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International stock exchanges saw strong gains in 2010, as the general economic recovery took hold. The Linde share price rose by around 35 percent, again outperforming DAX, the German share index.
Linde share performance in 2010 compared with indices
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Capital market-based figures | ||||||||||||
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2010 |
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2009 | ||||||
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Number of shares with dividend entitlement for the financial year |
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No. |
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170,296,941 |
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168,907,0962 | ||||||
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Year-end closing price |
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€ |
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113.55 |
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84.16 | ||||||
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Year high |
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€ |
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115.30 |
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87.95 | ||||||
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Year low |
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€ |
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76.70 |
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49.66 | ||||||
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Total dividend Linde AG |
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€ million |
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375 |
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304 | ||||||
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Market capitalisation1 |
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€ million |
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19,337 |
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14,215 | ||||||
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Average weekly volume |
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No. |
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2,991,460 |
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4,095,325 | ||||||
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Volatility1 (200 days) |
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in % |
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20.7 |
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26.2 | ||||||
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Information per share |
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Cash dividend |
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€ |
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2.20 |
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1.80 | ||||||
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Dividend yield |
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in % |
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1.9 |
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2.1 | ||||||
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Operating cash flow |
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€ |
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14.22 |
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12.68 | ||||||
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Earnings3 |
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€ |
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6.89 |
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4.58 | ||||||
