LIN Dividend History & Yield

Linde plc · NasdaqGS

Stock Basic Materials Quarterly payer Dividend AristocratDividend growthIndustrialInternational
$468.38
-1.92% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
1.35%
$6.30/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
1.37%
$6.40/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$6.40
per share, forward
Per payment
$1.60
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Dec 2, 2026 Estimated
in 85 days
Next pay date
Dec 16, 2026
in 99 days
Last ex-dividend date
Sep 3, 2026
$1.60 per share
Payout ratio
40%
of earnings
Market cap
215.9B
P/E 30.2
5y dividend CAGR
+8.7%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
32 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
34.0
since Sep 1, 1992
1y total return
-0.8%
price -2.1% + dividends 1.3%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Wed, Dec 2, 2026 (in 85 days) Dec 16, 2026 $1.60 $160.00 Estimated
Tue, Mar 2, 2027 (in 175 days) Mar 16, 2027 $1.60 $160.00 Estimated
Mon, May 31, 2027 (in 265 days) Jun 14, 2027 $1.60 $160.00 Estimated
Sun, Aug 29, 2027 (in 355 days) Sep 12, 2027 $1.60 $160.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from LIN's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $6.40 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Dec 5, 2016 to Sep 3, 2026; most recent $1.60$0.00$1.00$2.00Dec 5, 2016: $0.75Dec '16Mar 3, 2017: $0.788Jun 5, 2017: $0.788Sep 7, 2017: $0.788Dec 6, 2017: $0.788Mar 6, 2018: $0.825Mar '18Jun 6, 2018: $0.825Aug 3, 2018: $0.825Dec 17, 2018: $0.825Mar 7, 2019: $0.875May 31, 2019: $0.875May '19Aug 30, 2019: $0.875Dec 2, 2019: $0.875Mar 5, 2020: $0.963Jun 2, 2020: $0.963Sep 2, 2020: $0.963Sep '20Dec 2, 2020: $0.963Mar 4, 2021: $1.06Jun 2, 2021: $1.06Sep 2, 2021: $1.06Dec 2, 2021: $1.06Dec '21Mar 10, 2022: $1.17Jun 2, 2022: $1.17Sep 1, 2022: $1.17Dec 1, 2022: $1.17Mar 13, 2023: $1.275Mar '23Jun 1, 2023: $1.275Sep 1, 2023: $1.275Dec 1, 2023: $1.275Mar 13, 2024: $1.39Jun 4, 2024: $1.39Jun '24Sep 4, 2024: $1.39Dec 3, 2024: $1.39Mar 13, 2025: $1.50Jun 4, 2025: $1.50Sep 4, 2025: $1.50Sep '25Dec 3, 2025: $1.50Mar 11, 2026: $1.60Jun 4, 2026: $1.60Sep 3, 2026: $1.60

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$4.00$8.002017: $3.152$3.15220172018: $3.30$3.3020182019: $3.50$3.5020192020: $3.852$3.85220202021: $4.24$4.2420212022: $4.68$4.6820222023: $5.10$5.1020232024: $5.56$5.5620242025: $6.00$6.0020252026 (YTD): $4.80$4.802026 YTD

How much LIN do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month188$87,821$1,200
$500 / month938$439,106$6,000
$1,000 / month1,875$878,213$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 1.37%. $10,000 in LIN would currently pay about $137 a year ($11 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

LIN dividend history

Show all 137 payments
Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Sep 3, 2026 Sep 17, 2026 $1.60 +0.0%
Jun 4, 2026 Jun 18, 2026 $1.60 +0.0%
Mar 11, 2026 Mar 26, 2026 $1.60 +6.7%
Dec 3, 2025 Dec 17, 2025 $1.50 +0.0%
Sep 4, 2025 Sep 18, 2025 $1.50 +0.0%
Jun 4, 2025 Jun 18, 2025 $1.50 +0.0%
Mar 13, 2025 Mar 27, 2025 $1.50 +7.9%
Dec 3, 2024 Dec 17, 2024 $1.39 +0.0%
Sep 4, 2024 Sep 18, 2024 $1.39 +0.0%
Jun 4, 2024 Jun 18, 2024 $1.39 +0.0%
Mar 13, 2024 Mar 28, 2024 $1.39 +9.0%
Dec 1, 2023 Dec 18, 2023 $1.275 +0.0%
Sep 1, 2023 Sep 19, 2023 $1.275 +0.0%
Jun 1, 2023 Jun 16, 2023 $1.275 +0.0%
Mar 13, 2023 Mar 28, 2023 $1.275 +9.0%
Dec 1, 2022 $1.17 +0.0%
Sep 1, 2022 $1.17 +0.0%
Jun 2, 2022 $1.17 +0.0%
Mar 10, 2022 $1.17 +10.4%
Dec 2, 2021 $1.06 +0.0%
Sep 2, 2021 $1.06 +0.0%
Jun 2, 2021 $1.06 +0.0%
Mar 4, 2021 $1.06 +10.1%
Dec 2, 2020 $0.963 +0.0%

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

LIN scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Linde plc

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 healthcare, chemicals and energy, manufacturing, metals and mining, food and beverage, and electronics industries.

Sector: Basic Materials. Industry: Specialty Chemicals. First dividend on our records: Sep 1, 1992. 137 payments tracked.

LIN dividend FAQ

When is LIN's next ex-dividend date?

LIN's next ex-dividend date is Dec 2, 2026 (in 85 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $1.60 per share, expected on Dec 16, 2026.

How often does LIN pay dividends?

LIN pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $1.60 per share with an ex-date of Sep 3, 2026.

What is LIN's dividend yield?

LIN's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 1.35%, based on $6.30 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $468.38. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $6.40 per share, is 1.37%.

How much does LIN pay per share?

LIN pays about $1.60 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $6.40 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $640.00 a year.

Has LIN grown or cut its dividend?

LIN has raised its annual dividend for 32 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 8.7% a year (+7.0% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of LIN do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 1.37%, you would need about 188 shares of LIN (roughly $87,821 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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