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Earnings Per Share - Linde plc Shareholders
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings Per Share - Linde plc Shareholders 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 September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2025202420252024
Numerator (Millions of dollars)
Net Income – Linde plc$1,929 $1,550 $5,368 $4,840 
Denominator (Thousands of shares)
Weighted average shares outstanding468,021 476,813 469,884 479,077 
Shares earned and issuable under compensation plans781 849 824 748 
Weighted average shares used in basic earnings per share468,802 477,662 470,708 479,825 
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options and awards2,707 3,236 2,792 3,361 
Weighted average shares used in diluted earnings per share471,509 480,898 473,500 483,186 
Basic Earnings Per Share $4.11 $3.24 $11.40 $10.09 
Diluted Earnings Per Share$4.09 $3.22 $11.34 $10.02 
The weighted-average of antidilutive securities excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share was 485 thousand and 575 thousand for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively, and 327 thousand and 267 thousand for the respective 2024 periods.