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