What is Linde's common stock shares issued?

Linde (LIN) reported common stock shares issued of 490.8M in Q3 2025.

How has Linde's common stock shares issued changed year-over-year?

Linde's common stock shares issued decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from 490.8M to 490.8M.

What is the long-term trend for Linde's common stock shares issued?

Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Linde's common stock shares issued has grown at a -2.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 552M to 490.8M.

What does common stock shares issued mean?

The total number of shares the company has ever given out, including those it bought back.

Discontinued — last reported Q3 '14

Common Stock Shares Issued

Equity

Linde Common Stock Shares Issued remained flat by 0.0% to 490.8M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from 490.8M to 490.8M. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Common Stock Shares Issued shows a downward trend with a -2.9% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionEquity

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2008

Last reportedQ3 2014

How to read this metric

An increase reflects new equity financing or the fulfillment of stock-based compensation obligations.

Detailed definition

The total number of shares that have been authorized and distributed by the corporation since its inception. This includ...

Peer comparison

This number is always equal to or greater than shares outstanding across all publicly traded corporations.

Metric ID: common_stock_shares_issued

Historical Data

18 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q4 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q4 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q4 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q4 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25
Value	552M	552M	552M	552M	552M	552M	552M	490.8M	490.8M	490.8M	490.8M	490.8M	490.8M	490.8M	490.8M	490.8M	490.8M	490.8M
QoQ Change	—	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	-11.1%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	-11.1%	-11.1%	-11.1%	-11.1%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%

Range490.8M – 552M

CAGR-2.7%

Avg YoY Growth-3.2%

Median YoY Growth+0.0%

Current Streak10 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Linde's common stock shares issued?: Linde (LIN) reported common stock shares issued of 490.8M in Q3 2025.
How has Linde's common stock shares issued changed year-over-year?: Linde's common stock shares issued decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from 490.8M to 490.8M.
What is the long-term trend for Linde's common stock shares issued?: Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Linde's common stock shares issued has grown at a -2.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 552M to 490.8M.
What does common stock shares issued mean?: The total number of shares the company has ever given out, including those it bought back.