Replies to post #4265 on The Rising Influence of Rising Affluence

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3M raises dividend for 54th (!) consecutive year:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/3M-Increases-Dividend-54th-bw-1075138910.html?x=0

The new annualized rate is $2.36/sh (a 7% bump), which gives 3M a dividend yield of about 2.7% at the current share price.

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3M acquires CodeRyte to bolster healthcare unit: #msg-74256470.