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EBL vs HBL: Everest Bank and Himalayan Bank compared
On 24 Sep 2026, EBL (Everest Bank Limited) closed at Rs 697.40 and HBL (Himalayan Bank Limited) at Rs 195.50. Over the past year, Rs 100 in EBL became Rs 103 and in HBL Rs 98, adjusted for bonus shares.
EBL is the larger company by market value, Rs 10,048 crore against Rs 4,415 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 1.43% on EBL and nothing on HBL at today’s price.
Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
24 Sep 2026EBL Rs 100 → Rs 103 (close 697.40)HBL Rs 100 → Rs 98 (close 195.50)
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.
| EBLEverest Bank Limited | HBLHimalayan Bank Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Commercial Banks | Commercial Banks |
| Close, Rs | 697.40 | 195.50 |
| Today | +0.09% up | −0.76% down |
| Return, 1 month | +0.05% up | +2.89% up |
| Return, 1 year | +3.14% up | −1.61% down |
| 52-week range | 619.00 to 760.20 | 183.00 to 237.00 |
| Market value | Rs 10,048 cr | Rs 4,415 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 1.43% | none in 12 months |
| Latest dividends | 2082/83: 10% cash, 5% bonus | 2081/82: 0% cash, 0% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 105.86 cr | Rs 44.44 cr |
EBL and HBL dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | EBL | HBL |
|---|---|---|
| 2082/83 | 10% cash, 5% bonus | none |
| 2081/82 | 14% cash, 6% bonus | none declared |
| 2080/81 | 5.53% cash, 10% bonus | none declared |
| 2079/80 | 10.53% cash, 10% bonus | none declared |
| 2078/79 | none | 11.11% cash, 8% 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.
EBL or HBL: questions
- Which is bigger, EBL or HBL?
- EBL is larger by market value: Rs 10,048 crore, against Rs 4,415 crore for HBL, 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, EBL or HBL?
- Rs 100 in EBL became Rs 103 (+3.14%), and Rs 100 in HBL became Rs 98 (−1.61%), 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, EBL or HBL?
- EBL last declared 10% cash and 5% bonus for 2082/83; HBL 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 EBL or HBL?
- 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: EBL stock page, HBL stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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