MMM dividend analysis

MMM dividend deep dive

MMM pays $3.46 per share annually, a 5.40% yield against the current price. The 34% payout sits inside the 60% threshold that's the conventional comfort zone for ongoing distribution growth.

Quality + Risk pillar breakdown on the MMM dividend: Quality 39, Risk 63, composite safety 45/100. The Risk pillar specifically captures balance-sheet leverage and earnings volatility, both of which weigh on the distribution's durability through cycles.

MMM reinvested-yield math, holding TTM yield (5.40%) and 5y CAGR (0.4%) constant: 5/10/20-year cumulative income totals 30.2% / 69.5% / 187.5%.

Sector dividend comp for MMM: KO (5.00%), PG (1.50%), PEP (2.90%) (mean 3.13%). On the trailing TTM line, MMM pays 5.40% — a +2.27-pp gap to the cohort mean.

MMM dividend calendar: ex-date 2026-03-01, pay date 2026-03-15. The pattern is quarterly, which means four payments per year at the current $0.865 per quarter run-rate.

Bottom line on MMM: 5.40% TTM yield + 0.4% growth + 45/100 safety. The forward question is whether the 34% payout ratio leaves enough free cash flow for continued growth at the current pace.