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3M Company

MMMDividend Payer • 1yr
Industrials · Conglomerates🇺🇸 United States

Dividends per share fell in 2024 (Yahoo Finance dividend history), so the streak is counted from then.

$173.46
Dividend Yield1.80%
Annual Dividend$3.12
Ex-Dividend DateAug 24, 2026
Market Cap$89.46B
72/ 100
Financial Health
Stable
⚠ Heavy leverage (D/E 3.0x)Well-covered payout (46%)Strong ROE (73%)

Automated dividend-safety read-out from payout, leverage, yield, profitability and track record. See the Financials tab for the full per-statement Financial Investigation. Educational only — not investment advice.

At a glance

3M Company (MMM) operates in the Conglomerates industry and is based in the United States. It pays a quarterly dividend of $3.12 a year, a yield of 1.80% at the current price of $173.46. Dividends per share fell in 2024 (Yahoo Finance dividend history), so the streak is counted from then. Over the last five years the dividend has fallen by an average of 9.9% a year. It paid out 46% of its earnings as dividends, leaving most of its profit in the business. 18 analysts cover it; their average 12-month price target of $189.98 is 9.5% above the current price.

Written automatically from the figures on this page, as of Oct 24, 2026. Facts only, not a recommendation.

Price History
Dividend payment dates
Analyst Consensus
Hold
Bullish sentiment
50% of 18 analysts bullish
12-Month Price Target
$189.98
+9.5% vs current price

About 3M Company

3M Company provides diversified technology services in the America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Safety and Industrial, Transportation and Electronics, and Consumer. The Safety and Industrial segment provides industrial abrasives and finishing for metalworking applications; autobody repair solutions; industrial specialty products, such as personal hygiene products, masking, and packaging materials; electrical products and materials for construction and maintenance, power distribution, and electrical original equipment manufacturers; structural adhesives and tapes; respiratory, hearing, eye, and fall protection solutions; and natural and color-coated mineral granules for shingles.

Business description sourced from Yahoo Finance / company filings. Not affiliated with SimplyWallStreet.

Key Metrics

Valuation

P/E Ratio
25.9
P/B Ratio
21.72
EV/EBITDA
15.2
Beta
1.06
vs S&P 500
52W High
$184.90
52W Low
$139.34

Profitability

Gross Margin
39.53%
Operating Margin
23.69%
Net Margin
14.01%
ROE
72.97%
Free Cash Flow
$6.37B

Financial Health

Debt / Equity
303.50
lower is safer
Current Ratio
1.41
>1 healthy
Quick Ratio
0.97
>1 healthy
Employees
60,500
HQ
Saint Paul, MN, United States
Data: Yahoo Finance (yfinance)|Updated: Oct 24, 2026 10:52

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