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MMM Dividend History

3M Company · every payment since 1970

As of Oct 17, 2026, 3M Company (MMM) has paid 227 dividends since 1970. The most recent was $0.7800 per share (ex-date Aug 24, 2026, paid Sep 11, 2026). Over the last 12 months MMM paid $3.0700 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.86%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +3.3% versus the 2 before.

Latest dividend

$0.7800

Last ex-date

Aug 24, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$3.07

Trailing yield

1.86%

Frequency

Quarterly

Growth streak

1 yrs

Key facts: MMM dividend history

Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data

  • As of Oct 17, 2026, SmarterDividends has 227 dividend payments on record for 3M Company (MMM), going back to 1970.
  • MMM's most recent dividend was $0.78 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 24, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 11, 2026.
  • In the 12 months to Oct 17, 2026, MMM paid $3.07 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.86%.
  • MMM's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Feb 13, 2026 ex-date, a 6.8% rise to $0.78 per share.
  • MMM's most recent dividend cut took effect with the May 23, 2024 ex-date, a 44.6% reduction to $0.70 per share.
  • MMM paid $2.92 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, down 13.2% from 2024.
Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "MMM Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 17, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/MMM/dividend-history

What the record shows

MMM, the Industrials stock identified as 3M Company, has paid dividends quarterly since 1970, with 227 payments in its history.

Over the past year, MMM made four payments totaling $3.07 per share, producing a trailing yield of 1.82%. Its recent average rose 3.3% to $0.78, placing the recent run above the preceding average even though the latest payment was unchanged. Across the longer recent span, increases outnumbered reductions.

Annual totals rose for four straight years, although growth slowed after the first increase and then held at the same rate. Totals fell in each of the next two years. The last annual cut year was 2024. The dividend-growth streak stands at one year, and the dividend safety grade is C.

By SmarterDividends Team · written from the payment record on this page · updated Sep 30, 2026 · editorial policy

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

2.01%

of price a year ago

Price change

+7.9%

$152.64 → $164.75

Approx. total return

+9.9%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

MMM dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

MMM dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date3$2.3400—
20254$2.9200-13.2%
20244$3.3625-33.0%
20234$5.0167+0.7%
20224$4.9833+0.7%
20214$4.9498+0.7%
20204$4.9164+2.1%
20194$4.8161+5.9%
20184$4.5485+15.7%
20174$3.9298+5.9%
20164$3.7124+8.3%
20154$3.4281+19.9%
20144$2.8595+34.6%
20134$2.1237+7.6%
20124$1.9732+7.3%
20114$1.8395+4.8%
20104$1.7559+2.9%
20094$1.7057+2.0%
20084$1.6722+4.2%
20074$1.6054+4.3%
20064$1.5385+9.5%
20054$1.4047+16.7%
20044$1.2040+9.1%
20034$1.1037+6.5%
20024$1.0368+3.3%
20014$1.0033+3.4%
20004$0.9699+3.6%
19994$0.9365+1.8%
19984$0.9197+3.8%
19974$0.8863-50.9%
19965timing$1.8060+129.8%
19954$0.7860+6.8%
19944$0.7358+6.0%
19934$0.6940+3.8%
19924$0.6689+2.6%
19914$0.6522+6.8%
19904$0.6104+12.3%
19894$0.5435+22.6%
19884$0.4431+14.0%
19874$0.3888+3.3%
19864$0.3763+2.9%
19854$0.3658+2.9%
19844$0.3554+3.0%
19834$0.3449+3.1%
19824$0.3344+6.7%
19814$0.3135+7.1%
19804$0.2926+16.7%
19794$0.2508+20.0%
19784$0.2090+17.6%
19774$0.1777+17.4%
19764$0.1513+7.3%
19754$0.1411+7.8%
19744$0.1309+19.2%
19734$0.1097+9.0%
19724$0.1006+4.0%
19714$0.0968+41.2%
19703timing$0.0686—

Every MMM dividend

57 raises · 1 cuts · 1 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Aug 24, 2026Sep 11, 2026$0.7800+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 2026Jun 12, 2026$0.7800+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2026Mar 12, 2026$0.7800+6.8%Raise
Nov 14, 2025Dec 12, 2025$0.7300+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 25, 2025Sep 12, 2025$0.7300+0.0%Unchanged
May 23, 2025Jun 12, 2025$0.7300+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 2025Mar 12, 2025$0.7300+4.3%Raise
Nov 15, 2024Dec 12, 2024$0.7000+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 26, 2024Sep 12, 2024$0.7000+0.0%Unchanged
May 23, 2024Jun 12, 2024$0.7000-44.6%Cut
Feb 15, 2024Mar 12, 2024$1.2625+0.7%Raise
Nov 16, 2023Dec 12, 2023$1.2542+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 18, 2023Sep 12, 2023$1.2542+0.0%Unchanged
May 18, 2023Jun 12, 2023$1.2542+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 16, 2023Mar 12, 2023$1.2542+0.7%Raise
Nov 17, 2022Dec 12, 2022$1.2458+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 19, 2022Sep 12, 2022$1.2458+0.0%Unchanged
May 19, 2022Jun 12, 2022$1.2458+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 17, 2022Mar 12, 2022$1.2458+0.7%Raise
Nov 18, 2021Dec 12, 2021$1.2375+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 20, 2021Sep 12, 2021$1.2375+0.0%Unchanged
May 20, 2021Jun 12, 2021$1.2375+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 11, 2021Mar 12, 2021$1.2375+0.7%Raise
Nov 19, 2020Dec 12, 2020$1.2291+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 21, 2020Sep 12, 2020$1.2291+0.0%Unchanged
May 21, 2020Jun 12, 2020$1.2291+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2020Mar 12, 2020$1.2291+2.1%Raise
Nov 21, 2019Dec 12, 2019$1.2040+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 15, 2019Sep 12, 2019$1.2040+0.0%Unchanged
May 23, 2019Jun 12, 2019$1.2040+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 2019Mar 12, 2019$1.2040+5.9%Raise
Nov 21, 2018Dec 12, 2018$1.1371+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 2018Sep 12, 2018$1.1371+0.0%Unchanged
May 17, 2018Jun 12, 2018$1.1371+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 15, 2018Mar 12, 2018$1.1371+15.7%Raise
Nov 22, 2017Dec 12, 2017$0.9824+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 2017Sep 12, 2017$0.9824+0.0%Unchanged
May 17, 2017Jun 12, 2017$0.9824+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 15, 2017Mar 12, 2017$0.9824+5.9%Raise
Nov 16, 2016Dec 12, 2016$0.9281+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 17, 2016Sep 12, 2016$0.9281+0.0%Unchanged
May 18, 2016Jun 12, 2016$0.9281+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 10, 2016Mar 12, 2016$0.9281+8.3%Raise
Nov 18, 2015Dec 12, 2015$0.8570+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 19, 2015Sep 12, 2015$0.8570+0.0%Unchanged
May 20, 2015Jun 12, 2015$0.8570+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 11, 2015Mar 12, 2015$0.8570+19.9%Raise
Nov 19, 2014Dec 12, 2014$0.7149+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 20, 2014Sep 12, 2014$0.7149+0.0%Unchanged
May 21, 2014Jun 12, 2014$0.7149+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 12, 2014Mar 12, 2014$0.7149+34.6%Raise
Nov 20, 2013Dec 12, 2013$0.5309+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 21, 2013Sep 12, 2013$0.5309+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 2013Jun 12, 2013$0.5309+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2013Mar 12, 2013$0.5309+7.6%Raise
Nov 20, 2012Dec 12, 2012$0.4933+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 22, 2012Sep 12, 2012$0.4933+0.0%Unchanged
May 16, 2012Jun 12, 2012$0.4933+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 15, 2012Mar 12, 2012$0.4933+7.3%Raise
Nov 22, 2011Dec 12, 2011$0.4599+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 17, 2011Sep 12, 2011$0.4599+0.0%Unchanged
May 18, 2011Jun 12, 2011$0.4599+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 16, 2011Mar 12, 2011$0.4599+4.8%Raise
Nov 17, 2010Dec 12, 2010$0.4390+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 18, 2010Sep 12, 2010$0.4390+0.0%Unchanged
May 19, 2010Jun 12, 2010$0.4390+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 17, 2010Mar 12, 2010$0.4390+2.9%Raise
Nov 18, 2009Dec 12, 2009$0.4264+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 19, 2009Sep 12, 2009$0.4264+0.0%Unchanged
May 20, 2009Jun 12, 2009$0.4264+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 18, 2009Mar 12, 2009$0.4264+2.0%Raise
Nov 19, 2008Dec 12, 2008$0.4181+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 20, 2008Sep 12, 2008$0.4181+0.0%Unchanged
May 21, 2008Jun 12, 2008$0.4181+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 20, 2008Mar 12, 2008$0.4181+4.2%Raise
Nov 20, 2007Dec 12, 2007$0.4013+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 22, 2007Sep 12, 2007$0.4013+0.0%Unchanged
May 16, 2007Jun 12, 2007$0.4013+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 21, 2007Mar 12, 2007$0.4013+4.3%Raise
Nov 21, 2006Dec 12, 2006$0.3846+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 2006Sep 12, 2006$0.3846+0.0%Unchanged
May 17, 2006Jun 12, 2006$0.3846+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 22, 2006Mar 12, 2006$0.3846+9.5%Raise
Nov 22, 2005Dec 12, 2005$0.3512+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 17, 2005Sep 12, 2005$0.3512+0.0%Unchanged
May 18, 2005Jun 12, 2005$0.3512+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 23, 2005Mar 12, 2005$0.3512+16.7%Raise
Nov 17, 2004Dec 12, 2004$0.3010+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 18, 2004Sep 12, 2004$0.3010+0.0%Unchanged
May 19, 2004Jun 12, 2004$0.3010+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 18, 2004Mar 12, 2004$0.3010+9.1%Raise
Nov 19, 2003Dec 12, 2003$0.2759+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 20, 2003Sep 12, 2003$0.2759+0.0%Unchanged
May 21, 2003Jun 12, 2003$0.2759+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 19, 2003Mar 12, 2003$0.2759+6.5%Raise
Nov 20, 2002Dec 12, 2002$0.2592+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 21, 2002Sep 12, 2002$0.2592+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 2002Jun 12, 2002$0.2592+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 20, 2002Mar 12, 2002$0.2592+3.3%Raise
Nov 20, 2001Dec 12, 2001$0.2508+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 22, 2001Sep 12, 2001$0.2508+0.0%Unchanged
May 16, 2001Jun 12, 2001$0.2508+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 21, 2001Mar 12, 2001$0.2508+3.4%Raise
Nov 21, 2000Dec 12, 2000$0.2425+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 2000Sep 12, 2000$0.2425+0.0%Unchanged
May 17, 2000Jun 12, 2000$0.2425+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 23, 2000Mar 12, 2000$0.2425+3.6%Raise
Nov 17, 1999Dec 12, 1999$0.2341+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 18, 1999Sep 12, 1999$0.2341+0.0%Unchanged
May 19, 1999Jun 12, 1999$0.2341+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 17, 1999Mar 12, 1999$0.2341+1.8%Raise
Nov 18, 1998Dec 12, 1998$0.2299+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 19, 1998Sep 12, 1998$0.2299+0.0%Unchanged
May 20, 1998Jun 12, 1998$0.2299+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 18, 1998Mar 12, 1998$0.2299+3.8%Raise
Nov 19, 1997Dec 12, 1997$0.2216+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 20, 1997Sep 12, 1997$0.2216+0.0%Unchanged
May 21, 1997Jun 12, 1997$0.2216+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 19, 1997Mar 12, 1997$0.2216+8.2%Raise
Nov 20, 1996Dec 12, 1996$0.2048+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 21, 1996Sep 12, 1996$0.2048+4.3%Raise
Jul 16, 1996—$1.0033—Special
May 22, 1996Jun 12, 1996$0.1965+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 21, 1996Mar 12, 1996$0.1965+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 21, 1995Dec 12, 1995$0.1965+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 23, 1995Sep 12, 1995$0.1965+0.0%Unchanged
May 15, 1995Jun 12, 1995$0.1965+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 17, 1995Mar 12, 1995$0.1965+6.8%Raise
Nov 18, 1994Dec 12, 1994$0.1839+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 15, 1994Sep 12, 1994$0.1839+0.0%Unchanged
May 16, 1994Jun 12, 1994$0.1839+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 18, 1994Mar 12, 1994$0.1839+6.0%Raise
Nov 15, 1993Dec 12, 1993$0.1735+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 16, 1993Sep 12, 1993$0.1735+0.0%Unchanged
May 17, 1993Jun 12, 1993$0.1735+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 22, 1993Mar 12, 1993$0.1735+3.8%Raise
Nov 16, 1992Dec 12, 1992$0.1672+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 17, 1992Sep 12, 1992$0.1672+0.0%Unchanged
May 18, 1992Jun 12, 1992$0.1672+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 1992Mar 12, 1992$0.1672+2.6%Raise
Nov 18, 1991Dec 12, 1991$0.1630+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 19, 1991Sep 12, 1991$0.1630+0.0%Unchanged
May 20, 1991Jun 12, 1991$0.1630+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 15, 1991Mar 12, 1991$0.1630+6.8%Raise
Nov 16, 1990Dec 12, 1990$0.1526+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 20, 1990Sep 12, 1990$0.1526+0.0%Unchanged
May 21, 1990Jun 12, 1990$0.1526+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 16, 1990Mar 12, 1990$0.1526+12.3%Raise
Nov 17, 1989Dec 12, 1989$0.1359+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 21, 1989Sep 12, 1989$0.1359+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 1989Jun 12, 1989$0.1359+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 17, 1989Mar 12, 1989$0.1359+22.6%Raise
Nov 18, 1988Dec 12, 1988$0.1108+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 15, 1988Sep 12, 1988$0.1108+0.0%Unchanged
May 16, 1988Jun 12, 1988$0.1108+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 22, 1988Mar 12, 1988$0.1108+14.0%Raise
Nov 16, 1987Dec 12, 1987$0.0972+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 17, 1987Sep 12, 1987$0.0972+0.0%Unchanged
May 18, 1987Jun 12, 1987$0.0972+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 23, 1987Mar 12, 1987$0.0972+3.3%Raise
Nov 17, 1986Dec 12, 1986$0.0941+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 18, 1986Sep 12, 1986$0.0941+0.0%Unchanged
May 19, 1986Jun 12, 1986$0.0941+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 1986Mar 12, 1986$0.0941+2.9%Raise
Nov 18, 1985Dec 12, 1985$0.0915+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 19, 1985Sep 12, 1985$0.0915+0.0%Unchanged
May 20, 1985Jun 12, 1985$0.0915+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 15, 1985Mar 12, 1985$0.0915+2.9%Raise
Nov 16, 1984Dec 12, 1984$0.0888+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 20, 1984Sep 12, 1984$0.0888+0.0%Unchanged
May 21, 1984—$0.0888+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 17, 1984—$0.0888+3.0%Raise
Nov 14, 1983Dec 12, 1983$0.0862+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 15, 1983Sep 12, 1983$0.0862+0.0%Unchanged
May 16, 1983—$0.0862+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 18, 1983—$0.0862+3.1%Raise
Nov 15, 1982—$0.0836+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 16, 1982—$0.0836+0.0%Unchanged
May 17, 1982—$0.0836+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 11, 1982—$0.0836+6.7%Raise
Nov 16, 1981—$0.0784+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 17, 1981—$0.0784+0.0%Unchanged
May 18, 1981—$0.0784+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 1981—$0.0784+7.1%Raise
Nov 17, 1980—$0.0732+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 18, 1980—$0.0732+0.0%Unchanged
May 19, 1980—$0.0732+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 15, 1980—$0.0732+16.7%Raise
Nov 16, 1979—$0.0627+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 20, 1979—$0.0627+0.0%Unchanged
May 21, 1979—$0.0627+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 16, 1979—$0.0627+20.0%Raise
Nov 17, 1978—$0.0523+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 21, 1978—$0.0523+0.0%Unchanged
May 22, 1978—$0.0523+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 17, 1978—$0.0523+17.6%Raise
Nov 14, 1977—$0.0444+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 15, 1977—$0.0444+0.0%Unchanged
May 16, 1977—$0.0444+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 18, 1977—$0.0444+17.4%Raise
Nov 15, 1976—$0.0378+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 16, 1976—$0.0378+0.0%Unchanged
May 17, 1976—$0.0378+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 1976—$0.0378+7.4%Raise
Nov 17, 1975—$0.0352+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 18, 1975—$0.0352-0.3%Unchanged
May 19, 1975—$0.0353+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 14, 1975—$0.0353+8.0%Raise
Nov 18, 1974—$0.0327+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 19, 1974—$0.0327+0.0%Unchanged
May 20, 1974—$0.0327+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 15, 1974—$0.0327+13.8%Raise
Nov 16, 1973—$0.0287+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 20, 1973—$0.0287+10.0%Raise
May 15, 1973—$0.0261+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 16, 1973—$0.0261+3.7%Raise
Nov 17, 1972—$0.0252+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 21, 1972—$0.0252+0.2%Unchanged
May 17, 1972—$0.0251+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 18, 1972—$0.0251+3.9%Raise
Nov 15, 1971—$0.0242+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 16, 1971—$0.0242+0.0%Unchanged
May 17, 1971—$0.0242+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 11, 1971—$0.0242+6.2%Raise
Nov 16, 1970—$0.0228-0.5%Unchanged
Aug 17, 1970—$0.0229+0.0%Unchanged
May 18, 1970—$0.0229—First

MMM dividend history — FAQ

How much is MMM's dividend?

As of Oct 17, 2026, MMM's most recent dividend was $0.7800 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 24, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 11, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $3.0700 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 1.86%.

How often does MMM pay a dividend?

3M Company pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is MMM's next dividend?

MMM's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has MMM ever cut its dividend?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 1 regular payment lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2024.

How much did MMM pay in dividends in 2025?

MMM paid $2.9200 per share across 4 payments in 2025, down 13.2% from 2024.

What was MMM's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 17, 2026, MMM paid $3.0700 per share, 2.01% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved +7.9%. That is an approximate total return of +9.9% before taxes and reinvestment.

Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to MMM