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Linde plc (LIN) Total Return Calculator with Dividends Reinvested

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The total return for Linde plc (LIN) stock is +11.93% over the past 12 months. So far it's up 16.98% this year. The 5-year total return is +80.55%, meaning $10,000 invested in LIN stock 5 years ago would be worth $18,055 today. Total return includes price appreciation plus reinvesting any dividends paid out.

If you invested $10,000 in LIN 1 year ago, it would be worth $11,343 today — you'd have gained $1,343 with dividends reinvested.

With Dividends Reinvested$11,343+13.43%

Price Only (No DRIP)$11,193+11.93%

Dividend Boost+$1504 payments · +1.50% extra

Period2025-05-06 → 2026-05-05

Price

Total Return (DRIP)

Dividends

S&P 500

If You Invested $10,000 in LIN

1Y$11,193+$1,193 (+11.9%)11.9% CAGR

3Y$14,122+$4,122 (+41.2%)12.2% CAGR

5Y$18,055+$8,055 (+80.6%)12.5% CAGR

10Y$47,909+$37,909 (+379.1%)17.0% CAGR

15Y$54,027+$44,027 (+440.3%)11.9% CAGR

20Y$99,379+$89,379 (+893.8%)12.2% CAGR

30Y$288,964+$278,964 (+2789.6%)11.9% CAGR

Dividend Reinvestment History (4)▲ Hide

Ex-Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price	Shares Added
2025-06-04	$1.50	$473.77	+0.003166
2025-09-04	$1.50	$472.39	+0.003185
2025-12-03	$1.50	$407.97	+0.003700
2026-03-11	$1.60	$481.55	+0.003356

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As of 2026-05-06

Returns at a Glance

Period	Total Return	CAGR	Price Only	Div. Contrib.	$10K →
YTD	+16.98%	—	+16.61%	+0.37 pp	$11,699
1Y	+11.93%	11.93%	+10.59%	+1.35 pp	$11,193
3Y	+41.22%	12.19%	+36.58%	+4.64 pp	$14,122
5Y	+80.55%	12.54%	+71.60%	+8.96 pp	$18,055
10Y	+379.09%	16.96%	+340.99%	+38.10 pp	$47,909
15Y	+440.27%	11.90%	+386.29%	+53.98 pp	$54,027
20Y	+893.79%	12.17%	+782.83%	+110.96 pp	$99,379
30Y	+2789.64%	11.87%	+2449.13%	+340.51 pp	$288,964

Risk & Highlights

Best Year+48.63%1995

Worst Year-32.34%2008

Max Drawdown-19.48%2025-09-11 → 2025-12-08 · Recovered 2026-02-18

Annual Returns

Year	Total Return	Price Return	Div.	S&P 500	vs S&P
2026YTD	+18.78%	+18.40%	+0.4pp	+0.41%	+18.4pp
2025	+4.40%	+2.95%	+1.4pp	+16.64%	-12.2pp
2024	+3.58%	+2.22%	+1.4pp	+24.00%	-20.4pp
2023	+30.61%	+29.01%	+1.6pp	+24.81%	+5.8pp
2022	-2.30%	-3.68%	+1.4pp	-19.95%	+17.6pp

LIN underperformed the S&P 500 by 16.50pp over the past year (+11.93% vs +28.44%).

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LIN Peers' Total Return

Accurate peer set · 10 comparable names

Name	Mkt Cap	30D Rtn	YTD Total Rtn	1Y Total Rtn	Div Contrib	3Y Total Rtn	5Y Total Rtn	10Y Total Rtn
LINLinde plc	$231.9B	+0.2%	+17.0%	+11.9%	+1.3pp	+41.2%	+80.6%	+379.1%
APDAir Products and Chemicals, Inc.	$67.7B	+3.3%	+22.8%	+14.3%	+2.6pp	+9.6%	+15.5%	+172.0%
ALBAlbemarle Corporation	$22.9B	+12.6%	+35.6%	+239.0%	+2.8pp	+11.1%	+21.3%	+212.6%
ECLEcolab Inc.	$72.8B	-3.5%	-1.6%	+2.1%	+1.1pp	+52.6%	+18.1%	+141.3%
PPGPPG Industries, Inc.	$23.8B	+2.5%	+2.7%	-0.9%	+2.5pp	-17.1%	-33.4%	+18.5%
SHWThe Sherwin-Williams Company	$77.1B	-1.2%	-4.4%	-12.3%	+0.9pp	+39.1%	+15.0%	+245.5%
PXP10, Inc.	$909M	+6.6%	-23.3%	-32.8%	+1.3pp	-21.4%	-33.0%	-33.0%
AXTAAxalta Coating Systems Ltd.	$5.8B	+2.9%	-17.7%	-18.4%	—	-10.5%	-18.3%	-3.8%
CECelanese Corporation	$7.7B	+8.2%	+63.8%	+54.4%	+0.3pp	-30.7%	-52.9%	+27.2%
EMNEastman Chemical Company	$8.8B	+5.5%	+21.4%	+5.8%	+4.4pp	+7.6%	-24.3%	+39.2%
HUNHuntsman Corporation	$2.6B	+19.5%	+48.0%	+34.9%	+5.8pp	-33.8%	-38.3%	+52.9%

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About LIN Dividend Returns

Linde plc (LIN) is a dividend-paying stock. When dividends are reinvested through a DRIP (Dividend Reinvestment Plan), they purchase additional shares, which then generate their own dividends—creating a compounding effect that can significantly boost long-term returns.

How We Calculate Total Return

Our total return calculator simulates dividend reinvestment (DRIP) by assuming each dividend payment is used to purchase additional shares at the closing price on the ex-dividend date. This methodology provides an accurate representation of how a dividend reinvestment plan would perform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What is the total return of LIN over the past year?

Linde plc (LIN) delivered a total return of 11.93% over the past year when dividends are reinvested. The price-only return was 10.59%, meaning dividends contributed an additional 1.35 percentage points to total returns.

Q2How much would $10,000 invested in LIN be worth today?

A $10,000 investment in Linde plc one year ago would be worth $11,193 today with dividends reinvested (DRIP). Without reinvesting dividends, the same investment would be worth $11,059. Dividend reinvestment added $135 to the portfolio value.

Q3Does LIN pay dividends?

Yes, Linde plc (LIN) pays dividends. In the last year, LIN paid approximately $6.00 per share in dividends (1.20% yield). Reinvesting these dividends through a DRIP can significantly boost long-term returns — over 20+ years, dividend compounding can account for 30–50% of total returns for dividend-paying stocks.

Q4Did LIN beat the S&P 500?

No, Linde plc (LIN) underperformed the S&P 500 by 16.50 percentage points over the past year. LIN delivered a total return of 11.93%, compared to the S&P 500's 28.44%. This means a passive S&P 500 index fund outperformed LIN by 16.50pp during this period.

Q5What is LIN's worst drawdown?

Linde plc (LIN) experienced a maximum drawdown of -19.48% over the past year, declining from its peak on 2025-09-11 to its trough on 2025-12-08. The stock recovered to its prior peak by 2026-02-18. Maximum drawdown measures the worst peak-to-trough decline and is an important risk metric for investors.

Q6What is LIN's long-term total return over 10, 20, or 30 years?

Here are Linde plc (LIN)'s long-term returns with dividends reinvested. Over 10 years, the total return is 379.1% (17.0% CAGR) — $10,000 would have grown to $47,909. Over 20 years: 893.8% total return (12.2% CAGR) — $10,000 → $99,379. Over 30 years: 2789.6% total return (11.9% CAGR) — $10,000 → $288,964. Long-term investors benefit from compounding: dividends buy additional shares, which generate their own dividends, creating an exponential growth effect.

Q7What was LIN's best and worst year?

Linde plc's best calendar year was 1995 with a total return of 48.6%. Its worst year was 2008 with a total return of -32.3%. This range shows the volatility investors should expect — the difference between the best and worst year is 81.0 percentage points.