Earnings Per Share – Linde plc Shareholders (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Basic and diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing Income from continuing operations, Income from discontinued operations and Net income – Linde plc for the period by the weighted average number of either basic or diluted shares outstanding, as follows:


	Quarter Ended March 31,
	2022		2021
Numerator (Millions of dollars)
Income from continuing operations	$	1,174	$	979
Income from discontinued operations	—		1
Net Income – Linde plc	$	1,174	$	980
Denominator (Thousands of shares)
Weighted average shares outstanding	506,716		522,103
Shares earned and issuable under compensation plans	436		356
Weighted average shares used in basic earnings per share	507,152		522,459
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options and awards	4,258		4,468
Weighted average shares used in diluted earnings per share	511,410		526,927
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations	$	2.31	$	1.87
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations	—		—
Basic Earnings Per Share	$	2.31	$	1.87
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations	$	2.30	$	1.86
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations	—		—
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$	2.30	$	1.86