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Earnings Per Share - Linde PLC Shareholders | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Earnings Per Share - Linde PLC Shareholders | EARNINGS PER SHARE – LINDE PLC SHAREHOLDERS 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:
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Numerator (Millions of dollars) |  |  |  |  |
Income from continuing operations | $ | 6,199 |  |  | $ | 4,147 |  |  | $ | 3,821 |
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5 |
Net Income – Linde plc | $ | 6,199 |  |  | $ | 4,147 |  |  | $ | 3,826 |
Denominator (Thousands of shares) |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average shares outstanding | 487,656 |  |  | 499,254 |  |  | 516,507 |
Shares earned and issuable under compensation plans | 535 |  |  | 482 |  |  | 389 |
Weighted average shares used in basic earnings per share | 488,191 |  |  | 499,736 |  |  | 516,896 |
Effect of dilutive securities |  |  |  |  |
Stock options and awards | 4,099 |  |  | 4,302 |  |  | 4,979 |
Weighted average shares used in diluted earnings per share | 492,290 |  |  | 504,038 |  |  | 521,875 |
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations | $ | 12.70 |  |  | $ | 8.30 |  |  | $ | 7.39 |
Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.01 |
Basic Earnings Per Share | $ | 12.70 |  |  | $ | 8.30 |  |  | $ | 7.40 |
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations | $ | 12.59 |  |  | $ | 8.23 |  |  | $ | 7.32 |
Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.01 |
Diluted Earnings Per Share | $ | 12.59 |  |  | $ | 8.23 |  |  | $ | 7.33 |
There were no antidilutive shares for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.

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