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CIT vs HIDCL: Citizen Investment Trust and Hydorelectricity Investment and Development compared
On 5 Oct 2026, CIT (Citizen Investment Trust) closed at Rs 1,725.00 and HIDCL (Hydorelectricity Investment and Development Company Ltd) at Rs 246.90. Over the past year, Rs 100 in CIT became Rs 96 and in HIDCL Rs 94, adjusted for bonus shares.
CIT is the larger company by market value, Rs 11,740 crore against Rs 6,155 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 0.46% on CIT and 0.81% on HIDCL 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 2026CIT Rs 100 → Rs 96 (close 1,725.00)HIDCL Rs 100 → Rs 94 (close 246.90)
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.
| CITCitizen Investment Trust | HIDCLHydorelectricity Investment and Development Company Ltd | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Investment | Investment |
| Close, Rs | 1,725.00 | 246.90 |
| Today | −0.58% down | −1.04% down |
| Return, 1 month | +0.65% up | +1.60% up |
| Return, 1 year | −4.02% down | −5.96% down |
| 52-week range | 1,621.10 to 1,973.00 | 232.60 to 307.00 |
| Market value | Rs 11,740 cr | Rs 6,155 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 0.46% | 0.81% |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 8% cash, 5% bonus | 2081/82: 2% cash, 1.5% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 31.43 cr | Rs 64.58 cr |
CIT and HIDCL dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | CIT | HIDCL |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | 8% cash, 5% bonus | 2% cash, 1.5% bonus |
| 2080/81 | 6% cash, 7% bonus | 5.25% cash |
| 2079/80 | 0.737% cash, 14% bonus | 5.263% cash |
| 2078/79 | 1.316% cash, 25% bonus | 0.263% cash, 5% bonus |
| 2077/78 | 1.579% cash, 30% bonus | 0.421% cash, 8% bonus |
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.
CIT or HIDCL: questions
- Which is bigger, CIT or HIDCL?
- CIT is larger by market value: Rs 11,740 crore, against Rs 6,155 crore for HIDCL, 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, CIT or HIDCL?
- Rs 100 in CIT became Rs 96 (−4.02%), and Rs 100 in HIDCL became Rs 94 (−5.96%), 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, CIT or HIDCL?
- CIT last declared 8% cash and 5% bonus for 2081/82; HIDCL last declared 2% cash and 1.5% bonus for 2081/82. 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 CIT 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.
Also: CIT stock page, HIDCL stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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