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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)
201711,299
7.00
194.65197.00155.503.6
185,638
2016687
3.70
156.10163.55115.852.4
185,638
2015640
3.45 133.90193.85128.052.6
185,638
2014585 3.15 154.20157.30139.152.0 185,638
20135573.00152.05153.90128.602.0185,588
2012
adjusted2
500 2.70 132.00136.15114.202.0 185,189
2011428 2.50 114.95125.8096.162.2 171,061
2010375 2.20 113.55115.3076.701.9 170,297
2009304 1.80 84.1687.9549.662.1 168,907
2008303 1.80 59.8597.9046.513.0 168,492
2007283 1.70 90.4591.7575.261.9 166,347
2006241 1.50 78.2679.5659.321.9 160,736
2005168 1.40 65.7766.4247.732.2 119,864
2004149 1.25 46.0649.1040.502.7 119,327
2003135 1.13 42.7043.4022.802.6 119,262
2002135 1.13 35.0057.5932.503.2 119,262
2001135 1.13 45.5056.9036.042.5 119,262
2000161 1.13+
0.223
51.7058.4039.502.6 119,262


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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