Thread regarding 3M layoffs

Pension vs dividend

3M has some 553 million shares paying close to 6 dollars a year in dividends. That's about 3.3 billion paid out per year.

The logical offer 3M should make is to suspend the divy for 3 years and give the 10 billion as a settlement.

As for the stock price, the loss due to not having a divy for 3 years will easily be overcome by the relief that the company will not go bankrupt and our pensions will be saved.

This move will probably bump the stock back over 140. If you are an employee or retiree, losing the divy shouldn't bother you at all to save what's left.

Now if only Monish can figure this one out.

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You expect the board of directors to vote to take dividend payments away from the people who own the company? Many of which I assume are on the board? Seems unlikely but anything is possible I suppose.

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Pretty common sense move. The dividend mostly goes to fat cats with condos in Manhattan. For those of us with GESPP, we can wait out the three years knowing that the company won't go bankrupt and the pensions are safe and sound.

Why sell off a profitable business to raise money when you can cut an overhyped dividend.

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