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HEI vs NICL: Himalayan Everest Insurance and Nepal Insurance Co. compared

On 24 Sep 2026, HEI (Himalayan Everest Insurance Limited) closed at Rs 473.00 and NICL (Nepal Insurance Co. Ltd.) at Rs 456.00. Over the past year, Rs 100 in HEI became Rs 90 and in NICL Rs 83, adjusted for bonus shares.

HEI is the larger company by market value, Rs 1,183 crore against Rs 1,162 crore. Cash dividends declared in the last 12 months yield 1.69% on HEI and 1.39% on NICL at today’s price.

Close · 24 Sep 2026NEPSE published data, may be delayed

24 Sep 2026HEI Rs 100 → Rs 90 (close 473.00)NICL Rs 100 → Rs 83 (close 456.00)

809010011024 Sep7 Apr24 SepHEI 90NICL 83

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.

HEI and NICL side by side. Nothing is marked better.
HEIHimalayan Everest Insurance LimitedNICLNepal Insurance Co. Ltd.
SectorNon Life InsuranceNon Life Insurance
Close, Rs473.00456.00
Today−0.36% down−0.65% down
Return, 1 month−9.73% down−6.35% down
Return, 1 year−9.90% down−17.09% down
52-week range418.00 to 596.00408.00 to 575.00
Market valueRs 1,183 crRs 1,162 cr
Cash dividend yield1.69%1.39%
Latest dividends2081/82: 8% cash, 0% bonus2081/82: 6.316% cash, 0% bonus
Traded, last 30 daysRs 26.75 crRs 29.79 cr

HEI and NICL dividends, year by year

Dividends declared by HEI and NICL by Nepali fiscal year, as a percentage of paid-up value
Fiscal yearHEINICL
2081/828% cash6.316% cash
2080/818.75% cash0.79% cash, 15% bonus
2079/806.37% cash, 8.63% bonus0.526% cash, 10% bonus
2078/790.14% cash, 2.75% bonus0.421% cash, 8% bonus
2077/780.35% cash, 6.65% bonusnone

As a percentage of paid-up value, as declared. Every dividend by year.

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HEI or NICL: questions

Which is bigger, HEI or NICL?
HEI is larger by market value: Rs 1,183 crore, against Rs 1,162 crore for NICL, 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, HEI or NICL?
Rs 100 in HEI became Rs 90 (−9.90%), and Rs 100 in NICL became Rs 83 (−17.09%), 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, HEI or NICL?
HEI last declared 8% cash and 0% bonus for 2081/82; NICL last declared 6.316% 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 HEI or NICL?
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.

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