Linde plc (LIN) Dividend
Dividend Aristocrat — 32 consecutive years of dividend increases.
Linde plc (LIN) currently pays a dividend yield of 1.25%, distributing $6.40 per share annually ($1.60 per quarter). The company operates in the Basic Materials sector.
LIN has raised its dividend for 32 consecutive years, making it a Dividend Aristocrat — an S&P 500 company with at least 25 straight years of dividend increases.
LIN dividend at a glance
| Dividend Yield | 1.25% |
|---|---|
| Annual Dividend | $6.40 per share |
| Per Payment | $1.60 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payments per Year | 4 |
| Next Ex-Dividend Date | December 3, 2026 |
| Next Payment Date | December 17, 2026 |
| Payout Ratio | 40% |
| Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth | 32 |
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Implied Share Price (from yield) | $512.00 |
What LIN pays on a $10,000 investment
At a 1.25% yield, $10,000 invested in LIN generates about $125.00 per year, or roughly $31.25 every quarter. Share counts below use an implied price of $512.00, derived from the $6.40 annual dividend and the 1.25% yield.
| Amount Invested | Approx. Shares | Annual Dividend Income | Income per Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 2 | $12.50 | $3.13 |
| $5,000 | 9.8 | $62.50 | $15.63 |
| $10,000 | 19.5 | $125.00 | $31.25 |
| $25,000 | 48.8 | $312.50 | $78.13 |
| $100,000 | 195.3 | $1,250.00 | $312.50 |
These figures assume the dividend and share price stay where they are today. They do not account for taxes, dividend cuts, price movement, or reinvestment. If you reinvest instead of taking the cash, the share count grows each quarter — see how the dividend snowball compounds.
LIN dividend payment schedule
LIN pays on a quarterly schedule — 4 payments a year. The next confirmed ex-dividend date is December 3, 2026, with payment on December 17, 2026. Later rows are projected forward at the same interval and will shift when Linde plc declares each dividend.
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount per Share | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 3, 2026 | December 17, 2026 | $1.60 | Confirmed |
| March 3, 2027 | March 17, 2027 | $1.60 | Projected |
| June 3, 2027 | June 17, 2027 | $1.60 | Projected |
| September 3, 2027 | September 17, 2027 | $1.60 | Projected |
To collect a LIN dividend you must own the shares before the ex-dividend date. Buy on the ex-date itself and the previous owner keeps that payment. Read how ex-dividend, record, and payment dates fit together.
How LIN's dividend compares
Across the 1000 dividend stocks and ETFs DivTrkr tracks, the median yield is 3.57%. LIN's 1.25% is 2.32 percentage points below that median, ranking 766th of 1000 by yield.
Within Basic Materials, where we track 36 names, the median yield is 1.22% — putting LIN right at its sector.
Its 32-year run of dividend increases ranks 48th out of the 553 names in our data with an active growth streak.
What the numbers mean
LIN pays out roughly 40% of its earnings as dividends. That sits in the range income investors generally consider healthy and sustainable for a mature business.
Like most US dividend payers, LIN distributes quarterly, so a full year of ownership produces four payments.
Whether these payments are taxed at the lower qualified rate or as ordinary income depends on how long you hold the shares and what kind of company pays them. See the qualified vs. ordinary dividend rules.
LIN dividend FAQ
When is the next LIN ex-dividend date?
The next LIN ex-dividend date is December 3, 2026, with the payment scheduled for December 17, 2026. You must own shares before the ex-dividend date to receive that payment.
What is LIN's dividend yield?
LIN currently yields 1.25%, based on $6.40 in dividends per share over the past year.
How often does LIN pay dividends?
LIN pays quarterly, which works out to 4 payments per year of about $1.60 per share.
How much dividend income would $10,000 of LIN generate?
At the current 1.25% yield, $10,000 invested in LIN would produce roughly $125.00 per year, or about $31.25 per quarter, before taxes and assuming the dividend holds.
Has LIN increased its dividend?
Yes — LIN has raised its dividend for 32 consecutive years. That makes it a Dividend Aristocrat.
LIN dividend history
DivTrkr holds 137 recorded LIN dividend payments going back to 1992, with 32 consecutive complete years of increases and +9.3% a year of growth over the last five complete years. See the full LIN dividend history — every payment, annual totals and growth by year.
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