Dividend compounder review

MMM

3M Company · NYSE · US

Industrials · Conglomerates

Score62.50/100
Confidence100.00/100
DecisionReject
RatingWeak Candidate
Scoring

Quality breakdown

Dividend Reliability 13.0 / 25 Payment history, cuts, growth, and regularity.
Dividend Sustainability 12.0 / 20 Payout, free cash flow, dividend cover, and debt.
Business Quality 19.5 / 25 Scale, cash generation, growth, margins, and returns.
Valuation Discipline 11.0 / 15 Yield, P/E, and price stretch versus long-term trend.
Long-Term Trend 7.0 / 15 Trend line, long return history, and drawdown control.
Metrics

Dividend and business context

Dividend Years64
Dividend Yield1.98%
Payout Ratio57.2%
Dividend Cut 5YYes
Net Income$3.2B
Free Cash Flow$1.4B
FCF Covers DividendNo
Debt / Equity3.96
P/E30.4
Revenue Growth 5Y-5.0%
Net Margin11.1%
ROE71.5%
Price vs Trend1.3%
3Y Return106.3%
5Y Return16.2%
CurrencyUSD
Warnings

Review flags

Dividend cut or material annual decrease detected in the last five completed years.
Free cash flow does not cover dividends paid.
Debt to equity is elevated at 3.96.
Dividend diary

Activity record

MMM dividend review warning Warning · Warning

Debt to equity is elevated at 3.96.

MMM dividend payment 0.78 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for 3M Company.

Dividend increased 6.8% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.73 to 0.78.

MMM dividend payment 0.78 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for 3M Company.

MMM dividend payment 0.73 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for 3M Company.

MMM dividend payment 0.73 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for 3M Company.

MMM dividend payment 0.73 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for 3M Company.

MMM dividend payment 0.73 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for 3M Company.

MMM dividend payment 0.7 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for 3M Company.

MMM dividend payment 0.7 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for 3M Company.

Dividend decreased -44.6% Dividend Decrease · Negative

Payment changed from 1.263 to 0.7.

MMM dividend payment 0.7 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for 3M Company.

MMM dividend payment 1.263 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for 3M Company.

MMM dividend payment 1.254 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for 3M Company.

MMM dividend payment 1.254 USD Dividend Payment · Info

Recorded dividend payment for 3M Company.

Dividend increased 5.9% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 1.137 to 1.204.

Dividend increased 15.7% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.9824 to 1.137.

Dividend increased 5.9% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.9281 to 0.9824.

Dividend increased 8.3% Dividend Increase · Positive

Payment changed from 0.857 to 0.9281.