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
Higher payments may indicate a need to address underfunded status, while lower payments could suggest a well-funded plan or cash preservation strategy.
Detailed definition
The actual cash outflow made by the company to fund its defined benefit pension plans and other post-employment benefit...
Peer comparison
Varies significantly based on the maturity of the workforce and the funded status of the pension plan compared to industry peers.
other_payment_of_pension_and_other_postretirement_benefi_169e46Historical 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 | $45.00M | $45.00M | $45.00M | $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 | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -6.7% | -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 | — | — | — | — | -15.6% | -51.1% | +24.4% | -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 pension and post-retirement benefit funds.