3M (MMM) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
3M's (MMM) Payout Ratio was 0.53 for Q2 2026, up 35.0% from 0.39 a year earlier but down 6.4% from the prior quarter.
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3M (MMM) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Payout Ratio at 3M was 0.48, up 1.2% from FY2024.
- By year, Payout Ratio came in at 0.47 in FY2024, 0.58 in FY2022 (+1.0%) and 0.58 in FY2021 (-7.1%).
- Five-year quarterly Payout Ratio spans a low of 0.35 in Q1 2025 and a high of 3.05 in Q2 2024.
- Year over year, Payout Ratio has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 1.7% over the last five quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Payout Ratio in five years was Q1 2026 (growth of 60.0%); the low point was Q2 2025 (a decline of 87.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 0.57 (Q1 2026), 0.48 (Q4 2025) and 0.46 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 334.06 Bn | 305.75 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.22 Bn | 189.80 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 170.77 Bn | 138.86 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 148.39 Bn | 145.58 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 119.49 Bn | 117.61 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 89.58 Bn | 82.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 88.93 Bn | 70.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.81 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 78.25 Bn | 68.87 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 10 | Cummins | 73.91 Bn | 69.98 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.53 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.57 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.48 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.46 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.47 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.55 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.05 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.61 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.58 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.52 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.82 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.61 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.58 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.57 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.57 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.59 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.62 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.67 |
API Access
3M Payout Ratio 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=payout-ratio&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payout-ratio", "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=payout-ratio&ticker=MMM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();