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ENL vs HIDCL
Emerging Nepal and Hydorelectricity Investment and Development, side by side: what Rs 100 became, the figures NEPSE publishes, dividends and each against its sector.
Close · 16 Oct 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
Emerging Nepal Limited
Hydorelectricity Investment and Development Company Ltd
Rs 100 became…
- ENLRs 100 becameRs 54.19−45.81% down in 1 year
- HIDCLRs 100 becameRs 102.91+2.91% up in 1 year
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Rs 100 in each on the first session of the period, adjusted for bonus shares. Cash dividends are not added back. To the close of 16 Oct 2026.
In plain words
On 16 Oct 2026, ENL (Emerging Nepal Limited) closed at Rs 484.90 and HIDCL (Hydorelectricity Investment and Development Company Ltd) at Rs 255.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in ENL became Rs 54 (−45.81%) and in HIDCL Rs 103 (+2.91%), adjusted for bonus shares.
HIDCL is the larger company by market value, Rs 6,357 crore against Rs 269 crore. Of the 7 investment Punji covers, ENL is 7th by market value and HIDCL 2nd. Cash dividends with a book closure in the last 12 months yield 1.09% on ENL and 0.78% on HIDCL at the latest close.
Side by side
marks the higher figure. Higher is not better or worse by itself.
| ENLInvestment | HIDCLInvestment | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Close, Rs | 484.90 | 255.00 |
| Change, as NEPSE published | +2.11% up | −0.16% down |
| Rs 100 became, 1 year | Rs 54.19 | Rs 102.91, the higher figure |
| Return, 1 month | −12.47% down | 0.00% unchanged, the higher figure |
| Return, 1 year | −45.81% down | +2.91% up, the higher figure |
| 52-week range | ||
| Size and shares | ||
| Market value | Rs 269 cr | Rs 6,357 cr, the higher figure |
| Listed shares | 0.56 crore | 24.93 crore, the higher figure |
| Promoter and public | Promoter 90.0%Public 10.0% | Promoter 80.0%Public 20.0% |
| Dividends | ||
| Cash dividend yield, 12 months | 1.09%, the higher figure | 0.78% |
| Latest declaration | 5.263% cash2081/82 | 2% cash · 1.5% bonus2081/82 |
| Trading | ||
| Traded value, last 30 days | Rs 93.23 cr, the higher figure | Rs 55.56 cr |
| Shares traded, latest session | 31,141, the higher figure | 29,869 |
| From the quarterly reports | ||
| EPS, P/E, book value and price to book for both, from their latest quarterly reports. | ||
Market value is the close times the listed shares. The 52-week range is NEPSE’s published low and high. Yield is the cash dividends with a book closure in the last 12 months, as a share of the paid-up value, over the close.
Dividends, year by year
As a percentage of paid-up value, as declared. Solid is cash, light is bonus, on one scale.
| Fiscal year | ENL | HIDCL |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | 5.263% cash | 2% cash · 1.5% bonus |
| 2080/81 | Not on record | 5.25% cash |
| 2079/80 | 8.421% cash | 5.263% cash |
| 2078/79 | Not on record | 0.263% cash · 5% bonus |
| 2077/78 | Not on record | 0.421% cash · 8% bonus |
Against the investment
Rank among the 7 investment Punji covers (1st is the highest), and the sector median.
| ENL | Sector median | HIDCL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year | −45.81% 6th of 7 | Median −6.77% | +2.91% 2nd of 7 |
| Cash dividend yield | 1.09% 2nd of 4 | Median 0.94% | 0.78% 3rd of 4 |
| Market value | Rs 269 cr 7th of 7 | Median Rs 2,463 cr | Rs 6,357 cr 2nd of 7 |
| Traded value, 30 days | Rs 93.23 cr 4th of 7 | Median Rs 93.23 cr | Rs 55.56 cr 6th of 7 |
Dividend yield ranks only the companies that paid a cash dividend in the last 12 months.
Questions
ENL or HIDCL: questions
Which is bigger, ENL or HIDCL?
HIDCL is larger by market value: Rs 6,357 crore, against Rs 269 crore for ENL, at the close of 16 Oct 2026. Market value is the share price times the shares listed.
Which has risen more over the past year, ENL or HIDCL?
Over the past year, Rs 100 in ENL became Rs 54 (−45.81%) and in HIDCL Rs 103 (+2.91%), adjusted for bonus shares. Cash dividends are not added back. How a share moved in the past does not say how it will move next.
Which pays a higher dividend, ENL or HIDCL?
ENL last declared 5.263% cash for 2081/82; HIDCL last declared 2% cash and 1.5% bonus for 2081/82. Dividends are declared as a percentage of the paid-up value, not of today’s price, so the cash dividend yield in the table is the comparable figure.
Should I buy ENL or HIDCL?
Punji does not say. This page lines up the published figures for both and marks neither as better; what fits depends on what you hold, why and for how long.
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