LIN
$492.70+0.12%
as of close, Oct 14, 2026
☾ AH $492.70 +0.12%
Linde plc total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 14, 2026
Linde plc total returns by year (1993–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $426.39 | $492.70 | 1.1% | +16.7% | |
| 2025 | $418.67 | $426.39 | 1.4% | +3.2% | |
| 2024 | $410.71 | $418.67 | 1.2% | +3.2% | |
| 2023 | $326.18 | $410.71 | 1.7% | +27.7% | |
| 2022 | $346.43 | $326.18 | 0.0% | -5.8% | |
| 2021 | $263.51 | $346.43 | 0.0% | +31.5% | |
| 2020 | $212.90 | $263.51 | 0.0% | +23.8% | |
| 2019 | $156.04 | $212.90 | 0.0% | +36.4% | |
| 2018 | $154.68 | $156.04 | 0.0% | +0.9% | |
| 2017 | $117.19 | $154.68 | 0.0% | +32.0% | |
| 2016 | $102.40 | $117.19 | 0.0% | +14.4% | |
| 2015 | $129.56 | $102.40 | 0.0% | -21.0% | |
| 2014 | $130.03 | $129.56 | 0.0% | -0.4% | |
| 2013 | $109.45 | $130.03 | 0.0% | +18.8% | |
| 2012 | $106.90 | $109.45 | 0.0% | +2.4% | |
| 2011 | $95.47 | $106.90 | 0.0% | +12.0% | |
| 2010 | $80.31 | $95.47 | 0.0% | +18.9% | |
| 2009 | $59.36 | $80.31 | 0.0% | +35.3% | |
| 2008 | $88.71 | $59.36 | 0.0% | -33.1% | |
| 2007 | $59.33 | $88.71 | 0.0% | +49.5% | |
| 2006 | $52.96 | $59.33 | 0.0% | +12.0% | |
| 2005 | $44.15 | $52.96 | 0.0% | +20.0% | |
| 2004 | $38.20 | $44.15 | 0.0% | +15.6% | |
| 2003 | $28.89 | $38.20 | 0.0% | +32.2% | |
| 2002 | $27.63 | $28.89 | 0.0% | +4.6% | |
| 2001 | $22.19 | $27.63 | 0.0% | +24.5% | |
| 2000 | $25.16 | $22.19 | 0.0% | -11.8% | |
| 1999 | $17.63 | $25.16 | 0.0% | +42.7% | |
| 1998 | $22.50 | $17.63 | 0.0% | -21.7% | |
| 1997 | $23.06 | $22.50 | 0.0% | -2.4% | |
| 1996 | $16.81 | $23.06 | 0.0% | +37.2% | |
| 1995 | $10.25 | $16.81 | 0.0% | +64.0% | |
| 1994 | $8.31 | $10.25 | 0.0% | +23.3% | |
| 1993 | $8.38 | $8.31 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
- Annualized
- +12.9%
- 1993–2026
- Average year
- +14.8%
- 33 full years
- Best year
- +64.0%
- 1995
- Worst year
- -33.1%
- 2008
- Positive years
- 25/33
- 76% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+12.9%
1993–2026
Average year
+14.8%
33 full years
Best year
+64.0%
1995
Worst year
-33.1%
2008
Positive years
25/33
76% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-60%-40%-20%0%20%40%60%
1993-0.75%'93
1994+23%
1995+64%
1996+37%'96
1997-2.4%
1998-22%
1999+43%'99
2000-12%
2001+25%
2002+4.6%'02
2003+32%
2004+16%
2005+20%'05
2006+12%
2007+50%
2008-33%'08
2009+35%
2010+19%
2011+12%'11
2012+2.4%
2013+19%
2014-0.36%'14
2015-21%
2016+14%
2017+32%'17
2018+0.88%
2019+36%
2020+24%'20
2021+31%
2022-5.8%
2023+28%'23
2024+3.2%
2025+3.2%
2026+17%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on LIN. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Linde plc's average annual return?
- Since 1993, Linde plc (LIN) has returned about 12.9% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 14.8%.
- What were Linde plc's best and worst years?
- Over 1993–2026, the best year was 1995 (+64.0%) and the worst was 2008 (-33.1%).
- How often is Linde plc up in a year?
- 25 of the 33 full years since 1993 were positive — about 76% of the time.
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