More on Lincoln Electric's Q4

• Net income of $53.4M, or $0.81 per diluted share vs. $48.7M, or $0.68 per diluted share, in the comparable period a year ago.
• During the quarter, the company returned $74.6M to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.
• "We finished the year with steady demand trends, solid margin and cash flow performance," CEO Christopher Mapes declared. "Strong execution of our '2020 Strategy' initiatives continues to improve Lincoln’s (LECO +0.3%) performance through the cycle."
• Q4 results