MMM: 3M Stock is Now a Top 25 Dividend Giant
by ETFChannel.com | February 12, 2014 11:32 am
3M (MMM[1]) has been named as a Top 25 ”Dividend Giant” by ETF Channel[2], with a stunning $4.24B worth of MMM stock held by ETFs, and above-average ”DividendRank” statistics including a strong 2.62% yield, according to the most recent Dividend Channel[3] ”DividendRank” report.
The report noted a strong quarterly dividend history at 3M, and favorable long-term multi-year growth rates in key fundamental data points.
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The annualized dividend paid by 3M Co is $3.42 per share, currently paid in quarterly installments, and its most recent dividend ex-date was on 02/12/2014. Below is a long-term dividend history chart for MMM, which the report stressed as being of key importance.
Indeed, studying a company’s past dividend history[4] can be of good help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue.
Dividend Stocks[5]
- MMM: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=MMM
- ETF Channel: http://www.etfchannel.com/
- Dividend Channel: https://www.dividendchannel.com/
- dividend history: https://www.dividendchannel.com/history/
- Dividend Stocks: https://investorplace.com/stock-types/dividend-stocks/
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