Linde plc (LIN) Dividend History
LIN latest dividend
$1.60last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 3Thursday, 2026
Payment dateSep 17Thursday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 32 yearsof dividend increases
- 1992paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +9.3%5-year growth a year
- 1.28%forward yield
LIN dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $640
- Each payment
- $160
- Value of the shares
- $49,843
- Dividend yield
- 1.28%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $6.40 per share, before tax.
LIN dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
LIN dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)36.5%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)55.2%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+9.3%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases32
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
LIN yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $450.89 | 1.42% | $6.30 | 1.4% |
| 3 years ago | $371.40 | 1.72% | $17.63 | 4.7% |
| 5 years ago | $307.97 | 2.08% | $27.20 | 8.8% |
| 10 years ago | $118.49 | 5.40% | $44.93 | 37.9% |
| 20 years ago | $59.37 | 10.78% | $65.59 | 110.5% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
LIN dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
LIN dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.00 | +7.9% | 1.41% | 4 |
| 2024 | $5.56 | +9.0% | 1.33% | 4 |
| 2023 | $5.10 | +9.0% | 1.24% | 4 |
| 2022 | $4.68 | +10.4% | 1.43% | 4 |
| 2021 | $4.24 | +10.1% | 1.22% | 4 |
| 2020 | $3.85 | +10.1% | 1.46% | 4 |
| 2019 | $3.50 | +6.1% | 1.64% | 4 |
| 2018 | $3.30 | +4.7% | 2.11% | 4 |
| 2017 | $3.15 | +5.1% | 2.04% | 4 |
| 2016 | $3.00 | +4.9% | 2.56% | 4 |
| 2015 | $2.86 | +10.0% | 2.79% | 4 |
| 2014 | $2.60 | +8.3% | 2.01% | 4 |
| 2013 | $2.40 | +9.1% | 1.85% | 4 |
| 2012 | $2.20 | +10.0% | 2.01% | 4 |
| 2011 | $2.00 | +11.1% | 1.87% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.80 | +12.5% | 1.89% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.60 | +6.7% | 1.99% | 4 |
| 2008 | $1.50 | +25.0% | 2.53% | 4 |
| 2007 | $1.20 | +20.0% | 1.35% | 4 |
| 2006 | $1.00 | — | 1.69% | 4 |
LIN dividend history
137 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | 2026-09-17 | $1.60 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-04 | 2026-06-18 | $1.60 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-11 | 2026-03-26 | $1.60 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-03 | 2025-12-17 | $1.50 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-18 | $1.50 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-04 | 2025-06-18 | $1.50 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-13 | 2025-03-27 | $1.50 | +7.9% | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-03 | 2024-12-17 | $1.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-04 | 2024-09-18 | $1.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-04 | 2024-06-18 | $1.39 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-13 | 2024-03-28 | $1.39 | +9.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-18 | $1.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-19 | $1.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-01 | 2023-06-16 | $1.27 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-13 | 2023-03-28 | $1.27 | +9.0% | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-01 | 2022-12-16 | $1.17 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 137 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-01 | 2022-09-16 | $1.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-02 | 2022-06-17 | $1.17 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-10 | 2022-03-25 | $1.17 | +10.4% | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-02 | 2021-12-17 | $1.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-02 | 2021-09-17 | $1.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-02 | 2021-06-17 | $1.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-04 | 2021-03-22 | $1.06 | +10.1% | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-02 | 2020-12-17 | $0.963 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-02 | 2020-09-18 | $0.963 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-02 | 2020-06-17 | $0.963 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-03-20 | $0.963 | +10.1% | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-02 | 2019-12-17 | $0.875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-30 | 2019-09-17 | $0.875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-31 | 2019-06-17 | $0.875 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-07 | 2019-03-22 | $0.875 | +6.1% | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-17 | 2018-12-27 | $0.825 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-03 | 2018-08-15 | $0.825 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-06 | 2018-06-15 | $0.825 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-06 | 2018-03-15 | $0.825 | +4.7% | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-06 | 2017-12-15 | $0.788 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-07 | 2017-09-15 | $0.788 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-05 | 2017-06-15 | $0.788 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-03 | 2017-03-15 | $0.788 | +5.1% | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-05 | 2016-12-15 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-06 | 2016-09-15 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-03 | 2016-06-15 | $0.75 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-03 | 2016-03-15 | $0.75 | +4.9% | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-03 | 2015-12-15 | $0.715 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-03 | 2015-09-15 | $0.715 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-03 | 2015-06-15 | $0.715 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-04 | 2015-03-16 | $0.715 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-03 | 2014-12-15 | $0.65 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-04 | 2014-09-15 | $0.65 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-04 | 2014-06-16 | $0.65 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-05 | 2014-03-17 | $0.65 | +8.3% | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-04 | 2013-12-16 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-04 | 2013-09-16 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-05 | 2013-06-17 | $0.6 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-05 | 2013-03-15 | $0.6 | +9.1% | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-05 | 2012-12-17 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-05 | 2012-09-17 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-05 | 2012-06-15 | $0.55 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-05 | 2012-03-15 | $0.55 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-05 | 2011-12-15 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-02 | 2011-09-15 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-03 | 2011-06-15 | $0.5 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-03 | 2011-03-15 | $0.5 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-03 | 2010-12-15 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-02 | 2010-09-15 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-03 | 2010-06-15 | $0.45 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-03 | 2010-03-15 | $0.45 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-03 | 2009-12-15 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-02 | 2009-09-15 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-03 | 2009-06-15 | $0.4 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-04 | 2009-03-16 | $0.4 | +6.7% | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-03 | 2008-12-15 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-03 | 2008-09-15 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-04 | 2008-06-16 | $0.375 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-05 | 2008-03-17 | $0.375 | +25.0% | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-05 | 2007-12-17 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-05 | 2007-09-17 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-05 | 2007-06-15 | $0.3 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-05 | 2007-03-15 | $0.3 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-05 | 2006-12-15 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-05 | 2006-09-15 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-05 | 2006-06-15 | $0.25 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-03 | 2006-03-15 | $0.25 | +38.9% | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-05 | 2005-12-15 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-02 | 2005-09-15 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-03 | 2005-06-15 | $0.18 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-03 | 2005-03-15 | $0.18 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-03 | 2004-12-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-02 | 2004-09-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-03 | 2004-06-15 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-03 | 2004-03-15 | $0.15 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-03 | 2003-12-15 | $0.135 | +25.6% | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-03 | 2003-09-15 | $0.1075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-04 | 2003-06-16 | $0.1075 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-05 | 2003-03-17 | $0.1075 | +13.2% | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-04 | 2002-12-16 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-04 | 2002-09-16 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-05 | 2002-06-17 | $0.095 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-05 | 2002-03-15 | $0.095 | +11.8% | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-05 | 2001-12-17 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-05 | 2001-09-17 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-05 | 2001-06-15 | $0.085 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-05 | 2001-03-15 | $0.085 | +9.7% | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-05 | 2000-12-15 | $0.0775 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-06 | 2000-09-15 | $0.0775 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-05 | 2000-06-15 | $0.0775 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-03 | 2000-03-15 | $0.0775 | +10.7% | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-03 | 1999-12-15 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-02 | 1999-09-15 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-03 | 1999-06-15 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-03 | 1999-03-15 | $0.07 | +12.0% | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-03 | 1998-12-15 | $0.0625 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-03 | 1998-09-15 | $0.0625 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-03 | 1998-06-15 | $0.0625 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-04 | 1998-03-16 | $0.0625 | +13.6% | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-03 | 1997-12-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-04 | 1997-09-15 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-04 | 1997-06-16 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-05 | 1997-03-17 | $0.055 | +15.8% | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-04 | 1996-12-16 | $0.0475 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-05 | 1996-09-16 | $0.0475 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-05 | 1996-06-15 | $0.0475 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-05 | 1996-03-15 | $0.0475 | +18.8% | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-05 | 1995-12-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-06 | 1995-09-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-01 | 1995-06-15 | $0.04 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-01 | 1995-03-15 | $0.04 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-01 | 1994-12-15 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-01 | 1994-09-15 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-01 | 1994-06-15 | $0.035 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-01 | 1994-03-15 | $0.035 | +12.9% | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-06 | 1993-12-15 | $0.031 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-02 | 1993-09-15 | $0.031 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-01 | 1993-06-15 | $0.031 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-01 | 1993-03-15 | $0.031 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-12-01 | 1992-12-15 | $0.031 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-09-01 | 1992-09-15 | $0.031 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
LIN stock split history
- 2:1December 16, 2003
LIN dividend overview
Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share, a yield of 1.28% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $6.00 per share in 2025, up 7.9% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 32 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 9.3% a year on average and over ten years 7.7% a year. The payout ratio is 36.5% of trailing earnings.
Related: LIN cash flow statement, LIN key metrics, LIN chart. See the LIN stock overview for the latest quote and news.
LIN dividends FAQ
Does Linde pay a dividend?
Yes. Linde has paid a regular dividend since 1992, quarterly, most recently $1.60 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 3, 2026.
What is Linde's dividend yield?
Linde's forward annual dividend is $6.40 per share, a dividend yield of 1.28% at the latest close of $498.43.
How often does Linde pay dividends?
Linde pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Linde's dividend growing?
Linde's dividend per share grew from $3.85 in 2020 to $6.00 in 2025, 9.3% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 32 years in a row.
What is Linde's dividend payout ratio?
Linde pays out 36.5% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 55.2% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Linde split its stock?
Linde has split its stock 1 time: 2:1 on December 16, 2003. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.