3M Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 2/6
3M is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.15% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 12th December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 15th November, 2024.
Key information
2.2%
Dividend yield
1.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.6% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.5% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.3% |
| Next dividend pay date | 12 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 15 Nov 24 |
| Dividend per share | CHF 2.440 |
| Payout ratio | 46% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: 0QNY's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: 0QNY's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| 3M Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (0QNY) | 2.2% |
| Market Bottom 25% (GB) | 2.1% |
| Market Top 25% (GB) | 5.8% |
| Industry Average (Industrials) | 2.7% |
| Analyst forecast (0QNY) (up to 3 years) | 2.5% |
Notable Dividend: 0QNY's dividend (2.15%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2.11%).
High Dividend: 0QNY's dividend (2.15%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.77%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (45.9%), 0QNY's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its high cash payout ratio (206.3%), 0QNY's dividend payments are not well covered by cash flows.