Earnings Per Share - Linde PLC Shareholders

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Earnings Per Share - Linde PLC Shareholders

EARNINGS PER SHARE – LINDE PLC SHAREHOLDERS

Basic 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:


	2023		2022		2021
Numerator (Millions of dollars)
Income from continuing operations	$	6,199	$	4,147	$	3,821
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—		—		5
Net Income – Linde plc	$	6,199	$	4,147	$	3,826
Denominator (Thousands of shares)
Weighted average shares outstanding	487,656		499,254		516,507
Shares earned and issuable under compensation plans	535		482		389
Weighted average shares used in basic earnings per share	488,191		499,736		516,896
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options and awards	4,099		4,302		4,979
Weighted average shares used in diluted earnings per share	492,290		504,038		521,875
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations	$	12.70	$	8.30	$	7.39
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations	—		—		0.01
Basic Earnings Per Share	$	12.70	$	8.30	$	7.40
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations	$	12.59	$	8.23	$	7.32
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations	—		—		0.01
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$	12.59	$	8.23	$	7.33

There were no antidilutive shares for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.