LIN
Linde plc
Stock
$479.48+10.03 (+2.14%)Close Oct 2, 2026
Cash flow statement
| Line | Last 12 months | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $10.5B | $10.4B | $9.4B | $9.3B | $8.9B | $9.7B | $7.4B | — | — | $3.0B | $2.8B |
| Capital expenditures | $5.5B | $5.3B | $4.5B | $3.8B | $3.2B | $3.1B | $3.4B | $3.7B | $1.9B | $1.3B | $1.5B |
| Free cash flow | $5.0B | $5.1B | $4.9B | $5.5B | $5.7B | $6.6B | $4.0B | — | — | $1.7B | $1.3B |
| Stock-based compensation | $136M | $164M | $160M | $141M | $107M | $128M | $133M | $95M | $62M | $59M | $39M |
| Buybacks | $4.1B | $4.6B | $4.5B | $4.0B | $5.2B | $4.6B | $2.5B | $2.7B | $599M | $12M | $228M |
| Dividends paid | $2.9B | $2.8B | $2.7B | $2.5B | $2.3B | $2.2B | $2.0B | $1.9B | $1.2B | $901M | $856M |
| Dividends per share | $6.20 | $6.00 | $5.56 | $5.10 | $4.68 | $4.24 | $3.85 | $3.50 | $3.30 | $3.15 | $3.00 |
| Free cash flow margin | 14.0% | 15.0% | 14.9% | 16.8% | 17.1% | 21.6% | 14.8% | — | — | 15.2% | 12.6% |