3M Co. (MMM-N)

Would not recommend buying at this time. Involvement in lawsuits a concern for investors. Unsure on liabilities associated in lawsuits. Wait to see outcome. Strong R&D pipeline, so could be investment grade in the future, but not right now. Dividend yield reflecting risky nature of business. 

Has suffered several lawsuits. Are liable for billions in a major chemical lawsuit, which resulted in a severely negative quarter. Continues to suffer lawsuits. 3M is in disarray and yet is paying a large dividend (because the stock has fallen). The payout ratio is around 60% (not entirely sure), a little high and uncomfortable.

A discretionary that yields 6.34%, but shares have fallen since early 2021. Before he would buy this, but he sees a sell signal on the S&P 500 (the last time happened in March 2020). He might buy 3M with a stop, but not enthusiastic.

Long term - may be a good investment, but short term is a concern.
~6% dividend too high.
Would not recommend investing.
Legal/liability issues with product ingredients. 
Hearing loss product under investigation.

Are cleaning up their class-action lawsuits. Stock is cheap.

Troublesome. Lawsuits on carcinogens and noise protection products, a $25B hit. Struggles on margins and growth.

Look at this once they settled their ongoing lawsuits.

An interesting time to buy this, given the earplug lawsuit and this cloud should start to lift. They've paid a dividend for 100 years, raising it for 64 years, paying 5.8%. They are innovative, like robots they've sold to BMW. Dirt cheap. Buy.

Shares have climbed Friday, though have lagged recently, because of hopes that they will settle a pollution lawsuit. However, today the market read that progress negatively, and shares sank.

Bad--the two lawsuits. Don't own this.

Wait out the lawsuit as you collect the 5.8% dividend. Be patient.

Doesn't see how they can get out of this earplug lawsuit (by US Vets). This suit won't end anytime soon. Also sued over groundwater desecration.

Big, diversified manufacturing conglomerate. Safety, industrial, transportation applications. Terrible chart, losing money. Paltry 10-year return is only from the dividend. Balance sheet strong, dividend not at risk. A show-me story. Stay on the sidelines.

He's very concerned about 3M's lawsuit (causes hearing damage for veterans). (He has unrelated tinnitus.) Also concerned about their groundwater lawsuit.

They make industrial equipment. They last came out with awful numbers, and this stock has declined over 5 years. Was supposed to be a good bet after Covid, but it has disappointed.