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HRL vs NRIC: Himalayan Reinsurance and Nepal Reinsurance compared
On 5 Oct 2026, HRL (Himalayan Reinsurance Limited) closed at Rs 494.00 and NRIC (Nepal Reinsurance Company Limited) at Rs 792.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in HRL became Rs 60 and in NRIC Rs 60, adjusted for bonus shares.
NRIC is the larger company by market value, Rs 10,630 crore against Rs 5,369 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 2026HRL Rs 100 → Rs 60 (close 494.00)NRIC Rs 100 → Rs 60 (close 792.00)
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.
| HRLHimalayan Reinsurance Limited | NRICNepal Reinsurance Company Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Others | Others |
| Close, Rs | 494.00 | 792.00 |
| Today | −1.00% down | −1.36% down |
| Return, 1 month | −4.26% down | −1.61% down |
| Return, 1 year | −39.84% down | −40.01% down |
| 52-week range | 475.40 to 950.00 | 765.90 to 1,465.00 |
| Market value | Rs 5,369 cr | Rs 10,630 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | none in 12 months | none in 12 months |
| Latest dividends | 2080/81: 0.24% cash, 4.5% bonus | 2079/80: 0.25% cash, 4.75% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 102.69 cr | Rs 48.70 cr |
HRL and NRIC dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | HRL | NRIC |
|---|---|---|
| 2080/81 | 0.24% cash, 4.5% bonus | none |
| 2079/80 | 0.21% cash, 4% bonus | 0.25% cash, 4.75% bonus |
| 2078/79 | none | 0.25% cash, 4.75% bonus |
| 2077/78 | none | 0.263% cash, 5% 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.
HRL or NRIC: questions
- Which is bigger, HRL or NRIC?
- NRIC is larger by market value: Rs 10,630 crore, against Rs 5,369 crore for HRL, 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, HRL or NRIC?
- Rs 100 in HRL became Rs 60 (−39.84%), and Rs 100 in NRIC became Rs 60 (−40.01%), 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, HRL or NRIC?
- HRL last declared 0.24% cash and 4.5% bonus for 2080/81; NRIC last declared 0.25% cash and 4.75% bonus for 2079/80. 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 HRL or NRIC?
- 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: HRL stock page, NRIC stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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