Payment Of Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Contributions
3M Payment Of Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Contributions decreased by 17.4% to $38.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 65.2%, from $23.00M to $38.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payment Of Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Contributions shows a downward trend with a -5.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
High payments may indicate a need to address underfunded liabilities, while lower payments suggest a well-funded plan or reduced future obligations.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the actual cash contributions made by the company into its pension and postretirement benefit plans....
Peer comparison
Varies significantly based on the maturity of the workforce and historical pension plan design at peer companies.
operating_payment_of_pension_and_other_postretirement_be_11d6fdHistorical Data
| 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 | $38.00M | $36.00M | $59.00M | $42.00M | $38.00M | $22.00M | $56.00M | $27.00M | $30.00M | $28.00M | $67.00M | $48.00M | $38.00M | $30.00M | $38.00M | $23.00M | $38.00M | $38.00M | $46.00M | $38.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.3% | +63.9% | -28.8% | -9.5% | -42.1% | +154.5% | -51.8% | +11.1% | -6.7% | +139.3% | -28.4% | -20.8% | -21.1% | +26.7% | -39.5% | +65.2% | +0.0% | +21.1% | -17.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | -38.9% | -5.1% | -35.7% | -21.1% | +27.3% | +19.6% | +77.8% | +26.7% | +7.1% | -43.3% | -52.1% | +0.0% | +26.7% | +21.1% | +65.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 3M's payment of pension and other postretirement benefit contributions?
- 3M (MMM) reported payment of pension and other postretirement benefit contributions of $38.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has 3M's payment of pension and other postretirement benefit contributions changed year-over-year?
- 3M's payment of pension and other postretirement benefit contributions increased by 65.2% year-over-year, from $23.00M to $38.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for 3M's payment of pension and other postretirement benefit contributions?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), 3M's payment of pension and other postretirement benefit contributions has grown at a -5.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $180.00M to $145.00M.
- What does payment of pension and other postretirement benefit contributions mean?
- The actual cash paid into employee retirement and benefit funds.