The most recent trading session ended with 3M (MMM) standing at $97.56, reflecting a -1.13% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.74%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 1.06%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.58%.Heading into today, shares of the maker of Post-it notes, industrial coatings and ceramics had gained 2.25% over the past month, lagging the Conglomerates sector's gain of 4.56% and the S&P 500 ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., May 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced the following investor event:2024 Wells Fargo Industrials Conference on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Monish Patolawala, President and Chief Financial Officer, will speak at 7:15 a.m. CT.This event will be webcast live and a replay will be available on 3M's Investor Relations website at http://investors.3M.com.About 3M3M (NYSE: MMM) believes science helps create a brighter world for everyone. By unlocking the power of people, ideas and s ...

The industrial company's payout ratio suggests it can grow the dividend aggressively, but investors should think twice.It's been a while, but 3M (MMM 0.38%) finally and formally cut its dividend recently, approving a dividend of $0.70 for the second quarter, down from the previous quarterly payment of $1.51. Annualizing the dividend means $2.80 per share for the full year, implying a dividend yield of 2.8% using Wednesday's closing price.3M's dividend cutIt was no secret that 3M would cut its dividend since ...

Despite improvements in its business, the yield trap has been spring.In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall breaks down the positives with 3M (MMM 0.38%) as well as the reasons dividend investors should avoid the stock. He also shares a high-yield dividend stock he thinks is a far better buy right now, Brookfield Infrastructure (BIP 0.56%) (BIPC 1.83%).*Stock prices used were from the afternoon of May 17, 2024. The video was published on May 17, 2024. ...

The healthcare spinoff looks cheap, but there are some big hurdles it has to clear.It's always interesting when a new company comes to market and doubly interesting when it's a spinoff. In reality, two new companies came out of the spinoff of Solventum (SOLV -1.41%) and 3M (MMM 3.58%) -- a newly created healthcare company and an industrial conglomerate without a healthcare business.Introducing SolventumSolventum is a healthcare company operating in four segments and serving end markets that management belie ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 3M Board of Directors (NYSE:MMM) today declared a dividend on the company's common stock of $0.70 per share for the second quarter of 2024. The dividend is payable June 12, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 24, 2024. 3M has paid dividends to its shareholders without interruption for more than 100 years. As of March 31, 2024, 3M had 553,361,257 common shares outstanding and 59,380 shareholders of record. About 3M 3M (NYSE: MMM) b ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- At today's Annual Meeting of Shareholders, 3M (NYSE:MMM) highlighted its strong portfolio of leading businesses, leading innovation in material science, and progress in executing the company's strategic priorities. "In 2023, we took significant action to improve our performance across our businesses and our operational execution. Our results demonstrate the positive impact of the changes we have made over the last several years, " said 3M executive chairman Mike ...

3M is finding favor with Wall Street following its recent earnings report, spinoff, and managerial changes.An HSBC analyst recently raised the investment firm's price target on 3M (MMM 0.56%) stock to $115 from $91 and upgraded its rating to buy from hold. The upgrade implies a nearly 15% upside for the stock over the next 12 months. It's the latest upgrade for the stock as Wall Street warms to the company after its recent earnings report, implied dividend cut, and spinoff of healthcare business Solventum.T ...

Dividend Aristocrats are a unique class of dividend stocks. They are companies that are members of the S&P 500 and have increased their payouts to shareholders for at least 25 years. That’s no small feat. Out of the thousands of publicly traded stocks on the market, only 68 stocks made the cut this year. This elite group of royals are important because dividend growth stocks tend to outperform all other stocks over time. Looking back to 1930, Ned Davis Research found companies that initiated a dividend and ...

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