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In a generally positive market environment, Linde shares have once again outperformed the DAX, as in the previous two years, increasing in value during the year by 24.6 percent, while the DAX rose 22.0 percent. Linde shares also outperformed the major industry-specific indices in Germany (Prime Chemical: +21.9 percent) and Europe (Dow Jones Euro stoxx Chemical: +19.0 percent).
Linde shares: Performance in 2006 (compared with indices)
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Capital market based figures |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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Shares with dividend entitlement for the financial year |
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No. |
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160,736,0453 |
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119,864,046 |
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Closing price at year-end1 |
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€ |
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78.26 |
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62.81 |
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Year high1 |
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€ |
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79.56 |
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63.36 |
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Year low1 |
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€ |
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56.32 |
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45.55 |
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Total dividend Linde AG |
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€ million |
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241 |
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168 |
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Market capitalisation2 |
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€ million |
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12,579 |
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7,529 |
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Average weekly volume |
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No. |
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4,660,000 |
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2,310,000 |
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Volatility2 (200 days) |
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% |
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21.3 |
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19.0 |
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Information per share |
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Cash dividend |
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€ |
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1.50 |
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1.40 |
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Dividend yield |
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% |
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1.9 |
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2.2 |
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Operating cash flow |
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€ |
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8.88 |
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12.55 |
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Earnings |
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€ |
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13.30 |
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4.30 |
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1 |
Prices adjusted for capital increase. Source: Thomson Financial. |
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2 |
As at 31 December 2006. |
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3 |
Capital increase and exercise of purchase options under the share option scheme. |
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