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MBJC vs MEN: Madhya Bhotekoshi Jalavidyut and Mountain Energy Nepal compared
On 24 Sep 2026, MBJC (Madhya Bhotekoshi Jalavidyut Company Limited) closed at Rs 295.90 and MEN (Mountain Energy Nepal Limited) at Rs 653.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in MBJC became Rs 98 and in MEN Rs 126, adjusted for bonus shares.
MEN is the larger company by market value, Rs 2,039 crore against Rs 1,775 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield nothing on MBJC and 0.16% on MEN at today’s price.
Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
24 Sep 2026MBJC Rs 100 → Rs 97 (close 295.90)MEN Rs 100 → Rs 126 (close 653.00)
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.
| MBJCMadhya Bhotekoshi Jalavidyut Company Limited | MENMountain Energy Nepal Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Hydro Power | Hydro Power |
| Close, Rs | 295.90 | 653.00 |
| Today | +0.31% up | +0.28% up |
| Return, 1 month | +10.16% up | +5.32% up |
| Return, 1 year | −2.50% down | +26.18% up |
| 52-week range | 248.50 to 333.00 | 535.00 to 683.40 |
| Market value | Rs 1,775 cr | Rs 2,039 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | none in 12 months | 0.16% |
| Latest dividends | none recorded | 2081/82: 1.053% cash, 20% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 57.10 cr | Rs 228.36 cr |
MBJC and MEN dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | MBJC | MEN |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | none | 1.053% cash, 20% bonus |
| 2080/81 | none | 0.79% cash, 15% bonus |
| 2079/80 | none | 0.79% cash, 15% 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.
MBJC or MEN: questions
- Which is bigger, MBJC or MEN?
- MEN is larger by market value: Rs 2,039 crore, against Rs 1,775 crore for MBJC, 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, MBJC or MEN?
- Rs 100 in MBJC became Rs 98 (−2.50%), and Rs 100 in MEN became Rs 126 (+26.18%), 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, MBJC or MEN?
- MBJC has no dividend on record; MEN last declared 1.053% cash and 20% 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 MBJC or MEN?
- 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: MBJC stock page, MEN stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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