Linde (LIN) Payout Ratio (2018 - 2026)
Linde's (LIN) Payout Ratio was 0.42 for Q3 2026, up 6.3% from 0.39 a year earlier and up 4.6% from the prior quarter.
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Linde (LIN) Payout Ratio (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Payout Ratio at Linde was 0.41, up 0.8% from FY2024.
- By year, Payout Ratio came in at 0.40 in FY2024 (+1.0%), 0.40 in FY2023 (-29.2%), 0.57 in FY2022 (-1.2%) and 0.57 in FY2021 (-29.4%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Payout Ratio since Q2 2023.
- Year over year, Payout Ratio gained in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.4%.
- The high point for year-over-year Payout Ratio in five years was Q3 2026 (growth of 6.3%); the low point was Q2 2023 (a decline of 33.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 0.40 (Q2 2026), 0.40 (Q1 2026) and 0.41 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 238.84 Bn | 220.98 Bn | 4.44 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 98.69 Bn | 90.37 Bn | 1.81 Bn |
| 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 |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 38.36 Bn | 26.43 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.35 Bn | 30.38 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.44 Bn | 20.36 Bn | 1.76 Bn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.06 Bn | 22.20 Bn | 743.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.56 Bn | 23.51 Bn | 380.20 Mn |
| 10 | Dow | 22.14 Bn | 6.10 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.42 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.40 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.40 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.41 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.40 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.41 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.53 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.57 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.60 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.64 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.55 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.57 |
API Access
Linde Payout 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=payout-ratio&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-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=payout-ratio&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();