Earnings Per Share - Linde PLC Shareholders (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Basic and Diluted earnings per share - Linde plc shareholders is computed by dividing Income from continuing operations, Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, and Net income – Linde plc for the period by the weighted average number of either basic or diluted shares outstanding, as follows:


	2020		2019		2018
Numerator (Millions of dollars)
Income from continuing operations	$	2,497	$	2,183	$	4,273
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	4		102		108
Net Income – Linde plc	$	2,501	$	2,285	$	4,381
Denominator (Thousands of shares)
Weighted average shares outstanding	526,404		540,859		330,088
Shares earned and issuable under compensation plans	332		235		313
Weighted average shares used in basic earnings per share *	526,736		541,094		330,401
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options and awards	4,421		4,076		3,726
Weighted average shares used in diluted earnings per share *	531,157		545,170		334,127
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations	$	4.74	$	4.03	$	12.93
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations	0.01		0.19		0.33
Basic Earnings Per Share	$	4.75	$	4.22	$	13.26
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations	$	4.70	$	4.00	$	12.79
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations	0.01		0.19		0.32
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$	4.71	$	4.19	$	13.11

* As a result of the merger, share amounts for the year ended December 31, 2018 reflect a weighted average effect of Praxair shares outstanding prior to October 31, 2018 and Linde plc shares outstanding on and after October 31, 2018.