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Linde (LIN) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.36 (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Linde Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. Linde's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Jun. 2024 was 0.36.

The historical rank and industry rank for Linde's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LIN' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.36   Med: 0.47   Max: 0.55
Current: 0.36


During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Linde was 0.55. The lowest was 0.36. And the median was 0.47.

LIN's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked better than
52.37% of 930 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.37 vs LIN: 0.36

As of today (2024-10-31), the Dividend Yield % of Linde is 1.21%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Linde was 2.94%. The lowest was 1.09%. And the median was 1.77%.

Linde's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Jun. 2024 was $1.39.

During the past 12 months, Linde's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.50% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Linde was 47.00% per year. The lowest was 4.90% per year. And the median was 10.80% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.


Linde Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Linde's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Linde Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Linde Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.48 0.47 0.40 0.38 0.36

Linde Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
Dividend Payout Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.36 0.35 0.36 0.37 0.36

Competitive Comparison of Linde's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Linde's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Linde's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Linde's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Linde's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.



Linde Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period.

Linde's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )/ EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2023 )
=5.1/ 14.2
=0.36

Linde's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Jun. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Jun. 2024 )
=1.39/ 3.85
=0.36

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Linde (NAS:LIN) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.


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Linde Business Description

Address
10 Riverview Drive, Danbury, CT, USA, 06810
Linde PLC is the industrial gas supplier in the world, with operations in over 100 countries. The firm's main products are atmospheric gases (including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon) and process gases (including hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and helium), as well as equipment used in industrial gas production. Linde serves a wide variety of end markets, including chemicals, manufacturing, healthcare, and steelmaking. Linde generated approximately $33 billion in revenue in 2023.
Executives
John Panikar officer: Executive VP, APAC 39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD, DANBURY CT 06810-5113
Oliver Pfann officer: Senior Vice President, EMEA FORGE, 43 CHURCH STREET WEST, WOKING SURREY X0 GU216HT
Sean Durbin officer: Executive VP, EMEA C/O LINDE PLC, THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY X0 GU2 XY7
Guillermo Bichara officer: Senior VP& Chief Legal Officer 39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD, DANBURY CT 06810-5113
David P Strauss officer: Senior VP & Chief HR Officer 10 RIVERVIEW DRIVE, DANBURY CT 06810
Sanjiv Lamba officer: Chief Operating Officer THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY RD, SURREY RESEARCH PARK, GUILDFORD, SURREY X0 GU2 7XY
Juergen Nowicki officer: Executive VP, Engineering C/O LINDE PLC, THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY X0 GU2 7XY
Matthew J White officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O PRAXAIR, INC., 39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD, DANBURY CT 12533
Stephen F Angel director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD, DANBURY CT 06810-5113
Hugh Grant director C/O PPG INDUSTRIES, INC., 1 PPG PLACE, PITTSBURGH PA 15272
Kelcey E Hoyt officer: Principal Accounting Officer 39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD, DANBURY CT 06810-5113
Andreas Opfermann officer: Executive VP, Americas C/O LINDE, THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD, GUILDFORD, SURREY X0 GU2 7XY
Mr. Franz Fehrenbach Director
Franz Fehrenbach director THE PRIESTLEY CENTRE, 10 PRIESTLEY ROAD, THE SURREY RESEARCH PARK, GUILDFORD, SURREY X0 GU2 7XY
Alberto Weisser director