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CHCL vs SOHL: Chilime Hydropower and Solu Hydropower compared
On 5 Oct 2026, CHCL (Chilime Hydropower Company Limited) closed at Rs 328.00 and SOHL (Solu Hydropower Limited) at Rs 616.00. SOHL does not have a full year of trading on record, so the chart starts where both do.
SOHL is the larger company by market value, Rs 6,160 crore against Rs 3,111 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 1.22% on CHCL and nothing on SOHL at today’s price.
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A year to the close of 5 Oct 2026, adjusted for bonus shares. The chart below takes any window.
5 Oct 2026CHCL Rs 100 → Rs 64 (close 328.00)SOHL Rs 100 → Rs 187 (close 616.00)
Rs 100 in each on the first session of the window, adjusted for bonus shares. Cash dividends are not added back. To the close of 5 Oct 2026.
| CHCLChilime Hydropower Company Limited | SOHLSolu Hydropower Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Hydro Power | Hydro Power |
| Close, Rs | 328.00 | 616.00 |
| Today | −3.24% down | −0.65% down |
| Return, 1 month | −11.16% down | −5.81% down |
| Return, 1 year | −28.77% down | - |
| 52-week range | 336.80 to 525.00 | 300.00 to 875.50 |
| Market value | Rs 3,111 cr | Rs 6,160 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 1.22% | none in 12 months |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 4% cash, 8% bonus | none recorded |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 96.22 cr | Rs 411.32 cr |
CHCL and SOHL dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | CHCL | SOHL |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | 4% cash, 8% bonus | none |
| 2080/81 | 2% cash, 10% bonus | none |
| 2079/80 | 5% cash, 10% bonus | none |
| 2078/79 | 7.5% cash, 7.5% bonus | none |
| 2077/78 | 7.5% cash, 7.5% bonus | none |
As a percentage of paid-up value, as declared. Every dividend by year.
P/E, earnings per share and book value are not in the web data. The Punji app compares those too.
CHCL or SOHL: questions
- Which is bigger, CHCL or SOHL?
- SOHL is larger by market value: Rs 6,160 crore, against Rs 3,111 crore for CHCL, at the close of 5 Oct 2026. Market value is the share price times the shares listed.
- Which has risen more over the past year, CHCL or SOHL?
- Rs 100 in CHCL became Rs 71 (−28.77%), and SOHL does not have a full year on record, adjusted for bonus shares and without cash dividends added back. How a share moved in the past does not say how it will move next.
- Which pays a higher dividend, CHCL or SOHL?
- CHCL last declared 4% cash and 8% bonus for 2081/82; SOHL has no dividend on record. Dividends are a percentage of the paid-up value, not of today’s price, so the cash dividend yield in the table above is the comparable figure.
- Should I buy CHCL or SOHL?
- 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.
Also: CHCL stock page, SOHL stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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