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BPCL vs SHPC: Butwal Power and Sanima Mai Hydropower compared
On 24 Sep 2026, BPCL (Butwal Power Company Limited) closed at Rs 676.00 and SHPC (Sanima Mai Hydropower Ltd.) at Rs 534.50. Over the past year, Rs 100 in BPCL became Rs 89 and in SHPC Rs 101, adjusted for bonus shares.
BPCL is the larger company by market value, Rs 2,305 crore against Rs 1,998 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 0.89% on BPCL and nothing on SHPC at today’s price.
Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
24 Sep 2026BPCL Rs 100 → Rs 89 (close 676.00)SHPC Rs 100 → Rs 101 (close 534.50)
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.
| BPCLButwal Power Company Limited | SHPCSanima Mai Hydropower Ltd. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Hydro Power | Hydro Power |
| Close, Rs | 676.00 | 534.50 |
| Today | +0.16% up | +0.87% up |
| Return, 1 month | +3.52% up | +3.99% up |
| Return, 1 year | −11.40% down | +1.06% up |
| 52-week range | 612.00 to 819.00 | 475.00 to 588.00 |
| Market value | Rs 2,305 cr | Rs 1,998 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 0.89% | none in 12 months |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 6% cash, 0% bonus | none recorded |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 93.26 cr | Rs 168.34 cr |
BPCL and SHPC dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | BPCL | SHPC |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | 6% cash | none |
| 2080/81 | 5% cash | none |
| 2079/80 | 5% cash | none |
| 2078/79 | 7.5% cash, 5% 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.
BPCL or SHPC: questions
- Which is bigger, BPCL or SHPC?
- BPCL is larger by market value: Rs 2,305 crore, against Rs 1,998 crore for SHPC, 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, BPCL or SHPC?
- Rs 100 in BPCL became Rs 89 (−11.40%), and Rs 100 in SHPC became Rs 101 (+1.06%), 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, BPCL or SHPC?
- BPCL last declared 6% cash and 0% bonus for 2081/82; SHPC 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 BPCL or SHPC?
- 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: BPCL stock page, SHPC stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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