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HIDCL vs NIFRA
Hydorelectricity Investment and Development and Nepal Infrastructure Bank, 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
Hydorelectricity Investment and Development Company Ltd
Nepal Infrastructure Bank Limited
Rs 100 became…
- HIDCLRs 100 becameRs 102.91+2.91% up in 1 year
- NIFRARs 100 becameRs 93.23−6.77% down 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, HIDCL (Hydorelectricity Investment and Development Company Ltd) closed at Rs 255.00 and NIFRA (Nepal Infrastructure Bank Limited) at Rs 246.50. Over the past year, Rs 100 in HIDCL became Rs 103 (+2.91%) and in NIFRA Rs 93 (−6.77%), adjusted for bonus shares.
HIDCL is the larger company by market value, Rs 6,357 crore against Rs 5,324 crore. Of the 7 investment Punji covers, HIDCL is 2nd by market value and NIFRA 3rd. Cash dividends with a book closure in the last 12 months yield 0.78% on HIDCL and 4.70% on NIFRA at the latest close.
Side by side
marks the higher figure. Higher is not better or worse by itself.
| HIDCLInvestment | NIFRAInvestment | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and returns | ||
| Close, Rs | 255.00 | 246.50 |
| Change, as NEPSE published | −0.16% down | −1.00% down |
| Rs 100 became, 1 year | Rs 102.91, the higher figure | Rs 93.23 |
| Return, 1 month | 0.00% unchanged, the higher figure | −1.71% down |
| Return, 1 year | +2.91% up, the higher figure | −6.77% down |
| 52-week range | ||
| Size and shares | ||
| Market value | Rs 6,357 cr, the higher figure | Rs 5,324 cr |
| Listed shares | 24.93 crore, the higher figure | 21.60 crore |
| Promoter and public | Promoter 80.0%Public 20.0% | Promoter 60.0%Public 40.0% |
| Dividends | ||
| Cash dividend yield, 12 months | 0.78% | 4.70%, the higher figure |
| Latest declaration | 2% cash · 1.5% bonus2081/82 | 5.263% cash2082/83 |
| Trading | ||
| Traded value, last 30 days | Rs 55.56 cr | Rs 74.10 cr, the higher figure |
| Shares traded, latest session | 29,869 | 64,196, the higher figure |
| 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 | HIDCL | NIFRA |
|---|---|---|
| 2082/83 | Not on record | 5.263% cash |
| 2081/82 | 2% cash · 1.5% bonus | 6.316% cash |
| 2080/81 | 5.25% cash | None declared |
| 2079/80 | 5.263% cash | 4.211% cash |
| 2078/79 | 0.263% cash · 5% bonus | 4.211% cash |
Against the investment
Rank among the 7 investment Punji covers (1st is the highest), and the sector median.
| HIDCL | Sector median | NIFRA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year | +2.91% 2nd of 7 | Median −6.77% | −6.77% 4th of 7 |
| Cash dividend yield | 0.78% 3rd of 4 | Median 0.94% | 4.70% 1st of 4 |
| Market value | Rs 6,357 cr 2nd of 7 | Median Rs 2,463 cr | Rs 5,324 cr 3rd of 7 |
| Traded value, 30 days | Rs 55.56 cr 6th of 7 | Median Rs 93.23 cr | Rs 74.10 cr 5th of 7 |
Dividend yield ranks only the companies that paid a cash dividend in the last 12 months.
Questions
HIDCL or NIFRA: questions
Which is bigger, HIDCL or NIFRA?
HIDCL is larger by market value: Rs 6,357 crore, against Rs 5,324 crore for NIFRA, 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, HIDCL or NIFRA?
Over the past year, Rs 100 in HIDCL became Rs 103 (+2.91%) and in NIFRA Rs 93 (−6.77%), 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, HIDCL or NIFRA?
HIDCL last declared 2% cash and 1.5% bonus for 2081/82; NIFRA last declared 5.263% cash for 2082/83. 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 HIDCL or NIFRA?
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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