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Data last updated: Jul 06, 2026
Snapshot (as of Jul 06, 2026): Linde plc (LIN) pays a $6.20 annual dividend ($1.60 quarterly), yielding 1.13% at $546.64/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-06-04. 21 consecutive years of dividend growth. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.13%
Annual Dividend: $6.20 per share
Payout Ratio: 39.9%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-04
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Basic Materials
Years of Dividend History: 35
Linde plc dividend investors are buying into one of the world's largest industrial gas companies, supplying oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, and specialty gases to sectors from healthcare to aerospace. LIN currently yields 1.13%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $6.20 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 4, 2026. With a beta of 0.723, Linde plc stock moves less than the broader market, which suits investors who prioritize dividend growth over immediate income.
Linde plc pays out 39.9% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as conservative (below 40%). That low payout leaves substantial room to sustain and grow the dividend, backed by demand across essential end markets including healthcare, food and beverage, and industrial manufacturing. Linde plc dividend safety benefits from this diversification across sectors, though any broad industrial slowdown that compresses earnings would reduce the cushion the current payout ratio provides.
Linde plc dividend history shows a CAGR of 8.2% per year from 2011 to 2025. The per-share dividend grew from $2.00 to $6.00 over that period (2026 data is partial and excluded from the CAGR calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 4.8% in 2018, meaning even in the slowest year, LIN still outpaced most inflation benchmarks.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +8.6% | $4.68 (2022) | $6.00 (2025) |
| 5-Year | +9.3% | $3.85 (2020) | $6.00 (2025) |
| 10-Year | +7.7% | $2.86 (2015) | $6.00 (2025) |
Linde plc fits growth-and-income investors who want a rising dividend stream from a business with broad industrial exposure, and who are willing to accept a low current yield in exchange for that growth rate. At 1.13%, the yield is low (below 2%), and it sits above the 5-year average of 0.94%, which reflects recent price-to-dividend dynamics rather than a change in payout policy. The 8.2% annual growth rate over 14 years is the defining characteristic here. What an investor gains is a dividend that has more than tripled since 2011 at a conservative 39.9% payout ratio. The trade-off is a starting yield that delivers limited near-term income.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | $1.6000 |
| 2026-03-11 | $1.6000 |
| 2025-12-03 | $1.5000 |
| 2025-09-04 | $1.5000 |
| 2025-06-04 | $1.5000 |
| 2025-03-13 | $1.5000 |
| 2024-12-03 | $1.3900 |
| 2024-09-04 | $1.3900 |
| 2024-06-04 | $1.3900 |
| 2024-03-13 | $1.3900 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.2000 |
| 2025 | $6.0000 |
| 2024 | $5.5600 |
| 2023 | $5.1000 |
| 2022 | $4.6800 |
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