Linde plc Ordinary Shares
LIN#63 of 134 by buybacksNASDAQ · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals · USA
linde.comBuybacks · TTM to Jun 2026$4.06Blatest four quarters
Buyback yield1.8%repurchases ÷ market cap
Dividends · TTM to Jun 2026$2.88Bdividend yield 1.3%
Shareholder yield3.1%buybacks + dividends ÷ market cap
Shares outstanding · 5 yr−10.0%465M shares (2026)
Buybacks ÷ free cash flow82%payout incl. dividends 139%
Fiscal-year detail
From the cash-flow statement as reported, in USD. Negative repurchases mean net share issuance.
| Fiscal year | Repurchases | Dividends | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025Dec 2025 | $4.60B | $2.81B | $5.09B |
| FY2024Dec 2024 | $4.48B | $2.65B | $4.93B |
| FY2023Dec 2023 | $3.96B | $2.48B | $5.52B |
| FY2022Dec 2022 | $5.17B | $2.34B | $5.69B |
| FY2021Dec 2021 | $4.61B | $2.19B | $6.64B |
| FY2020Dec 2020 | $2.46B | $2.03B | $4.03B |
| FY2019Dec 2019 | $2.66B | $1.89B | $2.51B |
Repurchases in FY2025 were +2.7% versus the prior year.
About Linde plc Ordinary Shares
Linde plc operates as an industrial gas company worldwide. The company offers atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases; and process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, electronic gases, specialty gases, and acetylene. It also engages in the design and construction of turnkey process plants for third-party customers, as well as for its gas businesses, including air separation, hydrogen, synthesis, olefin, and natural gas plants. The company serves the healthc…
- Market cap
- $223B
- P/E (trailing)
- 31.1×
- Fiscal year end
- December
- ISIN
- IE000S9YS762
- Reporting currency
- USD
- Data updated
- Oct 9, 2026