AIR LIQUIDE’S PERFORMANCE COMPARED WITH THE CAC 40 (1)
Historically, Air Liquide’s share has outperformed the CAC 40, which is the benchmark index comprising France’s 40 largest companies by market cap.
This graph illustrates the evolution of the performance of the Air Liquide share compared to the CAC 40 index over a period of 20 years, from 2004 to 2024. In 2004, the value of the Air Liquide share was €28.86. Over 20 years, Air Liquide shares recorded growth of +444%, reaching €156.92 in 2024, while the CAC 40 increased by +93% over the same period. Over 10 years, between 2004 and 2014, Air Liquide shares experienced an increase of +129%, with a price rising to €68.42, compared to an increase of +73% for the CAC 40. Over 5 years, between 2019 and 2024, Air Liquide's increase was +50%, reaching €104.30, while the CAC 40 increased by +23% over the same period. In 2024, Air Liquide shares and the CAC 40 both recorded a decline of -2%.
STEADY DIVIDEND GROWTH
€3.30dividend per share proposed to the Annual General Meeting of May 6, 2025, an increase of 13.7% on 2023
IMPROVED PROFITABILITY
€5.74in net earnings per share in 2025 compared with 2023, an increase of 7.3%