3M (MMM) Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
3M's (MMM) Payout Ratio was 0.45 for Q3 2026, down 0.7% from 0.46 a year earlier and down 14.5% 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%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Payout Ratio since Q2 2025.
- Year over year, Payout Ratio gained in three of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 1.5%.
- 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 Q3 2026 came in at 0.53 (Q2 2026), 0.57 (Q1 2026) and 0.48 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 274.19 Bn | 245.49 Bn | 7.35 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 198.54 Bn | 193.24 Bn | 4.02 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 186.04 Bn | 154.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 139.66 Bn | 136.59 Bn | 3.11 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.67 Bn | 118.56 Bn | 2.26 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 97.83 Bn | 79.27 Bn | 2.78 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 94.87 Bn | 87.61 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.52 Bn | 78.19 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 76.99 Bn | 65.83 Bn | 1.64 Bn |
| 10 | Cummins | 64.10 Bn | 59.92 Bn | 2.62 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.45 |
| 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 |
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();