Linde (LIN) Shares Repurchased (2018 - 2026)
Linde's Shares Repurchased was $954 million in Q3 2026, down 3.5% from $989 million a year earlier but up 9.5% from the prior quarter.
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Linde (LIN) Shares Repurchased (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Linde's Shares Repurchased was $4.02 billion through Sep 30, 2026, down 11.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $4.6 billion, up 2.7% from FY2024.
- Shares Repurchased shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Repurchased was $4.48 billion in FY2024 (+13.2%), $3.96 billion in FY2023 (-23.4%), $5.17 billion in FY2022 (+12.1%) and $4.61 billion in FY2021 (+87.7%).
- Quarterly Shares Repurchased has moved between $667 million (Q3 2024) and $1.72 billion (Q1 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Repurchased has declined for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 1.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Repurchased over five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 218.7%); the worst was Q1 2023 (a decline of 50.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, LIN's Shares Repurchased in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $871 million (Q2 2026), $807 million (Q1 2026) and $1.39 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 238.84 Bn | 220.98 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 954.00 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 98.69 Bn | 90.37 Bn | 1.81 Bn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.12 Bn | 84.13 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 520.10 Mn |
| 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 | 147.00 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.06 Bn | 22.20 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 25.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.56 Bn | 23.51 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 70.00 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 | 954.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 871.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 807.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 989.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 667.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.16 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 908.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 859.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 690.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.61 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.72 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.36 Bn |
API Access
Linde Shares Repurchased 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=shares-repurchased&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-repurchased", "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=shares-repurchased&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();