SBI vs PNB vs Bank of Baroda vs Canara Bank: Which PSU bank offers high dividend, mcap and returns?

Indian Express

7 hours ago

SBI vs PNB vs Bank of Baroda vs Canara Bank: Shares of some public sector banks (PSBs) have attracted the investors' attention due to a strong market rally and dividends. Here, we analyse and compare four PSU bank stocks across various parameters, including dividend payouts, market capitalisation, share prices, and long-term returns to help investors understand which offers the most value.
Among the four, State Bank of India (SBI) holds the highest market capitalisation. As per NSE data (as of July 12),
SBI – Rs 7,21,644.78 crore
PNB – Rs 1,26,364.91 crore
Bank of Baroda – Rs 1,22,535.43 crore
Canara Bank – Rs 1,01,291.96 crore
This makes SBI the largest PSB by market cap.
As per the BSE record, SBI has declared a dividend of Rs 15.90 per share in 2025. PNB paid a Rs 2.90 per share dividend. Bank of Baroda announced dividend of Rs 8.35. Meanwhile, Canara Bank paid a dividend of Rs 4 to the equity shareholders.
According to NSE (July 12), share price of SBI, PNB, Bank of Baroda and Canara Bank are Rs 808.60, Rs 109.95, Rs 236.95 and Rs 111.67 apiece, respectively.
According to the BSE analytics, shares of SBI gave negative returns of 0.41 per cent, 0.79 per cent and 5.61 per cent in the last 1 week, 1 month and 1 year, respectively. In the past 2 years, 3 years, 5 years and 10 years, shares of the country's largest bank rose 37.39 per cent, 65.61 per cent, 313.24 per cent and 198.89 per cent, respectively.
Shares of PNB fell 0.72 per cent, 0.23 per cent, 7.79 per cent and 24.10 per cent in the last 1 week, 1 month, 1 year and 10 years, respectively. However, shares of the bank gained in the past 2 years, 3 years, and 5 years by 82.08 per cent, 255 per cent, and 213.98 per cent, respectively, according to the BSE analytics.
Bank of Baroda's shares gained in the past 1 week by 2.09 per cent. According to the BSE analytics, shares of Bank of Baroda fell 5.11 per cent and 9.13 per cent in the last 1 month and 1 year, respectively. In the past 2 years, 3 years, 5 years and 10 years, shares of the bank rose 32.24 per cent, 140.67 per cent, 539.12 per cent, and 53.87 per cent, respectively.
Shares of Canara Bank gave negative returns of 2.14 per cent, 4.48 per cent and 1.97 per cent in the last 1 week, 1 month and 1 year, respectively. In the past 2 years, 3 years, 5 years, and 10 years, shares of the PSB climbed 68.35 per cent, 157.78 per cent, 434.91 per cent, and 96.54 per cent, respectively, according to the BSE analytics.