Linde plc (LIN) Share Buybacks
The buybacks for Linde plc (LIN) is $4.60 Billion with a year-over-year change of +2.66%. Share buybacks (stock repurchases) represent cash spent by the company to buy back its own shares in the open market, reducing shares outstanding and returning capital to shareholders.
LIN Buybacks Chart
Current Buybacks
$4.60B
$4.60 Billion
Year-over-Year Change
+2.66%
vs. $4.48B prior year
Historical Data
30
Years of data available
Annual Buybacks History
| Year | Buybacks | YoY Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.60B | +$119.00M | +2.66% |
| 2024 | $4.48B | +$524.00M | +13.24% |
| 2023 | $3.96B | $-1.21B | -23.41% |
| 2022 | $5.17B | +$556.00M | +12.06% |
| 2021 | $4.61B | +$2.15B | +87.71% |
| 2020 | $2.46B | $-201.00M | -7.56% |
| 2019 | $2.66B | +$2.06B | +343.74% |
| 2018 | $599.00M | +$587.00M | +4891.67% |
| 2017 | $12.00M | $-216.00M | -94.74% |
| 2016 | $228.00M | $-497.00M | -68.55% |
| 2015 | $725.00M | $-137.00M | -15.89% |
| 2014 | $862.00M | +$272.00M | +46.10% |
| 2013 | $590.00M | $-33.00M | -5.30% |
| 2012 | $623.00M | $-314.00M | -33.51% |
| 2011 | $937.00M | +$350.00M | +59.63% |
| 2010 | $587.00M | +$351.00M | +148.73% |
| 2009 | $236.00M | $-841.00M | -78.09% |
| 2008 | $1.08B | +$118.00M | +12.30% |
| 2007 | $959.00M | +$472.00M | +96.92% |
| 2006 | $487.00M | +$91.00M | +22.98% |
| 2005 | $396.00M | +$2.00M | +0.51% |
| 2004 | $394.00M | +$123.00M | +45.39% |
| 2003 | $271.00M | $-5.00M | -1.81% |
| 2002 | $276.00M | +$200.00M | +263.16% |
| 2001 | $76.00M | $-68.00M | -47.22% |
| 2000 | $144.00M | +$71.00M | +97.26% |
| 1999 | $73.00M | $-24.00M | -24.74% |
| 1998 | $97.00M | $-40.00M | -29.20% |
| 1997 | $137.00M | +$130.00M | +1857.14% |
| 1996 | $7.00M | — | — |
About Linde plc
Linde plc functions as a global industrial gas and engineering powerhouse, extending its operations throughout North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company's comprehensive product line features atmospheric gases like oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and various rare gases, alongside a diverse array of process gases such as carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, specialized electronic gases, and acetylene. Beyond gas supply, Linde is also adept at designing and constructing turnkey process plants. These engineering solutions serve both third-party customers and its own gas business facilities, covering types like olefin, natural gas, air separation, hydrogen, and synthesis gas plants. Linde's extensive client base spans numerous sectors, including healthcare, energy, general manufacturing, food and beverage carbonation, fiber-optics, steel production, aerospace, chemicals, and water treatment. Established in 1879, the company is headquartered in Woking, United Kingdom.
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- CEO
- Sanjiv Lamba