Earnings Per Share
Dividends Per Share
3M Dividends Per Share increased by 6.8% to $0.78 in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.8%, from $0.73 to $0.78. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Dividends Per Share shows a downward trend with a -16.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals management confidence in future cash flows, while a decrease may signal capital preservation or financial stress.
Detailed definition
This metric measures the cash dividends authorized by the board of directors to be paid to common shareholders on a per-...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for dividend-paying financial institutions and mature corporations.
Metric ID:
is_ge_dividends_per_share_declaredHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.48 | $1.48 | $1.48 | $1.49 | $1.49 | $1.49 | $1.49 | $1.50 | $1.50 | $1.50 | $1.50 | $1.51 | $0.70 | $0.70 | $0.70 | $0.73 | $0.73 | $0.73 | $0.73 | $0.78 |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.7% | -53.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +6.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.7% | -53.3% | -53.3% | -53.3% | -51.7% | +4.3% | +4.3% | +4.3% | +6.8% |
Range$0.70 – $1.51
CAGR-12.6%
Avg YoY Growth-11.7%
Median YoY Growth+0.7%
Current Streak7 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 3M's dividends per share?
- 3M (MMM) reported dividends per share of $0.78 in Q1 2026.
- How has 3M's dividends per share changed year-over-year?
- 3M's dividends per share increased by 6.8% year-over-year, from $0.73 to $0.78.
- What is the long-term trend for 3M's dividends per share?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), 3M's dividends per share has grown at a -16.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.92 to $2.92.
- What does dividends per share mean?
- The amount of cash dividend paid to shareholders for each share of common stock owned.