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Sanima BankXNEP:SANIMA -0.22%98 Dividend Yield % is 1.99% as of Aug. 12, 2026, which is 38% above its 10-year median of 1.44. GuruFocus rates XNEP:SANIMA with a GF Score™ of 98/100 and a GF Value™ of NPR382.38 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,247 Banks companies, Sanima Bank ranks worse than 75.06% on this metric.
As of today (2026-08-12), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Sanima Bank is 1.99%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sanima Bank's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:
XNEP:SANIMA'
s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.11 Med: 1.44 Max: 7.85
Current: 1.99
During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Sanima Bank was 7.85%. The lowest was 0.11%. And the median was 1.44%.
XNEP:SANIMA's Dividend Yield % is ranked worse than 75.06% of 1247
companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 2.97
vs XNEP:SANIMA: 1.99
During the past 12 months, Sanima Bank's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 40.00% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 91.80% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 3.00% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Sanima Bank was 177.50% per year. The lowest was -55.10% per year. And the median was 61.15% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.
Sanima Bank (XNEP:SANIMA) Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
The historical data trend for Sanima Bank's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Sanima Bank Dividend Yield % Competitor Comparison
For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Sanima Bank's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Sanima Bank Dividend Yield % vs Banks Industry
For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Sanima Bank's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sanima Bank's Dividend Yield % falls into.
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
Sanima Bank Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
NPR 7.368500
2025-10-13
2025-10-10
2025-11-02
Cash Dividend
annually
NPR:NPR 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
Sanima Bank's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield
=
Most Recent Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
7.3685
/
369.00
=
2.00 %
Current Share Price is NPR369.00. Sanima Bank's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is NPR7.3685.
Sanima Bank's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as
Forward Annual Dividend Yield
=
Forward Full Year Dividend
/
Current Share Price
=
7.3685
/
369.00
=
2.00 %
Current Share Price is NPR369.00. Sanima Bank's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as NPR7.3685 * 1 = NPR7.3685.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Sanima Bank (XNEP:SANIMA) has a Dividend Yield % of 1.99% as of Aug. 12, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Sanima Bank and its competitors. This is 38% above median its historical median of 1.44. Over the past decade, Sanima Bank's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.11 to 7.85. According to the industry distribution chart, Sanima Bank ranks #936 out of 1247 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 75.1%.
Is Sanima Bank's Dividend Yield % too high?
Sanima Bank's current Dividend Yield % of 1.99% is 38% above median its 10-year median of 1.44. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.11 to a high of 7.85. The Banks industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.97. Sanima Bank's value of 1.99% is 33% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sanima Bank ranks #936 out of 1247 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sanima Bank has a GF Score™ of 98/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sanima Bank's Dividend Yield % compare to competitors?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Sanima Bank ranks #936 out of 1247 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Sanima Bank in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 2.97. Sanima Bank's value of 1.99% is 33% below this benchmark. Historically, Sanima Bank's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 0.11 to 7.85 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.44 vs. the industry median of 2.97, Sanima Bank has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for a Banks company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Banks companies is 2.97, based on 1,247 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sanima Bank's current Dividend Yield % of 1.99% is 33% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Sanima Bank and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 2.97 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sanima Bank's current Dividend Yield % is 1.99%, which is 38% above median its own 10-year median of 1.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sanima Bank stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanima Bank (XNEP:SANIMA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NPR382.38, compared to a current price of NPR369.00 — trading 3.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Dividend Yield % is 1.99%, which is 38% above median its 10-year median of 1.44 and 33% below the Banks industry median of 2.97. Sanima Bank's overall GF Score™ is 98/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sanima Bank (XNEP:SANIMA), the current Dividend Yield % is 1.99% as of Aug. 12, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Sanima Bank (XNEP:SANIMA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sanima Bank stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of NPR369.00 is trading 3.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of NPR382.38.
GuruFocus considers Sanima Bank to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for XNEP:SANIMA:
Dividend Yield %: 1.99% (38% above median its 10-year median of 1.44)
GF Value™: NPR382.38 vs. price of NPR369.00 (3.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 33% below the Banks median (#936 of 1247)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XNEP:SANIMA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sanima Bank Ltd is a registered bank operating in Nepal. It offers various banking and related services to individuals and corporate customers. The company provides retail and commercial banking products such as savings, current accounts, deposits, fixed deposits, staff salary account and remittance saving account. It also offers credit facilities to individuals including home loan, education loan, auto loan, overdraft, agro equipment loan, personal loan, gold loan as well as it provides microenterprises loan, project financing, corporate loan, term loan, small-medium enterprise (SME) loan and commercial vehicle loan to corporates. In addition, it provides trade finance, online banking, mobile banking, priority banking, and others. Most of the company's revenue comes from Nepal.
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