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Dividend

In accordance with section 58 para.4 sentence 2 German Stock Corporation Act in the version applicable as of 1 January 2017, the dividend claim becomes due for payment on the third business day after the Annual General Meeting. Provision of an earlier due date is not permissible (section 58 para.4 sentence 3 German Stock Corporation Act).
All shareholders holding Linde shares on the day of the Annual General Meeting are entitled to dividend payment.

Dividend

Financial year


 
Dividend
(€ million)
Dividend
per share
(in €)
Closing 
price
(in €)
Year high
(in €)
Year low
(in €)
Dividend
yield
(in %)
Number of
shares
outstanding
as at 31.12.
(000s)
2017 1,299
7.00
194.65 197.00 155.50 3.6
185,638
2016 687
3.70
156.10 163.55 115.85 2.4
185,638
2015 640
3.45  133.90 193.85 128.05 2.6
185,638
2014 585  3.15  154.20 157.30 139.15 2.0  185,638
2013 557 3.00 152.05 153.90 128.60 2.0 185,588
2012
adjusted2
500  2.70  132.00 136.15 114.20 2.0  185,189
2011 428  2.50  114.95 125.80 96.16 2.2  171,061
2010 375  2.20  113.55 115.30 76.70 1.9  170,297
2009 304  1.80  84.16 87.95 49.66 2.1  168,907
2008 303  1.80  59.85 97.90 46.51 3.0  168,492
2007 283  1.70  90.45 91.75 75.26 1.9  166,347
2006 241  1.50  78.26 79.56 59.32 1.9  160,736
2005 168  1.40  65.77 66.42 47.73 2.2  119,864
2004 149  1.25  46.06 49.10 40.50 2.7  119,327
2003 135  1.13  42.70 43.40 22.80 2.6  119,262
2002 135  1.13  35.00 57.59 32.50 3.2  119,262
2001 135  1.13  45.50 56.90 36.04 2.5  119,262
2000 161  1.13+
0.223
51.70 58.40 39.50 2.6  119,262


1 Proposed dividend

2 Adjusted for the effects of the first-time retrospective application of new or revised IFRSs. 

3 Special distribution of funds

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