Earnings Per Share - Linde PLC Shareholders

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Earnings Per Share - Linde PLC Shareholders

EARNINGS PER SHARE – LINDE PLC SHAREHOLDERSBasic and Diluted earnings per share - Linde plc shareholders is computed by dividing Income from continuing operations, Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, and Net income – Linde plc for the period by the weighted average number of either basic or diluted shares outstanding, as follows:


	2021		2020		2019
Numerator (Millions of dollars)
Income from continuing operations	$	3,821	$	2,497	$	2,183
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	5		4		102
Net Income – Linde plc	$	3,826	$	2,501	$	2,285
Denominator (Thousands of shares)
Weighted average shares outstanding	516,507		526,404		540,859
Shares earned and issuable under compensation plans	389		332		235
Weighted average shares used in basic earnings per share	516,896		526,736		541,094
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options and awards	4,979		4,421		4,076
Weighted average shares used in diluted earnings per share	521,875		531,157		545,170
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations	$	7.39	$	4.74	$	4.03
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations	0.01		0.01		0.19
Basic Earnings Per Share	$	7.40	$	4.75	$	4.22
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations	$	7.32	$	4.70	$	4.00
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations	0.01		0.01		0.19
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$	7.33	$	4.71	$	4.19

There were no antidilutive shares for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 or 2019.