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Dividends for 3M (MMM)

Track 3M (MMM)'s dividend history, current yield, payout ratio, growth streak and safety score — with per-payment records and ex-dividend dates.

Current Yield

1.89%

TTM Dividend/Share

$3.02

Payment Frequency

Quarterly

Payout Ratio

58.2%

Consecutive Growth Years

0

Key takeaways

  • 3M (MMM) currently yields 1.89%, paying $3.02 per share over the trailing twelve months, distributed quarterly.
  • Payout ratio is 58.2% — the share of earnings distributed as dividends.
  • 4 of 8 dividend safety checks passed.
  • 5-year dividend CAGR of -9.90% (growth is decelerating).

Dividend yield valuation for 3M (MMM)

Current dividend yield vs its own 1Y / 3Y / 5Y historical averages — a rough valuation signal.

Valuation zone
Below average — potentially overvalued
Current yield (now)
1.89%
1-year average yield
1.37%now 0.52 pp above
3-year average yield
3.57%now 1.68 pp below
5-year average yield
4.12%now 2.23 pp below

MMM: a yield above its history can signal value (or risk); below can signal a rich price. One valuation signal among many — review fundamentals before investing.

Dividend health for 3M (MMM)

Cash-flow, leverage and returns metrics that signal whether the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.

Chowder score
-8.0%
FCF payout ratio
20.1%
Net debt / EBITDA
1.5x
Interest coverage
5.43x
ROIC (TTM)
19.9%

Dividend safety score for 3M (MMM)

Checks covering payout coverage, free-cash-flow support, leverage and dividend-growth durability.

4 of 8 checks passed

Payout ratio below 75%

Payout ratio is 58.2%, well below the 75% threshold.

Free cash flow covers dividend

TTM FCF after dividends is $482M — FCF fully covers the payout.

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.

FCF payout ratio below 70%

FCF payout ratio is 20.1%, below the 70% threshold.

Net Debt/EBITDA below 3x

Net Debt/EBITDA is 1.5x.

Dividend growth ≤ earnings growth (5Y)

Dividend growth (-9.9%) exceeds EPS growth (-14.3%) — payout ratio expanding.

This analysis is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. Safety scores and comparisons reflect historical data and do not predict future performance.

Per-payment dividend history

226 payments from 1970 to 2026 · Adj. Dividend is split-adjusted

  • May 22, 2026$0.7800
  • Feb 13, 2026$0.7800
  • Nov 14, 2025$0.7300
  • Aug 25, 2025$0.7300
  • May 23, 2025$0.7300
  • Feb 14, 2025$0.7300
  • Nov 15, 2024$0.7000
  • Aug 26, 2024$0.7000
  • May 23, 2024$0.7000
  • Feb 15, 2024$1.5100
  • Nov 16, 2023$1.5000
  • Aug 18, 2023$1.5000

Historical dividend yield for 3M (MMM)

Mean trailing dividend yield using one ratio snapshot per calendar year.Mean yield1Y: 1.37%5Y: 4.12%10Y: 3.73%

Dividend per share for 3M (MMM)

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

Adjusted dividend per share by calendar year
YearTotal ($/share)Payments
1970$0.073
1971$0.104
1972$0.104
1973$0.114
1974$0.134
1975$0.144
1976$0.154
1977$0.184
1978$0.214
1979$0.254
1980$0.294
1981$0.314
1982$0.334
1983$0.344
1984$0.364
1985$0.374
1986$0.384
1987$0.394
1988$0.444
1989$0.544
1990$0.614
1991$0.654
1992$0.674
1993$0.694
1994$0.744
1995$0.794
1996$1.815
1997$0.894
1998$0.924
1999$0.944
2000$0.974
2001$1.004
2002$1.044
2003$1.104
2004$1.204
2005$1.404
2006$1.544
2007$1.614
2008$1.674
2009$1.714
2010$1.764
2011$1.844
2012$1.974
2013$2.124
2014$2.864
2015$3.434
2016$3.714
2017$3.934
2018$4.554
2019$4.824
2020$4.924
2021$4.954
2022$4.984
2023$5.024
2024$3.364
2025$2.924
2026$1.562

Dividend growth for 3M (MMM)

Year-over-year change in total annual dividend per share (split-adjusted, by ex-dividend year). Green is an increase, red a cut.

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

Dividend Increase Track Record

Year-over-year change in total annual DPS (dividends per share, split-adjusted), based on ex-dividend date.

  • 2026
  • 2025$2.9200
  • 2024$3.3625
  • 2023$5.0167
  • 2022$4.9833
  • 2021$4.9498
  • 2020$4.9164
  • 2019$4.8160
  • 2018$4.5485
  • 2017$3.9298
  • 2016$3.7124
  • 2015$3.4281
  • 2014$2.8595
  • 2013$2.1238
  • 2012$1.9732
  • 2011$1.8395
  • 2010$1.7558
  • 2009$1.7057
  • 2008$1.6722
  • 2007$1.6054
  • 2006$1.5385
  • 2005$1.4047
  • 2004$1.2040
  • 2003$1.1037
  • 2002$1.0368
  • 2001$1.0034
  • 2000$0.9699
  • 1999$0.9364
  • 1998$0.9197
  • 1997$0.8863
  • 1996$1.8060
  • 1995$0.7860
  • 1994$0.7358
  • 1993$0.6940
  • 1992$0.6689
  • 1991$0.6522
  • 1990$0.6104
  • 1989$0.5435
  • 1988$0.4432
  • 1987$0.3888
  • 1986$0.3763
  • 1985$0.3658
  • 1984$0.3554
  • 1983$0.3449
  • 1982$0.3344
  • 1981$0.3135
  • 1980$0.2926
  • 1979$0.2508
  • 1978$0.2090
  • 1977$0.1777
  • 1976$0.1513
  • 1975$0.1411
  • 1974$0.1309
  • 1973$0.1097
  • 1972$0.1006
  • 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.

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