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BFC vs CFCL: Best Finance and Central Finance Co. compared
On 24 Sep 2026, BFC (Best Finance Company Ltd.) closed at Rs 447.00 and CFCL (Central Finance Co. Ltd.) at Rs 567.90. Over the past year, Rs 100 in BFC became Rs 96 and in CFCL Rs 114, adjusted for bonus shares.
CFCL is the larger company by market value, Rs 539 crore against Rs 398 crore. Neither declared a cash dividend in the last 12 months.
Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
24 Sep 2026BFC Rs 100 → Rs 96 (close 447.00)CFCL Rs 100 → Rs 114 (close 567.90)
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 24 Sep 2026.
| BFCBest Finance Company Ltd. | CFCLCentral Finance Co. Ltd. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Finance | Finance |
| Close, Rs | 447.00 | 567.90 |
| Today | +0.68% up | +0.16% up |
| Return, 1 month | −1.76% down | −2.46% down |
| Return, 1 year | −3.87% down | +14.01% up |
| 52-week range | 418.00 to 562.00 | 455.00 to 699.00 |
| Market value | Rs 398 cr | Rs 539 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | none in 12 months | none in 12 months |
| Latest dividends | 2078/79: 0% cash, 0% bonus | 2081/82: 0% cash, 0% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 32.97 cr | Rs 194.83 cr |
BFC and CFCL dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | BFC | CFCL |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | none | none declared |
| 2080/81 | none | none declared |
| 2079/80 | none | none declared |
| 2078/79 | none declared | 5% cash |
| 2077/78 | none | 3.3% cash, 7.7% 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.
BFC or CFCL: questions
- Which is bigger, BFC or CFCL?
- CFCL is larger by market value: Rs 539 crore, against Rs 398 crore for BFC, at the close of 24 Sep 2026. Market value is the share price times the shares listed.
- Which has risen more over the past year, BFC or CFCL?
- Rs 100 in BFC became Rs 96 (−3.87%), and Rs 100 in CFCL became Rs 114 (+14.01%), 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, BFC or CFCL?
- BFC last declared 0% cash and 0% bonus for 2078/79; CFCL last declared 0% 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 BFC or CFCL?
- 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: BFC stock page, CFCL stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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