3M hit the news this week with a $12.5 billion settlement over “forever chemicals” from lawsuits brought by cities regarding their drinking water. Not included in the settlement are other claims from states, the federal government, and others regarding personal injury, property damage, and cleanup costs. No one knows where all this is going to…

The tentative national class-action settlement in a landmark environmental fight involving PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam was reached Thursday. 3M will pay between $10.5 billion and $12.5 billion, and the settlement will cover public water systems across the U.S., plaintiffs’ attorneys said. If completed, it would be among other major settlements involving litigation over products deemed to…

The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) voted today to raise the quarterly dividend by ten cents, an 8% increase, to one dollar and thirty cents ($1.30) per share of common stock, payable August 18, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 20, 2023. “We continue to generate…

The 3M Board of Directors (NYSE:MMM) today declared a dividend on the company’s common stock of $1.50 per share for the first quarter of 2023. The dividend is payable March 12, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Feb. 17, 2023. 3M has paid dividends to its shareholders without interruption for more…

Fastenal announced its 25th consecutive double-digit annualized dividend. They’ve done this for over two decades. Fastenal Company reported its board of directors declared a dividend of $0.35 per share to be paid in cash on March 2, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 2, 2023. Except for share and…

If some analysts are correct the liability will be in the tens of billions. What will that do to their dividend? 3M is defending itself against allegations that chemicals and products it has made for decades have contaminated drinking water and pose health risks. Legal and industry analysts expect 3M to be engaged for years…