Earnings Per Share – Linde plc Shareholders

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Earnings Per Share – Linde plc Shareholders

Basic and diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing 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,
	2023		2022
Numerator (Millions of dollars)


Net Income – Linde plc	$	1,516	$	1,174
Denominator (Thousands of shares)
Weighted average shares outstanding	491,321		506,716
Shares earned and issuable under compensation plans	496		436
Weighted average shares used in basic earnings per share	491,817		507,152
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options and awards	3,859		4,258
Weighted average shares used in diluted earnings per share	495,676		511,410


Basic Earnings Per Share	$	3.08	$	2.31


Diluted Earnings Per Share	$	3.06	$	2.30

There were no antidilutive shares for any period presented.