Linde stock buybacks
LIN$4.1Bbought back in the 12 months to Jun 30, 2026
Linde bought back $4.1B of its stock in the last twelve months, $3.9B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 1.9% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | $202M |
| Q4 '20 | $427M |
| Q1 '21 | $868M |
| Q2 '21 | $1.2B |
| Q3 '21 | $1.2B |
| Q4 '21 | $1.4B |
| Q1 '22 | $1.7B |
| Q2 '22 | $1.6B |
| Q3 '22 | $1.1B |
| Q4 '22 | $690M |
| Q1 '23 | $859M |
| Q2 '23 | $908M |
| Q3 '23 | $1.2B |
| Q4 '23 | $1.0B |
| Q1 '24 | $1.0B |
| Q2 '24 | $1.4B |
| Q3 '24 | $667M |
| Q4 '24 | $1.3B |
| Q1 '25 | $1.1B |
| Q2 '25 | $1.1B |
| Q3 '25 | $989M |
| Q4 '25 | $1.4B |
| Q1 '26 | $807M |
| Q2 '26 | $871M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | 530.4M |
| Q4 '20 | 530.2M |
| Q1 '21 | 526.9M |
| Q2 '21 | 523.7M |
| Q3 '21 | 520.1M |
| Q4 '21 | 516.8M |
| Q1 '22 | 511.4M |
| Q2 '22 | 505.3M |
| Q3 '22 | 501.2M |
| Q4 '22 | 498.3M |
| Q1 '23 | 495.7M |
| Q2 '23 | 493.5M |
| Q3 '23 | 491.1M |
| Q4 '23 | 488.9M |
| Q1 '24 | 485.6M |
| Q2 '24 | 483.2M |
| Q3 '24 | 480.9M |
| Q4 '24 | 478.7M |
| Q1 '25 | 476.3M |
| Q2 '25 | 473.6M |
| Q3 '25 | 471.5M |
| Q4 '25 | 467.4M |
| Q1 '26 | 466.3M |
| Q2 '26 | 464.5M |
$871Mlast quarter (Q2 2026)
$3.9Bnet of stock compensation ($136M)
−1.9%diluted shares, 1 year
−11.1%diluted shares, 5 years
$2.9Bdividends, 12 months
82%of free cash flow ($5.0B) spent on buybacks
$30Mraised by issuing stock, 12 months
461.0Mshares outstanding (Jun 30, 2026)
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Questions
- Does Linde plc buy back its stock?
- Linde bought back $4.1B of its stock in the last twelve months, $3.9B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 1.9% from a year earlier.
- How much did Linde plc spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $4.6B, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is Linde plc's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −11.1% over five fiscal years and −1.9% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Jul 31, 2026 · open on SEC.gov