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Dividends, Common Stock, Cash

3M Dividends, Common Stock, Cash increased by 6.5% to $412.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.0%, from $396.00M to $412.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Dividends, Common Stock, Cash shows a downward trend with a -17.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 21, 2026

How to read this metric

High cash dividend payments indicate a mature company with stable cash flows and a shareholder-friendly capital allocation policy.

Detailed definition

This metric measures the total cash outflow used to pay dividends to common stockholders during the period. It reflects...

Peer comparison

Standard cash flow statement item for dividend-paying companies.

Metric ID: other_dividends_common_stock_cash

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$855.00M$855.00M$855.00M$852.00M$848.00M$850.00M$819.00M$827.00M$828.00M$828.00M$828.00M$835.00M$386.00M$383.00M$378.00M$396.00M$390.00M$389.00M$387.00M$412.00M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%-0.4%-0.5%+0.2%-3.6%+1.0%+0.1%+0.0%+0.0%+0.8%-53.8%-0.8%-1.3%+4.8%-1.5%-0.3%-0.5%+6.5%
YoY Change-0.8%-0.6%-4.2%-2.9%-2.4%-2.6%+1.1%+1.0%-53.4%-53.7%-54.3%-52.6%+1.0%+1.6%+2.4%+4.0%
Range$378.00M$855.00M
CAGR-14.2%
Avg YoY Growth-13.5%
Median YoY Growth-1.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 3M's dividends, common stock, cash?
3M (MMM) reported dividends, common stock, cash of $412.00M in Q1 2026.
How has 3M's dividends, common stock, cash changed year-over-year?
3M's dividends, common stock, cash increased by 4.0% year-over-year, from $396.00M to $412.00M.
What is the long-term trend for 3M's dividends, common stock, cash?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), 3M's dividends, common stock, cash has grown at a -17.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.42B to $1.56B.
What does dividends, common stock, cash mean?
The total cash paid out to common shareholders as dividends.