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HBL vs MBL: Himalayan Bank and Machhapuchhre Bank compared
On 5 Oct 2026, HBL (Himalayan Bank Limited) closed at Rs 191.20 and MBL (Machhapuchhre Bank Limited) at Rs 253.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in HBL became Rs 95 and in MBL Rs 119, adjusted for bonus shares.
HBL is the larger company by market value, Rs 4,318 crore against Rs 3,150 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield nothing on HBL and 1.19% on MBL 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 2026HBL Rs 100 → Rs 95 (close 191.20)MBL Rs 100 → Rs 119 (close 253.00)
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.
| HBLHimalayan Bank Limited | MBLMachhapuchhre Bank Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Commercial Banks | Commercial Banks |
| Close, Rs | 191.20 | 253.00 |
| Today | −0.05% down | +1.20% up |
| Return, 1 month | +1.16% up | +4.24% up |
| Return, 1 year | −5.30% down | +18.88% up |
| 52-week range | 183.00 to 237.00 | 205.00 to 284.00 |
| Market value | Rs 4,318 cr | Rs 3,150 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | none in 12 months | 1.19% |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 0% cash, 0% bonus | 2082/83: 3% cash, 3% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 45.13 cr | Rs 107.11 cr |
HBL and MBL dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | HBL | MBL |
|---|---|---|
| 2082/83 | none | 3% cash, 3% bonus |
| 2081/82 | none declared | 4% cash, 4% bonus |
| 2080/81 | none declared | none declared |
| 2079/80 | none declared | 0.7% cash, 13.3% bonus |
| 2078/79 | 11.11% cash, 8% bonus | none declared |
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.
HBL or MBL: questions
- Which is bigger, HBL or MBL?
- HBL is larger by market value: Rs 4,318 crore, against Rs 3,150 crore for MBL, 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, HBL or MBL?
- Rs 100 in HBL became Rs 95 (−5.30%), and Rs 100 in MBL became Rs 119 (+18.88%), 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, HBL or MBL?
- HBL last declared 0% cash and 0% bonus for 2081/82; MBL last declared 3% cash and 3% bonus for 2082/83. 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 HBL or MBL?
- 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: HBL stock page, MBL stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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