3M India Reports Strong Q4 Earnings, Declares ₹506-Per-Share Special Dividend

3M India Announces Special Dividend of ₹346 per Share

3M India, a leading multinational conglomerate, has declared a special dividend of ₹346 per share, in addition to a final dividend of ₹160 per share, for the financial year 2025-26. The total payout for shareholders amounts to ₹506 per equity share with a face value of ₹10. The company has scheduled July 17, 2026, as the record date to determine eligible shareholders entitled to receive the dividend.

The dividend payment remains subject to shareholder approval at the company's 39th Annual General Meeting (AGM), which is scheduled to be held in August 2026. Following approval, the dividend will be paid within 30 days from the date of the AGM.

3M India's latest payout follows a series of large shareholder rewards announced by the company over the past few years. Notably, in July 2025, the company paid a cumulative final and special dividend of ₹535 per share, while shareholders had received ₹685 per share during the same month a year earlier. Prior to that, 3M India had announced a dividend of ₹100 per share in July 2023 and a special dividend of ₹850 per share in November 2022.

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Dividend Yield and Share Price Performance

The dividend announcement came alongside the company's financial results for the January-March quarter of FY26. 3M India reported a sharp 202% year-on-year (YoY) increase in net profit at ₹215 crore for Q4 FY26, compared with ₹71 crore recorded during the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year. The rise in profit was also aided by a one-time gain of ₹40 crore during the quarter.

Revenue from operations during the quarter rose 17% YoY to ₹1,399 crore, while EBITDA increased 12% to ₹269 crore. For the full financial year FY26, 3M India reported sales growth of 14.5%, supported by double-digit growth across all its business segments amid continued customer demand and steady operational execution.

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Stock Performance

Following the earnings announcement and dividend declaration, shares of 3M India jumped more than 3% to close at ₹33,315 apiece on Friday. The stock has gained over 6% during the past one week and nearly 2% over the last one month. However, the shares remain down around 8% so far in 2026. In the longer term, the stock has delivered returns of nearly 10% over one year, 36% over three years, and more than 27% over the last five years.