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HIDCL vs NRN: Hydorelectricity Investment and Development and NRN Infrastructure and Development compared
On 5 Oct 2026, HIDCL (Hydorelectricity Investment and Development Company Ltd) closed at Rs 246.90 and NRN (NRN Infrastructure and Development Limited) at Rs 1,353.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in HIDCL became Rs 94 and in NRN Rs 72, adjusted for bonus shares.
HIDCL is the larger company by market value, Rs 6,155 crore against Rs 2,433 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 0.81% on HIDCL and nothing on NRN 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 2026HIDCL Rs 100 → Rs 94 (close 246.90)NRN Rs 100 → Rs 72 (close 1,353.00)
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.
| HIDCLHydorelectricity Investment and Development Company Ltd | NRNNRN Infrastructure and Development Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Investment | Investment |
| Close, Rs | 246.90 | 1,353.00 |
| Today | −1.04% down | −1.38% down |
| Return, 1 month | +1.60% up | −3.36% down |
| Return, 1 year | −5.96% down | −27.88% down |
| 52-week range | 232.60 to 307.00 | 1,280.00 to 2,175.00 |
| Market value | Rs 6,155 cr | Rs 2,433 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 0.81% | none in 12 months |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 2% cash, 1.5% bonus | 2080/81: 0.263% cash, 5% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 64.58 cr | Rs 418.55 cr |
HIDCL and NRN dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | HIDCL | NRN |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | 2% cash, 1.5% bonus | none |
| 2080/81 | 5.25% cash | 0.263% cash, 5% bonus |
| 2079/80 | 5.263% cash | none |
| 2078/79 | 0.263% cash, 5% bonus | 5.26% cash |
| 2077/78 | 0.421% cash, 8% 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.
HIDCL or NRN: questions
- Which is bigger, HIDCL or NRN?
- HIDCL is larger by market value: Rs 6,155 crore, against Rs 2,433 crore for NRN, 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, HIDCL or NRN?
- Rs 100 in HIDCL became Rs 94 (−5.96%), and Rs 100 in NRN became Rs 72 (−27.88%), 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, HIDCL or NRN?
- HIDCL last declared 2% cash and 1.5% bonus for 2081/82; NRN last declared 0.263% cash and 5% bonus for 2080/81. 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 HIDCL or NRN?
- 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: HIDCL stock page, NRN stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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