Linde (LIN) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2018 - 2026)
Linde's Dividend Coverage Ratio was 2.30 in Q3 2026, down 16.3% from 2.75 a year earlier and down 11.9% from the prior quarter.
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Linde (LIN) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Linde's Dividend Coverage Ratio was 2.41 through Sep 30, 2026, down 6.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 2.45, down 0.8% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Dividend Coverage Ratio was 2.47 in FY2024 (-1.0%), 2.50 in FY2023 (+41.2%), 1.77 in FY2022 (+1.2%) and 1.75 in FY2021 (+41.7%).
- Quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio has moved between 0.64 (Q2 2022) and 2.75 (Q3 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Dividend Coverage Ratio was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 0.4%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Dividend Coverage Ratio over five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 297.6%); the worst was Q2 2022 (a decline of 58.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, LIN's Dividend Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 2.61 (Q2 2026), 2.51 (Q1 2026) and 2.19 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div. Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 238.84 Bn | 220.98 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 2.30 |
| 2 | Corning | 98.69 Bn | 90.37 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 2.60 |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.12 Bn | 84.13 Bn | 3.28 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.02 Bn | 64.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -3.58 |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 38.36 Bn | 26.43 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 3.38 |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.35 Bn | 30.38 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.44 Bn | 20.36 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 2.73 |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.06 Bn | 22.20 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 11.44 |
| 9 | Ati | 25.56 Bn | 23.51 Bn | 380.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Dow | 22.14 Bn | 6.10 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.81 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.30 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.61 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.51 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.19 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.75 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.51 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.36 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.62 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.34 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.50 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.43 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.50 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.52 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.53 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.43 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.27 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.19 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.64 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.98 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.90 |
API Access
Linde Dividend Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-coverage-ratio", "ticker": "LIN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-coverage-ratio&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();