In a generally favourable market environment, Linde shares saw double-digit growth for the third time in succession, increasing in value during the year by 15.6 percent. This was the capital market’s reward for the reorganisation of The Linde Group and the positive trends in the 2007 financial year.
Linde share performance compared with indices
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Capital market based figures |
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2007 |
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2006 | |||||||
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Shares with dividend entitlement for the financial year |
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No. |
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166,347,4282 |
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160,736,045 | |||||||
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Closing price at year-end |
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€ |
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90.45 |
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78.26 | |||||||
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Year high |
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€ |
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91.75 |
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79.56 | |||||||
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Year low |
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€ |
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75.26 |
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56.32 | |||||||
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Total dividend Linde AG |
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€ million |
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283 |
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241 | |||||||
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Market capitalisation1 |
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€ million |
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15,046 |
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12,579 | |||||||
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Average weekly volume |
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No. |
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5,234,800 |
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4,660,000 | |||||||
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Volatility1 (200 days) |
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% |
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24.6 |
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21.3 | |||||||
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Information per share |
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Cash dividend |
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€ |
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1.70 |
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1.50 | |||||||
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Dividend yield |
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% |
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1.9 |
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1.9 | |||||||
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Operating cash flow |
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€ |
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10.73 |
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8.88 | |||||||
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Earnings3 |
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€ |
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5.02 |
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4.66 | |||||||