3M (MMM) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2009 - 2026)
3M (MMM) reported Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd of $401 million for Q2 2026, up 2.8% from $390 million a year earlier but down 2.7% from the prior quarter.
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3M (MMM) Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, 3M's Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd came in at $1.59 billion, up 2.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.56 billion, down 21.2% from FY2024.
- Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -14.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd came in at $1.98 billion in FY2024 (-40.1%), $3.31 billion in FY2023 (-1.7%), $3.37 billion in FY2022 (-1.5%) and $3.42 billion in FY2021 (+0.9%).
- Five-year quarterly Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd spans a low of $378 million in Q4 2024 and a high of $856 million in Q3 2021.
- Year over year, Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd has now increased in each of the last five quarters, with an average decline of 18.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd in five years was Q1 2026 (growth of 4.0%); the low point was Q4 2024 (a decline of 54.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $412 million (Q1 2026), $387 million (Q4 2025) and $389 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Div Paid (Total) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 696.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 307.40 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 438.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 443.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 253.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 23.90 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 311.00 Mn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 401.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 463.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cummins | 71.14 Bn | 68.27 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 276.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 401.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 412.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 387.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 389.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 390.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 396.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 378.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 383.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 386.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 835.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 828.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 828.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 828.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 827.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 819.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 850.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 848.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 852.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 848.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 856.00 Mn |
API Access
3M Dividends Paid - Common and Prefferd API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd", "ticker": "MMM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividends-paid-common-and-prefferd&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();