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HEI vs RBCL: Himalayan Everest Insurance and Rastriya Beema compared
On 5 Oct 2026, HEI (Himalayan Everest Insurance Limited) closed at Rs 449.80 and RBCL (Rastriya Beema Company Limited) at Rs 13,950.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in HEI became Rs 86 and in RBCL Rs 93, adjusted for bonus shares.
RBCL is the larger company by market value, Rs 3,720 crore against Rs 1,125 crore. Neither declared a cash dividend in the last 12 months.
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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 2026HEI Rs 100 → Rs 86 (close 449.80)RBCL Rs 100 → Rs 93 (close 13,950.00)
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.
| HEIHimalayan Everest Insurance Limited | RBCLRastriya Beema Company Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Non Life Insurance | Non Life Insurance |
| Close, Rs | 449.80 | 13,950.00 |
| Today | +1.28% up | −0.35% down |
| Return, 1 month | −4.28% down | +1.41% up |
| Return, 1 year | −13.53% down | −7.00% down |
| 52-week range | 418.00 to 596.00 | 13,106.00 to 16,261.00 |
| Market value | Rs 1,125 cr | Rs 3,720 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | none in 12 months | none in 12 months |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 8% cash, 0% bonus | none recorded |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 17.50 cr | Rs 6.11 cr |
HEI and RBCL dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | HEI | RBCL |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | 8% cash | none |
| 2080/81 | 8.75% cash | none |
| 2079/80 | 6.37% cash, 8.63% bonus | none |
| 2078/79 | 0.14% cash, 2.75% bonus | none |
| 2077/78 | 0.35% cash, 6.65% bonus | none |
As a percentage of paid-up value, as declared. Every dividend by year.
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HEI or RBCL: questions
- Which is bigger, HEI or RBCL?
- RBCL is larger by market value: Rs 3,720 crore, against Rs 1,125 crore for HEI, 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, HEI or RBCL?
- Rs 100 in HEI became Rs 86 (−13.53%), and Rs 100 in RBCL became Rs 93 (−7.00%), 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, HEI or RBCL?
- HEI last declared 8% cash and 0% bonus for 2081/82; RBCL 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 HEI or RBCL?
- 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: HEI stock page, RBCL stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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