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Linde plc (LIN)

Basic Materials | Specialty Chemicals | Woking, United Kingdom | NasdaqGS
489.51 USD +4.16 (0.857%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 489.00 -0.51 (-0.510%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:50 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★☆☆Long-term:★★★★☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:14 a.m. EDT

The long-term investment case is exceptionally strong, anchored by a nine-year cumulative gain of nearly 300% and a track record of eight profitable years in a row. Fundamentally, Linde operates with a fortress-like balance sheet and generates robust free cash flow, justifying its premium valuation despite trading below its 50-day moving average. The short-term outlook is slightly cautious due to the technical pullback, yet options positioning reveals significant bullish interest with heavy open interest walls above the current price. The dividend yield sits at a modest 1.33%, but the payout ratio of 40% ensures sustainability and consistent growth. This is a classic buy-and-hold vehicle for capital preservation and steady appreciation, though it lacks the high-yield characteristics of utility stocks.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.026354
AutoETS0.027040
AutoTheta0.027307
MSTL0.028220

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 55%
H-stat 1.56
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.391
Excess Kurtosis 0.52
Attribute Value
Sector Basic Materials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-02
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-03
Debt to Equity Ratio 68.947
Revenue per Share 76.201
Market Cap 225,654,407,168
Trailing P/E 31.62
Forward P/E 25.01
Beta 0.73
Profit Margins 20.43%
Website https://www.linde.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:14 a.m. EDT: Implied volatility remains moderate across expirations, ranging from 21% to 29% at the money. Open interest walls are significantly heavier on the call side above the current price, specifically at strikes of 510, 520, and 540, indicating bullish positioning for upside targets. Put open interest clusters around 460 and 480, establishing a support zone, but overall call volume and open interest suggest speculators are positioning for a move toward the analyst mean target.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.32% 1.33% 1.28% 1.35%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-04 1.6000 0.315302
2026-03-11 1.6000 0.332260
2025-12-03 1.5000 0.366614
2025-09-04 1.5000 0.317534
2025-06-04 1.5000 0.316609
2025-03-13 1.5000 0.330936
2024-12-03 1.3900 0.303414
2024-09-04 1.3900 0.294410
2024-06-04 1.3900 0.322401
2024-03-13 1.3900 0.292699
2023-12-01 1.2750 0.309692
2023-09-01 1.2750 0.327839
2023-06-01 1.2750 0.358660
2023-03-13 1.2750 0.380790
2022-12-01 1.1700 0.346913
2022-09-01 1.1700 0.419144
2022-06-02 1.1700 0.351162
2022-03-10 1.1700 0.412728
2021-12-02 1.0600 0.327160
2021-09-02 1.0600 0.335900
2021-06-02 1.0600 0.353475
2021-03-04 1.0600 0.431913
2020-12-02 0.9630 0.383665
2020-09-02 0.9630 0.370057
2020-06-02 0.9630 0.466886
2020-03-05 0.9630 0.490051
2019-12-02 0.8750 0.436126
2019-08-30 0.8750 0.463184
2019-05-31 0.8750 0.484630
2019-03-07 0.8750 0.522482
2018-12-17 0.8250 0.524376
2018-08-03 0.8250 0.502405
2018-06-06 0.8250 0.508412
2018-03-06 0.8250 0.536935
2017-12-06 0.7880 0.523971
2017-09-07 0.7880 0.595886
2017-06-05 0.7880 0.590616
2017-03-03 0.7880 0.670068
2016-12-05 0.7500 0.626252
2016-09-06 0.7500 0.613949
2016-06-03 0.7500 0.680334
2016-03-03 0.7500 0.708617
2015-12-03 0.7150 0.655602
2015-09-03 0.7150 0.694107
2015-06-03 0.7150 0.582153
2015-03-04 0.7150 0.559818
2014-12-03 0.6500 0.501157
2014-09-04 0.6500 0.492872
2014-06-04 0.6500 0.489716
2014-03-05 0.6500 0.501737
2013-12-04 0.6000 0.485358
2013-09-04 0.6000 0.509381
2013-06-05 0.6000 0.521739
2013-03-05 0.6000 0.529054
2012-12-05 0.5500 0.519211
2012-09-05 0.5500 0.526669
2012-06-05 0.5500 0.538740
2012-03-05 0.5500 0.507286
2011-12-05 0.5000 0.491111
2011-09-02 0.5000 0.517598
2011-06-03 0.5000 0.495737
2011-03-03 0.5000 0.507614
2010-12-03 0.4500 0.477707
2010-09-02 0.4500 0.522345
2010-06-03 0.4500 0.588620
2010-03-03 0.4500 0.587467
2009-12-03 0.4000 0.485084
2009-09-02 0.4000 0.533333
2009-06-03 0.4000 0.536265
2009-03-04 0.4000 0.704349
2008-12-03 0.3750 0.691882
2008-09-03 0.3750 0.427545
2008-06-04 0.3750 0.389651
2008-03-05 0.3750 0.455983
2007-12-05 0.3000 0.347705
2007-09-05 0.3000 0.401875
2007-06-05 0.3000 0.430540
2007-03-05 0.3000 0.500000
2006-12-05 0.2500 0.400513
2006-09-05 0.2500 0.434480
2006-06-05 0.2500 0.462792
2006-03-03 0.2500 0.455955
2005-12-05 0.1800 0.340265
2005-09-02 0.1800 0.375783
2005-06-03 0.1800 0.382653
2005-03-03 0.1800 0.392157
2004-12-03 0.1500 0.326300
2004-09-02 0.1500 0.356973
2004-06-03 0.1500 0.407498
2004-03-03 0.1500 0.411523
2003-12-03 0.1350 0.365755
2003-09-03 0.1075 0.332457
2003-06-04 0.1075 0.352980
2003-03-05 0.1075 0.412985
2002-12-04 0.0950 0.333743
2002-09-04 0.0950 0.343270
2002-06-05 0.0950 0.347922
2002-03-05 0.0950 0.327586
2001-12-05 0.0850 0.313133
2001-09-05 0.0850 0.349938
2001-06-05 0.0850 0.334185
2001-03-05 0.0850 0.375193
2000-12-05 0.0775 0.405892
2000-09-06 0.0775 0.344444
2000-06-05 0.0775 0.380952
2000-03-03 0.0775 0.454212
1999-12-03 0.0700 0.305177
1999-09-02 0.0700 0.295515
1999-06-03 0.0700 0.263220
1999-03-03 0.0700 0.407273
1998-12-03 0.0625 0.355240
1998-09-03 0.0625 0.354610
1998-06-03 0.0625 0.253165
1998-03-04 0.0625 0.261438
1997-12-03 0.0550 0.241758
1997-09-04 0.0550 0.211793
1997-06-04 0.0550 0.209524
1997-03-05 0.0550 0.223350
1996-12-04 0.0475 0.201592
1996-09-05 0.0475 0.229607
1996-06-05 0.0475 0.236025
1996-03-05 0.0475 0.258503
1995-12-05 0.0400 0.275862
1995-09-06 0.0400 0.301887
1995-06-01 0.0400 0.328205
1995-03-01 0.0400 0.344086
1994-12-01 0.0350 0.352201
1994-09-01 0.0350 0.309392
1994-06-01 0.0350 0.339394
1994-03-01 0.0350 0.383562
1993-12-06 0.0310 0.367407
1993-09-02 0.0310 0.400000
1993-06-01 0.0310 0.393651
1993-03-01 0.0310 0.370149
1992-12-01 0.0310 0.378626
1992-09-01 0.0310 0.387500
Additional Data
dividendRate 6.4
dividendYield 1.32
exDividendDate 2026-09-03
trailingAnnualDividendRate 6.2
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.012774286
lastDividendValue 1.6
lastDividendDate 2026-06-04
dividendDate 2026-09-17

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.023642778
Address1 Forge, 43 Church Street West
All Time High 548.2
All Time Low 6.8125
Ask 480.53
Ask Size 1
Audit Risk 10
Average Analyst Rating 1.7 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,993,150
Average Daily Volume3 Month 2,287,709
Average Volume 2,287,709
Average Volume10Days 1,993,150
Beta 0.726
Bid 470.0
Bid Size 1
Board Risk 8
Book Value 84.778
City Woking
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United Kingdom
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 489.51
Current Ratio 0.879
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 489.6
Day Low 486.7
Debt To Equity 68.947
Display Name Linde
Dividend Date 1,789,603,200
Dividend Rate 6.4
Dividend Yield 1.32
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,502,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,502,800
Earnings Growth 0.113
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.092
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,501,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,363,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,363,400
Ebitda 13,822,000,128
Ebitda Margins 0.38991
Enterprise To Ebitda 18.11
Enterprise To Revenue 7.061
Enterprise Value 250,318,405,632
Eps Current Year 17.87665
Eps Forward 19.57375
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 15.48
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,788,393,600
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 505.151
Fifty Day Average Change -15.640991
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.030963002
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 2.3642778
Fifty Two Week High 548.2
Fifty Two Week High Change -58.690002
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.10705947
Fifty Two Week Low 387.78
Fifty Two Week Low Change 101.73001
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.2623395
Fifty Two Week Range 387.78 - 548.2
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 708,787,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.3
Float Shares 459,412,830
Forward Eps 19.57375
Forward P E 25.008495
Free Cashflow 4,160,750,080
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 64,649
Fullday Change 4.16
Fullday Change Percent 0.857114
Fullday Price 489.0
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.48348
Gross Profits 17,139,000,320
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0024899999
Held Percent Institutions 0.88894
Implied Shares Outstanding 460,980,163
Industry Specialty Chemicals
Industry Disp Specialty Chemicals
Industry Key specialty-chemicals
Ipo Expected Date 2,023-11-07
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,780,531,200
Last Dividend Value 1.6
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,071,532,800
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary 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. It operates in the United States, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, Eastern Europe, China, Australia, South Korea, and India. Linde plc was founded in 1879 and is based in Woking, the United Kingdom.
Long Name Linde plc
Market us_market
Market Cap 225,654,407,168
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_318049
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 7,244,000,256
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 223,736,722,112
Number Of Analyst Opinions 25
Open 487.0
Operating Cashflow 10,488,999,936
Operating Margins 0.28119
Overall Risk 5
Payout Ratio 0.4
Peg Ratio 2.08
Phone 44 14 8324 2200
Post Market Change -0.51000977
Post Market Change Percent -0.10418781
Post Market Price 489.0
Post Market Time 1,787,961,024
Previous Close 485.35
Price Eps Current Year 27.382648
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 5.7740216
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 6.3656073
Profit Margins 0.20435
Quick Ratio 0.68
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.7037
Region US
Regular Market Change 4.16
Regular Market Change Percent 0.857114
Regular Market Day High 489.6
Regular Market Day Low 486.7
Regular Market Day Range 486.7 - 489.6
Regular Market Open 487.0
Regular Market Previous Close 485.35
Regular Market Price 489.51
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,201
Regular Market Volume 1,240,207
Return On Assets 0.07164
Return On Equity 0.18400998
Revenue Growth 0.093
Revenue Per Share 76.201
Sand P52 Week Change 0.1966995
Sector Basic Materials
Sector Disp Basic Materials
Sector Key basic-materials
Share Holder Rights Risk 4
Shares Outstanding 460,980,163
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0107
Shares Short 4,915,056
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 6,538,380
Short Name Linde plc
Short Percent Of Float 0.0107
Short Ratio 2.31
Source Interval 15
Symbol LIN
Target High Price 612.0
Target Low Price 400.0
Target Mean Price 547.24
Target Median Price 550.0
Total Cash 4,897,999,872
Total Cash Per Share 10.625
Total Debt 28,013,000,704
Total Revenue 35,448,999,936
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 6.2
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.012774286
Trailing Eps 15.48
Trailing P E 31.622095
Trailing Peg Ratio 2.071
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 478.6418
Two Hundred Day Average Change 10.868195
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.02270632
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,240,207
Website https://www.linde.com
Zip GU21 6HT