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CLI vs HLI: Citizen Life Insurance and Himalayan Life Insurance compared
On 24 Sep 2026, CLI (Citizen Life Insurance Company Limited) closed at Rs 440.00 and HLI (Himalayan Life Insurance Limited) at Rs 309.20. Over the past year, Rs 100 in CLI became Rs 94 and in HLI Rs 79, adjusted for bonus shares.
HLI is the larger company by market value, Rs 2,827 crore against Rs 2,200 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 4.55% on CLI and nothing on HLI at today’s price.
Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
24 Sep 2026CLI Rs 100 → Rs 94 (close 440.00)HLI Rs 100 → Rs 79 (close 309.20)
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.
| CLICitizen Life Insurance Company Limited | HLIHimalayan Life Insurance Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Life Insurance | Life Insurance |
| Close, Rs | 440.00 | 309.20 |
| Today | +0.92% up | +0.75% up |
| Return, 1 month | +3.29% up | +0.72% up |
| Return, 1 year | −5.98% down | −20.92% down |
| 52-week range | 410.00 to 526.00 | 284.30 to 412.90 |
| Market value | Rs 2,200 cr | Rs 2,827 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 4.55% | none in 12 months |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 20% cash, 0% bonus | 2081/82: 0% cash, 0% bonus |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 20.10 cr | Rs 35.27 cr |
CLI and HLI dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | CLI | HLI |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | 20% cash | none declared |
| 2080/81 | 1.42% cash, 26.984% bonus | 8% cash |
| 2079/80 | 0.263% cash, 5% bonus | 14% bonus |
| 2078/79 | none | none declared |
| 2077/78 | none | 0.684% cash, 13% 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.
CLI or HLI: questions
- Which is bigger, CLI or HLI?
- HLI is larger by market value: Rs 2,827 crore, against Rs 2,200 crore for CLI, 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, CLI or HLI?
- Rs 100 in CLI became Rs 94 (−5.98%), and Rs 100 in HLI became Rs 79 (−20.92%), 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, CLI or HLI?
- CLI last declared 20% cash and 0% bonus for 2081/82; HLI 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 CLI or HLI?
- 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: CLI stock page, HLI stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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