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BNL vs HDL: Bottlers Nepal (Balaju) and Himalayan Distillery compared
On 24 Sep 2026, BNL (Bottlers Nepal (Balaju) Limited) closed at Rs 14,244.70 and HDL (Himalayan Distillery Limited) at Rs 1,312.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in BNL became Rs 91 and in HDL Rs 138, adjusted for bonus shares.
HDL is the larger company by market value, Rs 4,839 crore against Rs 2,776 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield nothing on BNL and 0.76% on HDL at today’s price.
Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
24 Sep 2026BNL Rs 100 → Rs 91 (close 14,244.70)HDL Rs 100 → Rs 138 (close 1,312.00)
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.
| BNLBottlers Nepal (Balaju) Limited | HDLHimalayan Distillery Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Manufacturing and Processing | Manufacturing and Processing |
| Close, Rs | 14,244.70 | 1,312.00 |
| Today | no trade | +2.64% up |
| Return, 1 month | −4.08% down | +12.23% up |
| Return, 1 year | −9.27% down | +38.41% up |
| 52-week range | 13,515.00 to 16,921.00 | 1,097.60 to 1,415.70 |
| Market value | Rs 2,776 cr | Rs 4,839 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | none in 12 months | 0.76% |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 0% cash, 0% bonus | 2081/82: 5% cash, 20% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 0.81 cr | Rs 301.32 cr |
BNL and HDL dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | BNL | HDL |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | none declared | 5% cash, 20% bonus |
| 2080/81 | none | 5% cash, 15% bonus |
| 2079/80 | none | 15% cash, 10% bonus |
| 2078/79 | none | 10% cash, 60% 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.
BNL or HDL: questions
- Which is bigger, BNL or HDL?
- HDL is larger by market value: Rs 4,839 crore, against Rs 2,776 crore for BNL, 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, BNL or HDL?
- Rs 100 in BNL became Rs 91 (−9.27%), and Rs 100 in HDL became Rs 138 (+38.41%), 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, BNL or HDL?
- BNL last declared 0% cash and 0% bonus for 2081/82; HDL last declared 5% 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 BNL or HDL?
- 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: BNL stock page, HDL stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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