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Data last updated: Aug 31, 2026
Snapshot (as of Aug 31, 2026): 3M Company (MMM) pays a $3.07 annual dividend ($0.78 quarterly), yielding 1.76% at $174.34/share. Next ex-dividend date 2026-08-24. Source: Yahoo Finance, aggregated by MerryDiv.
Dividend Yield: 1.76%
Annual Dividend: $3.07 per share
Payout Ratio: 152.9% (based on depressed trailing earnings — see safety analysis below)
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-08-24
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Industrials
Years of Dividend History: 65
3M Company dividend income comes from one of the most diversified industrial conglomerates in the world, spanning everything from Post-it notes and Scotch tape to personal protective equipment and medical wound care. MMM currently pays a trailing annual dividend of $3.07 per share, distributed quarterly, with the next ex-dividend date on August 24, 2026. The current yield stands at 1.76%. At a beta of 1.08, MMM stock moves roughly in line with the broader market, making it a moderate-volatility option for dividend investors who prioritize business breadth over yield size.
3M Company pays out 152.9% of earnings as dividends, a payout ratio classified as high (above 75%). A payout ratio above 100% means earnings alone do not cover the current dividend, which is the central concern for 3M Company dividend safety. The company's four business segments, including Health Care products and Safety and Industrial supplies, serve diverse end markets, but that breadth does not offset the arithmetic: the dividend is currently consuming more than the company earns per share.
Over the past 15 years, 3M Company dividend history shows a CAGR of 3.4% per year from 2010 to 2025. Per-share payments grew from $1.7560 to $2.9200 over that period (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The largest annual increase in the window was 34.7% in 2014. Growth is slow by recent standards, and the data shows at least one year-over-year decline exceeding 5%, which breaks any picture of uninterrupted upward momentum.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | -16.3% | $4.98 (2022) | $2.92 (2025) |
| 5-Year | -9.9% | $4.92 (2020) | $2.92 (2025) |
| 10-Year | -1.6% | $3.43 (2015) | $2.92 (2025) |
MMM stock fits dividend investors who want exposure to a globally diversified industrial business but are not depending on the dividend as a primary income source. The current yield of 1.76% is classified as low (below 2%), and it sits well below the 5-year average yield of 2.8%, meaning today's buyers are getting less income than the historical norm. The payout ratio of 152.9% adds a layer of concern: the dividend is not covered by current earnings. What an investor gets is a company with genuine business diversity across industrial, consumer, and health care markets. What they accept is a yield that is below its own historical average and a payout structure that carries real pressure.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | $0.7800 |
| 2026-05-22 | $0.7800 |
| 2026-02-13 | $0.7800 |
| 2025-11-14 | $0.7300 |
| 2025-08-25 | $0.7300 |
| 2025-05-23 | $0.7300 |
| 2025-02-14 | $0.7300 |
| 2024-11-15 | $0.7000 |
| 2024-08-26 | $0.7000 |
| 2024-05-23 | $0.7000 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $2.3400 |
| 2025 | $2.9200 |
| 2024 | $3.3625 |
| 2023 | $5.0168 |
| 2022 | $4.9832 |
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