LIN Deep Analytical Report

Linde plc | Category: Equity Mega Cap | Ann. Div Yield: 1.22% ($6.00) | Last Updated: 2026-02-22 | Data Range: 1992-06-01 → 2026-02-01 (405 months)
Quick Overview
Timeframe C-C DoR σ
(Historical)
H-L DoR σ
(Historical)
O-C DoR σ
(Historical)
5Y ATRP
(Avg)
Binomial IV
(Period)
Yahoo IV
(Period)
1σ Lower
(68.27%)
1σ Upper 2σ Lower
(95.45%)
2σ Upper
Daily 1.74% 1.44% 1.51% 1.76% 1.33% 1.57% 489.94 503.17 483.45 509.92
Weekly 3.70% 3.50% 3.62% 4.06% 2.93% 3.45% 482.15 511.29 468.21 526.52
Monthly 6.70% 6.92% 6.58% 9.12% 6.11% 7.18% 467.09 527.78 439.42 561.02
Quarterly 10.58% 12.15% 9.83% 14.23% 10.58% 12.44% 446.67 551.91 401.83 613.49
Annual 21.16% 24.88% 401.83 613.49 325.21 758.04
Option Time Horizon 8.14% 9.57% 457.71 538.60 421.93 584.27
Calculation Notes: Computed at 2026-02-22T14:17 UTC  |  Reference Contract: Call option expiring 2026-04-17 (54 days)  |  Spot Price (S): $496.51  |  Strike (K): $500.00 (first OTM call ≥ spot)  |  Observed Mid-Price: $15.3500 (Bid $13.2000 / Ask $17.5000)  |  Risk-Free Rate (r): 3.72% (1-Month CMT, US Treasury)  |  Dividend Yield (q): 1.22%  |  Binomial IV (Annual): 21.16% (CRR binomial tree, American, n=20 steps)  |  BS IV: 21.22% (European Black-Scholes)  |  Yahoo IV (Annual): 24.88% → period-scaled as σperiod = σannual·√h  |  Price bands: Upper = S·e+σ√h, Lower = S·e−σ√h
Historical Dividend Payouts
Ex-Dividend Date Amount
2025-12-03 $1.5000
2025-09-04 $1.5000
2025-06-04 $1.5000
2025-03-13 $1.5000
2024-12-03 $1.3900
2024-09-04 $1.3900
2024-06-04 $1.3900
2024-03-13 $1.3900
2023-12-01 $1.2750
2023-09-01 $1.2750
2023-06-01 $1.2750
2023-03-13 $1.2750
2022-12-01 $1.1700
2022-09-01 $1.1700
2022-06-02 $1.1700
2022-03-10 $1.1700
2021-12-02 $1.0600
2021-09-02 $1.0600
2021-06-02 $1.0600
2021-03-04 $1.0600
2020-12-02 $0.9630
2020-09-02 $0.9630
2020-06-02 $0.9630
2020-03-05 $0.9630
2019-12-02 $0.8750
2019-08-30 $0.8750
2019-05-31 $0.8750
2019-03-07 $0.8750
2018-12-17 $0.8250
2018-08-03 $0.8250
2018-06-06 $0.8250
2018-03-06 $0.8250
2017-12-06 $0.7880
2017-09-07 $0.7880
2017-06-05 $0.7880
2017-03-03 $0.7880
2016-12-05 $0.7500
2016-09-06 $0.7500
2016-06-03 $0.7500
2016-03-03 $0.7500
2015-12-03 $0.7150
2015-09-03 $0.7150
2015-06-03 $0.7150
2015-03-04 $0.7150
2014-12-03 $0.6500
2014-09-04 $0.6500
2014-06-04 $0.6500
2014-03-05 $0.6500
2013-12-04 $0.6000
2013-09-04 $0.6000
2013-06-05 $0.6000
2013-03-05 $0.6000
2012-12-05 $0.5500
2012-09-05 $0.5500
2012-06-05 $0.5500
2012-03-05 $0.5500
2011-12-05 $0.5000
2011-09-02 $0.5000
2011-06-03 $0.5000
2011-03-03 $0.5000
2010-12-03 $0.4500
2010-09-02 $0.4500
2010-06-03 $0.4500
2010-03-03 $0.4500
2009-12-03 $0.4000
2009-09-02 $0.4000
2009-06-03 $0.4000
2009-03-04 $0.4000
2008-12-03 $0.3750
2008-09-03 $0.3750
2008-06-04 $0.3750
2008-03-05 $0.3750
2007-12-05 $0.3000
2007-09-05 $0.3000
2007-06-05 $0.3000
2007-03-05 $0.3000
2006-12-05 $0.2500
2006-09-05 $0.2500
2006-06-05 $0.2500
2006-03-03 $0.2500
2005-12-05 $0.1800
2005-09-02 $0.1800
2005-06-03 $0.1800
2005-03-03 $0.1800
2004-12-03 $0.1500
2004-09-02 $0.1500
2004-06-03 $0.1500
2004-03-03 $0.1500
2003-12-03 $0.1350
2003-09-03 $0.1075
2003-06-04 $0.1075
2003-03-05 $0.1075
2002-12-04 $0.0950
2002-09-04 $0.0950
2002-06-05 $0.0950
2002-03-05 $0.0950
2001-12-05 $0.0850
2001-09-05 $0.0850
2001-06-05 $0.0850
2001-03-05 $0.0850
2000-12-05 $0.0775
2000-09-06 $0.0775
2000-06-05 $0.0775
2000-03-03 $0.0775
1999-12-03 $0.0700
1999-09-02 $0.0700
1999-06-03 $0.0700
1999-03-03 $0.0700
1998-12-03 $0.0625
1998-09-03 $0.0625
1998-06-03 $0.0625
1998-03-04 $0.0625
1997-12-03 $0.0550
1997-09-04 $0.0550
1997-06-04 $0.0550
1997-03-05 $0.0550
1996-12-04 $0.0475
1996-09-05 $0.0475
1996-06-05 $0.0475
1996-03-05 $0.0475
1995-12-05 $0.0400
1995-09-06 $0.0400
1995-06-01 $0.0400
1995-03-01 $0.0400
1994-12-01 $0.0350
1994-09-01 $0.0350
1994-06-01 $0.0350
1994-03-01 $0.0350
1993-12-06 $0.0310
1993-09-02 $0.0310
1993-06-01 $0.0310
1993-03-01 $0.0310
1992-12-01 $0.0310
1992-09-01 $0.0310
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.21. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 5.98 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -5.15%460.54%0.54%
-5.15% to -3.84%931.10%1.64%
-3.84% to -2.54%3073.62%5.26%
-2.54% to -1.23%102612.10%17.36%
-1.23% to 0.07%289234.11%51.47%
0.07% to 1.38%268431.66%83.13%
1.38% to 2.68%96211.35%94.48%
2.68% to 3.99%3153.72%98.20%
3.99% to 5.29%840.99%99.19%
Greater than 5.29%690.81%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -1.67%1.81% 77.19%68.27%
±2σ -3.41%3.55% 94.76%95.45%
±3σ -5.15%5.29% 98.64%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 2.88. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 15.65 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -2.16%00.00%0.00%
-2.16% to -1.08%00.00%0.00%
-1.08% to -0.00%00.00%0.00%
-0.00% to 1.07%148217.48%17.48%
1.07% to 2.15%387745.72%63.20%
2.15% to 3.23%181921.45%84.66%
3.23% to 4.31%7058.31%92.97%
4.31% to 5.39%3123.68%96.65%
5.39% to 6.47%1371.62%98.27%
Greater than 6.47%1471.73%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 0.72%3.59% 85.40%68.27%
±2σ -0.72%5.03% 95.93%95.45%
±3σ -2.16%6.47% 98.27%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.02. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 5.00 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -4.59%640.75%0.75%
-4.59% to -3.46%981.16%1.91%
-3.46% to -2.33%3293.88%5.79%
-2.33% to -1.20%94211.11%16.90%
-1.20% to -0.06%270531.90%48.80%
-0.06% to 1.07%291334.36%83.16%
1.07% to 2.20%96611.39%94.55%
2.20% to 3.34%2993.53%98.08%
3.34% to 4.47%1061.25%99.33%
Greater than 4.47%570.67%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -1.57%1.45% 76.92%68.27%
±2σ -3.08%2.96% 94.52%95.45%
±3σ -4.59%4.47% 98.57%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.14. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 7.08 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -10.76%120.68%0.68%
-10.76% to -7.99%191.08%1.76%
-7.99% to -5.21%593.36%5.12%
-5.21% to -2.44%21312.12%17.25%
-2.44% to 0.34%58033.01%50.26%
0.34% to 3.11%57132.50%82.75%
3.11% to 5.89%20911.90%94.65%
5.89% to 8.66%643.64%98.29%
8.66% to 11.44%140.80%99.09%
Greater than 11.44%160.91%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -3.36%4.04% 77.12%68.27%
±2σ -7.06%7.74% 95.50%95.45%
±3σ -10.76%11.43% 98.41%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 3.05. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 17.58 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -5.15%00.00%0.00%
-5.15% to -2.53%00.00%0.00%
-2.53% to 0.10%00.00%0.00%
0.10% to 2.73%31617.97%17.97%
2.73% to 5.36%75643.00%60.98%
5.36% to 7.98%42624.23%85.21%
7.98% to 10.61%1558.82%94.03%
10.61% to 13.24%492.79%96.81%
13.24% to 15.87%231.31%98.12%
Greater than 15.87%331.88%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 1.85%8.86% 86.12%68.27%
±2σ -1.65%12.36% 96.13%95.45%
±3σ -5.15%15.87% 98.12%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.07. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 12.45 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -11.02%110.63%0.63%
-11.02% to -8.30%150.85%1.48%
-8.30% to -5.58%543.07%4.55%
-5.58% to -2.87%22913.03%17.58%
-2.87% to -0.15%60534.41%51.99%
-0.15% to 2.57%55531.57%83.56%
2.57% to 5.29%19911.32%94.88%
5.29% to 8.01%502.84%97.72%
8.01% to 10.72%241.37%99.09%
Greater than 10.72%160.91%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -3.77%3.48% 77.13%68.27%
±2σ -7.40%7.10% 95.22%95.45%
±3σ -11.02%10.72% 98.46%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.56. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 5.00 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -18.72%30.74%0.74%
-18.72% to -13.69%30.74%1.49%
-13.69% to -8.67%133.22%4.70%
-8.67% to -3.64%5814.36%19.06%
-3.64% to 1.38%12530.94%50.00%
1.38% to 6.41%13633.66%83.66%
6.41% to 11.43%4210.40%94.06%
11.43% to 16.46%194.70%98.76%
16.46% to 21.48%10.25%99.01%
Greater than 21.48%40.99%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -5.32%8.08% 76.24%68.27%
±2σ -12.02%14.78% 95.05%95.45%
±3σ -18.72%21.48% 98.27%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 2.31. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 7.29 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -9.16%00.00%0.00%
-9.16% to -3.97%00.00%0.00%
-3.97% to 1.22%00.00%0.00%
1.22% to 6.41%6115.06%15.06%
6.41% to 11.61%19949.14%64.20%
11.61% to 16.80%8420.74%84.94%
16.80% to 21.99%389.38%94.32%
21.99% to 27.18%71.73%96.05%
27.18% to 32.37%61.48%97.53%
Greater than 32.37%102.47%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 4.68%18.53% 84.44%68.27%
±2σ -2.24%25.45% 95.31%95.45%
±3σ -9.16%32.37% 97.53%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.58. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 4.45 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -20.56%10.25%0.25%
-20.56% to -15.63%40.99%1.23%
-15.63% to -10.69%174.20%5.43%
-10.69% to -5.76%4711.60%17.04%
-5.76% to -0.82%15438.02%55.06%
-0.82% to 4.12%10626.17%81.23%
4.12% to 9.05%5313.09%94.32%
9.05% to 13.99%174.20%98.52%
13.99% to 18.92%20.49%99.01%
Greater than 18.92%40.99%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -7.40%5.76% 76.30%68.27%
±2σ -13.98%12.34% 95.56%95.45%
±3σ -20.56%18.92% 98.77%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.96. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 6.25 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -27.64%10.74%0.74%
-27.64% to -19.70%10.74%1.48%
-19.70% to -11.77%42.96%4.44%
-11.77% to -3.84%1611.85%16.30%
-3.84% to 4.10%4533.33%49.63%
4.10% to 12.03%4835.56%85.19%
12.03% to 19.96%1410.37%95.56%
19.96% to 27.90%42.96%98.52%
27.90% to 35.83%10.74%99.26%
Greater than 35.83%10.74%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -6.48%14.67% 77.78%68.27%
±2σ -17.06%25.25% 94.81%95.45%
±3σ -27.64%35.83% 98.52%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 2.28. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 7.59 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -16.14%00.00%0.00%
-16.14% to -7.03%00.00%0.00%
-7.03% to 2.09%00.00%0.00%
2.09% to 11.20%2417.65%17.65%
11.20% to 20.32%6547.79%65.44%
20.32% to 29.43%2719.85%85.29%
29.43% to 38.55%96.62%91.91%
38.55% to 47.66%64.41%96.32%
47.66% to 56.78%21.47%97.79%
Greater than 56.78%32.21%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 8.17%32.47% 83.82%68.27%
±2σ -3.99%44.62% 96.32%95.45%
±3σ -16.14%56.78% 97.79%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.77. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 4.15 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -31.90%10.74%0.74%
-31.90% to -24.53%10.74%1.47%
-24.53% to -17.16%42.94%4.41%
-17.16% to -9.78%1712.50%16.91%
-9.78% to -2.41%5137.50%54.41%
-2.41% to 4.96%4230.88%85.29%
4.96% to 12.33%128.82%94.12%
12.33% to 19.70%42.94%97.06%
19.70% to 27.07%32.21%99.26%
Greater than 27.07%10.74%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -12.24%7.42% 77.21%68.27%
±2σ -22.07%17.25% 95.59%95.45%
±3σ -31.90%27.08% 98.53%99.73%