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HRL vs NTC: Himalayan Reinsurance and Nepal Doorsanchar compared

On 5 Oct 2026, HRL (Himalayan Reinsurance Limited) closed at Rs 494.00 and NTC (Nepal Doorsanchar Company Limited) at Rs 903.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in HRL became Rs 60 and in NTC Rs 107, adjusted for bonus shares.

NTC is the larger company by market value, Rs 16,254 crore against Rs 5,369 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield nothing on HRL and 3.32% on NTC 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 2026HRL Rs 100 → Rs 60 (close 494.00)NTC Rs 100 → Rs 107 (close 903.00)

60801007 Oct13 Apr5 OctHRL 60NTC 107

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.

HRL and NTC side by side. Nothing is marked better.
HRLHimalayan Reinsurance LimitedNTCNepal Doorsanchar Company Limited
SectorOthersOthers
Close, Rs494.00903.00
Today−1.00% down−0.44% down
Return, 1 month−4.26% down+2.15% up
Return, 1 year−39.84% down+6.74% up
52-week range475.40 to 950.00831.00 to 942.50
Market valueRs 5,369 crRs 16,254 cr
Cash dividend yieldnone in 12 months3.32%
Latest dividends2080/81: 0.24% cash, 4.5% bonus2081/82: 30% cash, 0% bonus
Traded, last 30 daysRs 102.69 crRs 37.44 cr

HRL and NTC dividends, year by year

Dividends declared by HRL and NTC by Nepali fiscal year, as a percentage of paid-up value
Fiscal yearHRLNTC
2081/82none30% cash
2080/810.24% cash, 4.5% bonus30% cash
2079/800.21% cash, 4% bonus40% cash
2078/79none40% cash

As a percentage of paid-up value, as declared. Every dividend by year.

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HRL or NTC: questions

Which is bigger, HRL or NTC?
NTC is larger by market value: Rs 16,254 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 NTC?
Rs 100 in HRL became Rs 60 (−39.84%), and Rs 100 in NTC became Rs 107 (+6.74%), 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 NTC?
HRL last declared 0.24% cash and 4.5% bonus for 2080/81; NTC last declared 30% cash and 0% 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 HRL or NTC?
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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