Earnings Per Share – Linde plc Shareholders

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Earnings Per Share – Linde plc Shareholders

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 June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Numerator (Millions of dollars)
Income from continuing operations	$	372	$	840	$	1,546	$	1,819
Income from discontinued operations	—		1		$	—	2
Net Income – Linde plc	$	372	$	841	$	1,546	$	1,821
Denominator (Thousands of shares)
Weighted average shares outstanding	500,535		518,552		503,626		520,314
Shares earned and issuable under compensation plans	499		398		467		377
Weighted average shares used in basic earnings per share	501,034		518,950		504,093		520,691
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options and awards	4,235		4,773		4,339		4,689
Weighted average shares used in diluted earnings per share	505,269		523,723		508,432		525,380
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations	$	0.74	$	1.62	$	3.07	$	3.49
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations	—		—		$	—	$	—
Basic Earnings Per Share	$	0.74	$	1.62	$	3.07	$	3.49
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations	$	0.74	$	1.60	$	3.04	$	3.46
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations	—		—		$	—	$	—
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$	0.74	$	1.60	$	3.04	$	3.46

There were no antidilutive shares for any period presented.