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HLI vs NLIC: Himalayan Life Insurance and Nepal Life Insurance Co. compared
On 24 Sep 2026, HLI (Himalayan Life Insurance Limited) closed at Rs 309.20 and NLIC (Nepal Life Insurance Co. Ltd.) at Rs 745.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in HLI became Rs 79 and in NLIC Rs 102, adjusted for bonus shares.
NLIC is the larger company by market value, Rs 7,063 crore against Rs 2,827 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield nothing on HLI and 2.15% on NLIC at today’s price.
Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
24 Sep 2026HLI Rs 100 → Rs 79 (close 309.20)NLIC Rs 100 → Rs 102 (close 745.00)
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 24 Sep 2026.
| HLIHimalayan Life Insurance Limited | NLICNepal Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Life Insurance | Life Insurance |
| Close, Rs | 309.20 | 745.00 |
| Today | +0.75% up | +0.22% up |
| Return, 1 month | +0.72% up | +5.39% up |
| Return, 1 year | −20.92% down | +1.72% up |
| 52-week range | 284.30 to 412.90 | 680.50 to 872.00 |
| Market value | Rs 2,827 cr | Rs 7,063 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | none in 12 months | 2.15% |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 0% cash, 0% bonus | 2081/82: 16.05% cash, 5% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 35.27 cr | Rs 62.25 cr |
HLI and NLIC dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | HLI | NLIC |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | none declared | 16.05% cash, 5% bonus |
| 2080/81 | 8% cash | 11.05% cash, 10% bonus |
| 2079/80 | 14% bonus | 21.05% cash |
| 2078/79 | none declared | none declared |
| 2077/78 | 0.684% cash, 13% bonus | 15.79% cash |
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.
HLI or NLIC: questions
- Which is bigger, HLI or NLIC?
- NLIC is larger by market value: Rs 7,063 crore, against Rs 2,827 crore for HLI, 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, HLI or NLIC?
- Rs 100 in HLI became Rs 79 (−20.92%), and Rs 100 in NLIC became Rs 102 (+1.72%), 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, HLI or NLIC?
- HLI last declared 0% cash and 0% bonus for 2081/82; NLIC last declared 16.05% cash and 5% 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 HLI or NLIC?
- 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: HLI stock page, NLIC stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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