What if you'd invested in 3M Company?
By Alex · Tickerpine · figures from public market data
$1,000 invested in MMM back in 1962 would be worth
$338,045
+33,705% total · 9.4% per year
Here's the plain version: if you'd put $1,000 into 3M Company back in 1962-01 and just left it alone, you'd have about $338,045 today. That's a gain of 33,705%, or roughly 9.4% a year (dividends reinvested). No hype — just what the prices did.
Growth of $1,000 in MMM
since 1962-01, dividends reinvested · hover for detail
$1,000 in MMM over time
| If you invested | $1,000 would be | Profit | Total return | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago (2025-11) | $1,087 | +$87 | +9% | 8.7% |
| 3 years ago (2023-11) | $2,380 | +$1,380 | +138% | 33.5% |
| 5 years ago (2021-11) | $1,533 | +$533 | +53% | 8.9% |
| 10 years ago (2016-11) | $1,764 | +$764 | +76% | 5.8% |
| At the very start (1962-01) | $338,045 | +$337,045 | +33,705% | 9.4% |
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Past performance doesn't predict future results. Dividends assumed reinvested via adjusted prices. Informational only — not investment advice.