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HDL vs SARBTM: Himalayan Distillery and Sarbottam Cement compared

On 5 Oct 2026, HDL (Himalayan Distillery Limited) closed at Rs 1,282.00 and SARBTM (Sarbottam Cement Limited) at Rs 799.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in HDL became Rs 137 and in SARBTM Rs 97, adjusted for bonus shares.

HDL is the larger company by market value, Rs 4,728 crore against Rs 4,174 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 0.78% on HDL and 1.88% on SARBTM 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 2026HDL Rs 100 → Rs 137 (close 1,282.00)SARBTM Rs 100 → Rs 97 (close 799.00)

1001201407 Oct13 Apr5 OctHDL 137SARBTM 97

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.

HDL and SARBTM side by side. Nothing is marked better.
HDLHimalayan Distillery LimitedSARBTMSarbottam Cement Limited
SectorManufacturing and ProcessingManufacturing and Processing
Close, Rs1,282.00799.00
Today−0.85% down−0.75% down
Return, 1 month+8.00% up+0.25% up
Return, 1 year+36.85% up−3.12% down
52-week range1,097.60 to 1,415.70750.00 to 942.40
Market valueRs 4,728 crRs 4,174 cr
Cash dividend yield0.78%1.88%
Latest dividends2081/82: 5% cash, 20% bonus2081/82: 15% cash, 5% bonus
Traded, last 30 daysRs 481.02 crRs 48.23 cr

HDL and SARBTM dividends, year by year

Dividends declared by HDL and SARBTM by Nepali fiscal year, as a percentage of paid-up value
Fiscal yearHDLSARBTM
2081/825% cash, 20% bonus15% cash, 5% bonus
2080/815% cash, 15% bonus3% cash, 7% bonus
2079/8015% cash, 10% bonus15% cash
2078/7910% cash, 60% bonusnone

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.

HDL or SARBTM: questions

Which is bigger, HDL or SARBTM?
HDL is larger by market value: Rs 4,728 crore, against Rs 4,174 crore for SARBTM, 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, HDL or SARBTM?
Rs 100 in HDL became Rs 137 (+36.85%), and Rs 100 in SARBTM became Rs 97 (−3.12%), 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, HDL or SARBTM?
HDL last declared 5% cash and 20% bonus for 2081/82; SARBTM last declared 15% cash and 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 HDL or SARBTM?
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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