Linde (LIN) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.35 (As of Sep. 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 Sep. 2024 was 0.35.

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
51.43% of 941 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.36 vs LIN: 0.36

As of today (2024-12-13), the Dividend Yield % of Linde is 1.28%.

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 1.75%.

Linde's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Sep. 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:

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Linde Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Linde Annual Data

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Dividend Payout Ratio

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0.48

0.47

0.40

0.38

0.36

Linde Quarterly Data
	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.35	0.36	0.37	0.36	0.35

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

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 Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Sep. 2024 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Sep. 2024 )
	=	1.39	/	3.94
	=	0.35

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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Address

10 Riverview Drive, Danbury, CT, USA, 06810

Website

https://www.linde.com

Linde is the largest 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