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HDL vs PCIL: Himalayan Distillery and Palpa Cement Industries compared
On 24 Sep 2026, HDL (Himalayan Distillery Limited) closed at Rs 1,312.00 and PCIL (Palpa Cement Industries Limited) at Rs 633.00. PCIL does not have a full year of trading on record, so the chart starts where both do.
HDL is the larger company by market value, Rs 4,839 crore against Rs 2,374 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 0.76% on HDL and nothing on PCIL at today’s price.
Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed
24 Sep 2026HDL Rs 100 → Rs 112 (close 1,312.00)PCIL Rs 100 → Rs 192 (close 633.00)
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.
| HDLHimalayan Distillery Limited | PCILPalpa Cement Industries Limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Manufacturing and Processing | Manufacturing and Processing |
| Close, Rs | 1,312.00 | 633.00 |
| Today | +2.64% up | +3.60% up |
| Return, 1 month | +12.23% up | +5.50% up |
| Return, 1 year | +38.41% up | - |
| 52-week range | 1,097.60 to 1,415.70 | 300.00 to 1,280.00 |
| Market value | Rs 4,839 cr | Rs 2,374 cr |
| Cash dividend yield | 0.76% | none in 12 months |
| Latest dividends | 2081/82: 5% cash, 20% bonus | none recorded |
| Traded, last 30 days | Rs 301.32 cr | Rs 101.63 cr |
HDL and PCIL dividends, year by year
| Fiscal year | HDL | PCIL |
|---|---|---|
| 2081/82 | 5% cash, 20% bonus | none |
| 2080/81 | 5% cash, 15% bonus | none |
| 2079/80 | 15% cash, 10% bonus | none |
| 2078/79 | 10% cash, 60% bonus | none |
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.
HDL or PCIL: questions
- Which is bigger, HDL or PCIL?
- HDL is larger by market value: Rs 4,839 crore, against Rs 2,374 crore for PCIL, 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, HDL or PCIL?
- Rs 100 in HDL became Rs 138 (+38.41%), and PCIL does not have a full year on record, 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, HDL or PCIL?
- HDL last declared 5% cash and 20% bonus for 2081/82; PCIL has no dividend on record. 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 HDL or PCIL?
- 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: HDL stock page, PCIL stock page, the screener, the heat map and the guides to evaluating banking stocks and bonus and right shares.
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