Linde plc
LIN32 yrs growthBasic Materials · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
1.31%
Annual Dividend
$6.40
Payout Ratio
40%
5-Yr Growth
9.3%
Ex-Date
Sep 3, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Summary
As of September 2026, Linde plc (LIN) yields 1.31% ($6.40 per share annually), with a blended fair-value estimate of $260.24 — -47% downside, so it screens as overvalued. Dividend safety grade: A (94/100). 32 years of dividend growth.
Is LIN a good dividend stock?
YesLinde plc (LIN) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.31% ($6.40/yr), with 32 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Dividend Aristocrat — 32 consecutive years of growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (40%)
- Strong 9.3% 5-yr dividend growth
- 67% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.31%
- Payout Ratio
- 40%
- Annual Dividend
- $6.40
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 9.3%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 3, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 32
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.73
- Market Cap
- $222.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 31.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 67%
- 52-Week Range
- $387.78 – $548.20
- Dividend Safety
- A · 94/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
LIN Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+3%
3 Years
+31%
5 Years
+67%
52-Week Range
$387.78 – $548.20
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is LIN worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Linde plc is $260.24 per share, versus a market price of $489.51. That implies 47% of downside.
Fair Value
$260.24
Current Price
$489.51
Downside
-47%
Margin of Safety
-88%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 40.0% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 9.9% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 7.9% discount rate (CAPM), 9.9% stage-1 growth, 2.5% terminal growth, $15.62 EPS, $6.40 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
LIN Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | — | $1.6000 | regular |
| Jun 4, 2026 | — | $1.6000 | regular |
| Mar 11, 2026 | — | $1.6000 | regular |
| Dec 3, 2025 | — | $1.5000 | regular |
| Sep 4, 2025 | — | $1.5000 | regular |
| Jun 4, 2025 | — | $1.5000 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2025 | — | $1.5000 | regular |
| Dec 3, 2024 | — | $1.3900 | regular |
| Sep 4, 2024 | — | $1.3900 | regular |
| Jun 4, 2024 | — | $1.3900 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2024 | — | $1.3900 | regular |
| Dec 1, 2023 | — | $1.2750 | regular |
| Sep 1, 2023 | — | $1.2750 | regular |
| Jun 1, 2023 | — | $1.2750 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $6.40 / yr per share
