3M (MMM) Dividend History & Yield

3M (MMM) has increased its dividend for multiple years and currently yields 2.06%. The most recent payment was $0.7800/share on Feb 13, 2026, paid Quarterly.

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3M

MMM

Current Yield

2.06%

TTM Dividend/Share

$2.97

Payment Frequency

Quarterly

Payout Ratio

36.2%

Consecutive Growth Years

0

Div Growth (1Y CAGR)

-13.16%

Div Growth (5Y CAGR)

-9.90%

Div Growth (10Y CAGR)

-1.59%

Dividend Safety Score

1 out of 5 checks passed

Payout ratio below 75%

Payout ratio is 36.2%, well below the 75% threshold.

Free cash flow covers dividend

FCF/share ($2.61) does not fully cover dividend/share ($2.97).

No dividend cuts in 10+ years

1 dividend cut(s) in the last 10 years.

Positive earnings growth trend

Earnings per share have declined over the past 5 years.

10+ years of consecutive growth

Only 0 consecutive year(s) of dividend growth.

Dividend Payment History

Yield values are for each row's ex-date, not today's live yield.

  • Ex-date Feb 13, 2026

    Payment date
    Mar 12, 2026
    Dividend
    $0.7800
    Adj. dividend
    $0.7800
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.73%
  • Ex-date Nov 14, 2025

    Payment date
    Dec 12, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.7300
    Adj. dividend
    $0.7300
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.74%
  • Ex-date Aug 25, 2025

    Payment date
    Sep 12, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.7300
    Adj. dividend
    $0.7300
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.85%
  • Ex-date May 23, 2025

    Payment date
    Jun 12, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.7300
    Adj. dividend
    $0.7300
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.94%
  • Ex-date Feb 14, 2025

    Payment date
    Mar 12, 2025
    Dividend
    $0.7300
    Adj. dividend
    $0.7300
    Yield (ex-date)
    1.90%
  • Ex-date Nov 15, 2024

    Payment date
    Dec 12, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.7000
    Adj. dividend
    $0.7000
    Yield (ex-date)
    2.59%
  • Ex-date Aug 26, 2024

    Payment date
    Sep 12, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.7000
    Adj. dividend
    $0.7000
    Yield (ex-date)
    2.97%
  • Ex-date May 23, 2024

    Payment date
    Jun 12, 2024
    Dividend
    $0.7000
    Adj. dividend
    $0.7000
    Yield (ex-date)
    4.49%
  • Ex-date Feb 15, 2024

    Payment date
    Mar 12, 2024
    Dividend
    $1.5100
    Adj. dividend
    $1.2625
    Yield (ex-date)
    6.51%
  • Ex-date Nov 16, 2023

    Payment date
    Dec 12, 2023
    Dividend
    $1.5000
    Adj. dividend
    $1.2542
    Yield (ex-date)
    6.27%
  • Ex-date Aug 18, 2023

    Payment date
    Sep 12, 2023
    Dividend
    $1.5000
    Adj. dividend
    $1.2542
    Yield (ex-date)
    5.99%
  • Ex-date May 18, 2023

    Payment date
    Jun 12, 2023
    Dividend
    $1.5000
    Adj. dividend
    $1.2542
    Yield (ex-date)
    6.00%

Historical Dividend Yield

Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year in each lookback window (same basis as the yearly bars)—not CAGR.Mean yield1Y: 1.37%5Y: 4.12%10Y: 3.73%

Dividend Growth

CAGR (per year)1Y: -13.16%5Y: -9.90%10Y: -1.59%↓ Decelerating

Dividend Increase Track Record

The table shows 51 year-over-year increases across 55 calendar years of data (19712025).

YearPrevious DPSNew DPSChange
2026$2.9200
2025$3.3625$2.9200-13.2%
2024$5.0167$3.3625-33.0%
2023$4.9833$5.0167+0.7%
2022$4.9498$4.9833+0.7%
2021$4.9164$4.9498+0.7%
2020$4.8160$4.9164+2.1%
2019$4.5485$4.8160+5.9%
2018$3.9298$4.5485+15.7%
2017$3.7124$3.9298+5.9%
2016$3.4281$3.7124+8.3%
2015$2.8595$3.4281+19.9%
2014$2.1238$2.8595+34.6%
2013$1.9732$2.1238+7.6%
2012$1.8395$1.9732+7.3%
2011$1.7558$1.8395+4.8%
2010$1.7057$1.7558+2.9%
2009$1.6722$1.7057+2.0%
2008$1.6054$1.6722+4.2%
2007$1.5385$1.6054+4.3%
2006$1.4047$1.5385+9.5%
2005$1.2040$1.4047+16.7%
2004$1.1037$1.2040+9.1%
2003$1.0368$1.1037+6.5%
2002$1.0034$1.0368+3.3%
2001$0.9699$1.0034+3.4%
2000$0.9364$0.9699+3.6%
1999$0.9197$0.9364+1.8%
1998$0.8863$0.9197+3.8%
1997$1.8060$0.8863-50.9%
1996$0.7860$1.8060+129.8%
1995$0.7358$0.7860+6.8%
1994$0.6940$0.7358+6.0%
1993$0.6689$0.6940+3.8%
1992$0.6522$0.6689+2.6%
1991$0.6104$0.6522+6.8%
1990$0.5435$0.6104+12.3%
1989$0.4432$0.5435+22.6%
1988$0.3888$0.4432+14.0%
1987$0.3763$0.3888+3.3%
1986$0.3658$0.3763+2.9%
1985$0.3554$0.3658+2.9%
1984$0.3449$0.3554+3.0%
1983$0.3344$0.3449+3.1%
1982$0.3135$0.3344+6.7%
1981$0.2926$0.3135+7.1%
1980$0.2508$0.2926+16.7%
1979$0.2090$0.2508+20.0%
1978$0.1777$0.2090+17.6%
1977$0.1513$0.1777+17.4%
1976$0.1411$0.1513+7.3%
1975$0.1309$0.1411+7.8%
1974$0.1097$0.1309+19.2%
1973$0.1006$0.1097+9.0%
1972$0.0968$0.1006+4.0%
1971$0.0968

DPS sums split-adjusted amounts (adj. dividend) by ex-dividend calendar year—the same basis as the Adj. Dividend column in Dividend Payment History. The Dividend column can differ after stock splits. This table uses four decimals per annual total so the Change column matches the shown amounts; each payment row in Dividend Payment History also uses four.

Frequently asked questions

Does 3M pay dividends?

Yes, 3M (MMM) pays quarterly dividends of approximately $2.97 per share annually, yielding 2.06%.

What is 3M's dividend yield?

3M (MMM) has a current dividend yield of 2.06%.

Is 3M's dividend safe?

3M (MMM) passes 1 out of 5 dividend safety checks. See the detailed breakdown above for each criterion.

Is 3M a yield trap?

3M (MMM) shows 2 warning signals: Dividend growth rate declining for multiple years; Dividends declining for 3+ consecutive years. Investors should review fundamentals carefully.

How many consecutive years has 3M increased its dividend?

3M (MMM) has 0 consecutive years of dividend increases.

What is 3M's dividend payout ratio?

3M (MMM) has a dividend payout ratio of 36.2%.