the acquisitions of United Finance Limited and Nepal Bangladesh Bank Limited, expanding its business operations and market presence.

Over its 42-year history, the bank has distributed dividends in 36 fiscal years, including an uninterrupted 29-year streak of dividend payments, making it one of Nepal's most consistent dividend-paying commercial banks.

Based on the last traded price (LTP) of Rs. 527.80 on July 10, 2026, an investor who purchased 100 shares for Rs. 6,000 at the bank's initial offering would have accumulated 42,581.45 shares, received Rs. 2.76 million in cumulative cash dividends, and held shares worth approximately Rs. 22.47 million. Combined, the investment would now be valued at Rs. 25.23 million, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.57 percent over four decades.

The bank's long-term performance is widely regarded as one of the strongest examples of wealth creation through disciplined investing and the power of compounding in Nepal's stock market.