LIN – Dividend Returns, History & Calculator

Dividend Champion 32 Years

Linde plc operates as an industrial gas company in the United States, China, Germany, the United Kingdom, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, and internationally. It offers atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases; and process gases, such as

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Company Info

Symbol LIN
Company Linde plc
Sector Basic Materials
Industry Specialty Chemicals
Website Visit
Market Cap $211,675.2M

Price Data

Price $451.42
Price Change -7.83
Price Change % -1.70%
Next Earnings Oct 31, 2025
Low (52W) $408.65
High (52W) $487.49

Dividend Data

Div Yield 132.91%
5Y Avg Yield 133.92%
Current Div $1.500
Payouts/Year 4
Annualized $6.000
Previous Div $1.500
Ex-Date Sep 4, 2025

Growth Rates

Chowder Number 10.7
DGR 1Y 8.2%
DGR 3Y 8.8%
DGR 5Y 9.4%
DGR 10Y 7.7%

Total Returns

TTR 1Y - With Specials -4.3%
TTR 3Y - With Specials 20.0%
TTR 1Y - No Specials -4.3%
TTR 3Y - No Specials 20.0%

Fair Value

Fair Value (P/E 10) $265.73
FV (P/E 10) % 70.0%
Fair Value (Peter Lynch) $70.40
FV (Peter Lynch) % 541.0%
Fair Value (Blended) $302.67
FV (Blended) % 49.0%

Financial Metrics

Revenue 1Y 0.5%
NPM 20.2%
CF/Share $21.14
ROE 17.3%
Current R 0.9x
Debt/Capital 34.0%
ROTC 12.0%
P/E 32.1x
P/BV 5.5x
PEG 3.40
📊 Financial data last updated: October 16, 2025 9:44 am

Calculate your LIN Dividend Returns

Quickly and easily calculate LIN dividend yield using our LIN calculator. Adjust the fields below to see how your LIN investments snowball over time.

Show Idealized Scenario (Assumes all future extra investments and dividends are made on Day 1 and reinvested instantly — this creates a best-case scenario for compounding growth.)

Portfolio Growth Over Time

Data last updated: October 16, 2025 7:12 pm

Year-by-Year Portfolio Growth (Realistic DRIP Scenario)

YearStart BalanceStart SharesShare PriceDividend / ShareDividend YieldYield on CostAnnual DividendTotal DividendsEnd SharesEnd Balance
1$10,00023$443.65$1.501.35%1.35%$146$14626$11,346
2$13,05526$510.47$1.621.27%1.46%$176$32228$14,431
3$16,60428$587.36$1.741.18%1.57%$206$52831$18,011
4$20,72331$675.82$1.871.11%1.69%$239$76733$22,162
5$25,50033$777.61$2.021.04%1.82%$273$1,04135$26,974
6$31,03635$894.73$2.170.97%1.96%$310$1,35136$32,546
7$37,44836$1,029.49$2.340.91%2.11%$348$1,69938$38,997
8$44,87038$1,184.55$2.520.85%2.27%$389$2,08839$46,460
9$53,45739$1,362.96$2.710.80%2.45%$433$2,52140$55,090
10$63,38840$1,568.25$2.920.75%2.63%$479$3,00141$65,067

LIN Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
09/04/202509/04/2025$1.501.25%1.27%$472.39
06/04/202506/04/2025$1.501.22%1.27%$473.77
03/13/202503/13/2025$1.501.25%1.32%$453.26
12/03/202412/03/2024$1.391.21%1.21%$458.12
09/04/202409/04/2024$1.391.15%1.18%$472.13
06/04/202406/04/2024$1.391.24%1.29%$431.14
03/13/202403/13/2024$1.391.10%1.17%$474.89
12/01/202312/01/2023$1.281.24%1.24%$411.70
09/01/202309/01/2023$1.281.28%1.31%$388.91
06/01/202306/01/2023$1.281.38%1.43%$355.49
03/13/202303/13/2023$1.281.43%1.52%$334.83
12/01/202212/01/2022$1.171.39%1.39%$337.26
09/01/202209/01/2022$1.171.64%1.68%$279.14
06/02/202206/02/2022$1.171.34%1.40%$333.18
03/10/202203/10/2022$1.171.53%1.65%$283.48
12/02/202112/02/2021$1.061.31%1.31%$324.00
09/02/202109/02/2021$1.061.31%1.34%$315.57
06/02/202106/02/2021$1.061.35%1.41%$299.88
03/04/202103/04/2021$1.061.61%1.73%$245.42
12/02/202012/02/2020$0.9631.53%1.53%$251.00
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LIN 10-yr Total Return ($10,000 invested)

This analysis of LIN demonstrates the power of dividend reinvestment over a 10-year period with a $10,000 initial investment. The dividend reinvestment strategy delivered a 18.4% CAGR, representing strong long-term performance. The DRIP strategy provided 19% more total return compared to collecting dividends as cash, highlighting the compounding effect of reinvestment.

With DRIP No DRIP

Total Return with and without DRIP (LIN)

Over the selected period, investing $10,000 in LIN would grow to $62,517 with DRIP (525.2%), and $55,980 without DRIP (459.8%).

LIN Dividend Reinvestment Snowball

Investing $10,000 + $100/mo in LIN with historic price growth (15.06%) and dividend growth (7.69%) produces dramatically different outcomes depending on whether you reinvest dividends.

After 20 Years

Your Investment: $34,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $337,135

Annual Dividend: $1,213

Yield on Cost: 3.57%

Total Dividends: $10,826

No DRIP

Portfolio: $309,052

Total Dividends: $9,905

After 30 Years

Your Investment: $46,000

With DRIP

Portfolio: $1,433,014

Annual Dividend: $2,660

Yield on Cost: 5.78%

Total Dividends: $28,639

No DRIP

Portfolio: $1,268,604

Total Dividends: $25,498

Milestones on the way

By year 13, the compounding really starts to show. Your total dividends collected reach $4,625 against a total investment of $25,600. At this point, your portfolio is throwing off $670 per year in dividends alone.

By year 17, the annual dividend climbs to around your initial contribution. For a starting investment of $10,000, the yearly dividend now sits at approximately $947, a powerful “income on autopilot” milestone.

After two decades, cumulative dividends total $10,826 versus $34,000 invested, nearly a 32% recovery of capital purely from income. Yield on cost reaches 3.57%.

At year 25, the income engine takes over. The portfolio’s annual dividend of $1,806 is greater than total contributions to date ($40,000), and cumulative dividends exceed $18,011.

By year 30, the DRIP snowball is in full force. Yearly income reaches $2,660, cumulative dividends total $28,639, and the DRIP portfolio value stands at $1,433,014, compared with $1,268,604 if dividends weren’t reinvested.

How we estimate these numbers

We use the latest calculator inputs for LIN, price $443.65, dividend per period $1.50 (4×/year), along with historic growth assumptions: price growth 15.06% and dividend growth 7.69% annually.

We simulate month by month for 30 years. Every month, a $100 contribution is added and converted to shares at that month’s price. Dividends are paid roughly evenly across the year based on the dividend frequency; in the DRIP path, each payout immediately buys additional shares at the then-current price. In the No‑DRIP path, dividends accrue as cash. Prices grow using a monthly rate derived from the annual price growth. Dividends per share increase once per year at the annual dividend growth rate.

This model isn’t investment advice; it’s a simple, transparent framework that illustrates how reinvesting dividends can accelerate both income and total return over time.

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for LIN

Based on past 10-year performance, here are LIN growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +13.80%
Dividend CAGR of +7.74%

Using LIN CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10,000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

LIN (DRIP)LIN (No DRIP)
Current Price$443.65$443.65
Start Shares22.5422.54
Start Value$10,000$10,000
After 10 years:
Final Share Count24.9322.54
Dividends Payment$12.64$12.64
Annual Dividends$313$285
Yield on cost3.13%2.85%
Share Price$1,616.25$1,616.25
Total Dividends$2,206$2,085
Final Value$40,295$38,516

Estimated Future Value + Dividends – LIN

Dividend History: Payments & Yield

Shows quarterly dividend payments with trailing yield and a 5-year rolling average overlay. Use the range pills to switch the visible period.

Yield Dividend

Dividend Growth

Lifetime quarterly dividend amounts, with range controls for 1Y/2Y/5Y/10Y. Useful to visualize the cadence and pace of dividend increases over time.

Dividend

Dividend Payments & Yield

Quarterly dividends with TTM yield and a 5‑year rolling average overlay. Helps compare current yield versus recent history across different ranges.

Dividend 5-yr Rolling AVG Yield

LIN Dividend History

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount TTM Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
09/04/202509/04/2025$1.501.25%1.27%$472.39
06/04/202506/04/2025$1.501.22%1.27%$473.77
03/13/202503/13/2025$1.501.25%1.32%$453.26
12/03/202412/03/2024$1.391.21%1.21%$458.12
09/04/202409/04/2024$1.391.15%1.18%$472.13
06/04/202406/04/2024$1.391.24%1.29%$431.14
03/13/202403/13/2024$1.391.10%1.17%$474.89
12/01/202312/01/2023$1.281.24%1.24%$411.70
09/01/202309/01/2023$1.281.28%1.31%$388.91
06/01/202306/01/2023$1.281.38%1.43%$355.49
03/13/202303/13/2023$1.281.43%1.52%$334.83
12/01/202212/01/2022$1.171.39%1.39%$337.26
09/01/202209/01/2022$1.171.64%1.68%$279.14
06/02/202206/02/2022$1.171.34%1.40%$333.18
03/10/202203/10/2022$1.171.53%1.65%$283.48
12/02/202112/02/2021$1.061.31%1.31%$324.00
09/02/202109/02/2021$1.061.31%1.34%$315.57
06/02/202106/02/2021$1.061.35%1.41%$299.88
03/04/202103/04/2021$1.061.61%1.73%$245.42
12/02/202012/02/2020$0.9631.53%1.53%$251.00
09/02/202009/02/2020$0.9631.45%1.48%$260.23
06/02/202006/02/2020$0.9631.78%1.87%$206.26
03/05/202003/05/2020$0.9631.83%1.96%$196.51
12/02/201912/02/2019$0.8751.74%1.74%$200.63
08/30/201908/30/2019$0.8751.83%1.85%$188.91
05/31/201905/31/2019$0.8751.88%1.94%$180.55
03/07/201903/07/2019$0.8752.00%2.09%$167.47
12/17/201812/17/2018$0.8252.10%2.10%$157.33
08/03/201808/03/2018$0.8251.99%2.01%$164.21
06/06/201806/06/2018$0.8251.99%2.03%$162.27
03/06/201803/06/2018$0.8252.08%2.15%$153.65
12/06/201712/06/2017$0.7882.10%2.10%$150.39
09/07/201709/07/2017$0.7882.35%2.38%$132.24
06/05/201706/05/2017$0.7882.31%2.36%$133.42
03/03/201703/03/2017$0.7882.58%2.68%$117.60
12/05/201612/05/2016$0.7502.51%2.51%$119.76
09/06/201609/06/2016$0.7502.43%2.46%$122.16
06/03/201606/03/2016$0.7502.66%2.72%$110.24
03/03/201603/03/2016$0.7502.74%2.83%$105.84
12/03/201512/03/2015$0.7152.62%2.62%$109.06
09/03/201509/03/2015$0.7152.71%2.78%$103.01
06/03/201506/03/2015$0.7152.22%2.33%$122.82
03/04/201503/04/2015$0.7152.09%2.24%$127.72
12/03/201412/03/2014$0.6502.00%2.00%$129.70
09/04/201409/04/2014$0.6501.93%1.97%$131.88
06/04/201406/04/2014$0.6501.88%1.96%$132.73
03/05/201403/05/2014$0.6501.89%2.01%$129.55
12/04/201312/04/2013$0.6001.94%1.94%$123.62
09/04/201309/04/2013$0.6002.00%2.04%$117.79
06/05/201306/05/2013$0.6002.00%2.09%$115.00
03/05/201303/05/2013$0.6001.98%2.12%$113.41
12/05/201212/05/2012$0.5502.08%2.08%$105.93
09/05/201209/05/2012$0.5502.06%2.11%$104.43
06/05/201206/05/2012$0.5502.06%2.16%$102.09
03/05/201203/05/2012$0.5501.89%2.03%$108.42
12/05/201112/05/2011$0.5001.96%1.96%$101.81
09/02/201109/02/2011$0.5002.02%2.07%$96.60
06/03/201106/03/2011$0.5001.88%1.98%$100.86
03/03/201103/03/2011$0.5001.88%2.03%$98.50
12/03/201012/03/2010$0.4501.91%1.91%$94.20
09/02/201009/02/2010$0.4502.03%2.09%$86.15
06/03/201006/03/2010$0.4502.22%2.35%$76.45
03/03/201003/03/2010$0.4502.15%2.35%$76.60
12/03/200912/03/2009$0.4001.94%1.94%$82.46
09/02/200909/02/2009$0.4002.10%2.13%$75.00
06/03/200906/03/2009$0.4002.08%2.15%$74.59
03/04/200903/04/2009$0.4002.69%2.82%$56.79
12/03/200812/03/2008$0.3752.77%2.77%$54.20
09/03/200809/03/2008$0.3751.62%1.71%$87.71
06/04/200806/04/2008$0.3751.40%1.56%$96.24
03/05/200803/05/2008$0.3751.55%1.82%$82.24
12/05/200712/05/2007$0.3001.39%1.39%$86.28
09/05/200709/05/2007$0.3001.54%1.61%$74.65
06/05/200706/05/2007$0.3001.58%1.72%$69.68
03/05/200703/05/2007$0.3001.75%2.00%$60.00
12/05/200612/05/2006$0.2501.60%1.60%$62.42
09/05/200609/05/2006$0.2501.62%1.74%$57.54
06/05/200606/05/2006$0.2501.59%1.85%$54.02
03/03/200603/03/2006$0.2501.44%1.82%$54.83
12/05/200512/05/2005$0.1801.36%1.36%$52.90
09/02/200509/02/2005$0.1801.44%1.50%$47.90
06/03/200506/03/2005$0.1801.40%1.53%$47.04
03/03/200503/03/2005$0.1801.37%1.57%$45.90
12/03/200412/03/2004$0.1501.31%1.31%$45.97
09/02/200409/02/2004$0.1501.39%1.43%$42.02
06/03/200406/03/2004$0.1501.47%1.63%$36.81
03/03/200403/03/2004$0.1501.37%1.65%$36.45
12/03/200312/03/2003$0.1351.24%1.46%$36.91
09/03/200309/03/2003$0.1081.29%1.33%$32.34
06/04/200306/04/2003$0.1081.33%1.41%$30.46
03/05/200303/05/2003$0.1081.51%1.65%$26.03
12/04/200212/04/2002$0.0951.34%1.34%$28.47
09/04/200209/04/2002$0.0951.34%1.37%$27.68
06/05/200206/05/2002$0.0951.32%1.39%$27.31
03/05/200203/05/2002$0.0951.21%1.31%$29.00
12/05/200112/05/2001$0.0851.25%1.25%$27.15
09/05/200109/05/2001$0.0851.37%1.40%$24.29
06/05/200106/05/2001$0.0851.28%1.34%$25.44
03/05/200103/05/2001$0.0851.40%1.50%$22.66
12/05/200012/05/2000$0.0781.62%1.62%$19.09
09/06/200009/06/2000$0.0781.34%1.38%$22.50
06/05/200006/05/2000$0.0781.45%1.52%$20.34
03/03/200003/03/2000$0.0781.69%1.82%$17.06
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Dividend Payout Ratio

Tracks the percentage of earnings paid out as dividends each quarter. Lower and stable ratios often indicate safer, more sustainable payouts.

Payout Ratio

Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio

Shows dividends as a percentage of free cash flow. Consistently high values may signal limited reinvestment capacity or potential dividend risk.

Dividend/FCF Ratio

Share Price

Historical closing price with range controls. Table view includes quarter‑over‑quarter and year‑over‑year changes for additional context.

LIN Price

Price to Earnings

LIN trades at a 120.3x price-to-earnings ratio. This elevated valuation suggests investors expect strong future growth.

Price to Sales

LIN trades at a 25.0x price-to-sales ratio, providing insight into market valuation relative to revenue generation.

Revenue

LIN generated $8.5B in revenue.

Net Income

LIN reported $1.8B in net income. Net income has grown by 85% over the period.

Revenue vs Net Income

LIN generated $8.5B in revenue with net income of $1.8B, representing a 20.8% net profit margin.

Gross Profit

LIN achieved $6.4B in gross profit, showing revenue after direct production costs.

Operating Income

LIN generated $3.0B in operating income, representing profit from core business operations.

EBITDA

LIN generated $3.4B in EBITDA, measuring operational profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Operating Cash Flow

LIN generated $2.0B in operating cash flow, demonstrating the company’s ability to convert earnings into cash.

Free Cash Flow

LIN generated $1.7B in free cash flow. Free cash flow has increased by 109% over the period.

Free Cash Flow / Share

LIN generates $3.70 in free cash flow per share. FCF per share has grown by 109% over the period.

Earnings Per Share (EPS)

LIN reported $3.77 in earnings per share. EPS has grown by 85% over the period.

Return on Equity (ROE)

LIN delivered a 17.3% return on equity, indicating how effectively the company generates returns for shareholders.

Return on Assets (ROA)

LIN achieved a 10.4% return on assets, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Net Profit Margin

LIN maintains a 20.8% net profit margin, showing the percentage of revenue retained as profit after all expenses.

Gross Profit Margin

LIN operates with a 78.5% gross profit margin, reflecting pricing power and cost efficiency in core operations.

Cash & Debt

LIN holds $1.3B in cash against $0.4B in debt, resulting in a net cash position of $0.8B.

Shares Outstanding

LIN has 0.5B shares outstanding.

Stock-Based Comp

LIN reported $0.2B in stock-based compensation. Over the period, stock-based compensation has increased by 10%.

FCF vs Stock Based Comp

LIN generated $1.7B in free cash flow while spending $0.2B on stock-based compensation, representing 12% of FCF.

FCF vs FCF / Share

LIN reported $1.7B in free cash flow, translating to $3.70 per share.

Revenue: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks LIN revenue: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EPS: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks LIN eps: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

Net Income: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks LIN net income: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

EBITDA: Actual + Estimates

This chart tracks LIN ebitda: actual + estimates metrics over time, providing insights into the company’s financial performance and trends.

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