BDX Becton Dickinson
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Healthcare · Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus
Becton Dickinson (BDX) is a healthcare company in the Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus industry, with a market capitalization of $51.1 billion. Shares last traded at $187.58, 11.9% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 1.1%. BDX trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.30, above the Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus median of 28.18. Net profit margin is 4.5%, above the peer median of -9.3%. Revenue grew 8.2% year over year. The shares yield 2.2% in dividends.
Performance
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Technicals
Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-30 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
BDX Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | $1.20B | $4.15 | 71% |
| 2024-09-30 | $1.10B | $3.78 | 65% |
| 2023-09-30 | $1.11B | $3.86 | 75% |
| 2022-09-30 | $1.08B | $3.77 | 61% |
| 2021-09-30 | $1.05B | $3.59 | 50% |
| 2020-09-30 | $1.03B | $3.63 | 117% |
| 2019-09-30 | $984M | $3.58 | 80% |
| 2018-09-30 | $927M | $3.50 | 298% |
| 2017-09-30 | $677M | $3.03 | 62% |
| 2016-09-30 | $562M | $2.58 | 58% |
| 2015-09-30 | $485M | $2.34 | 70% |
| 2014-09-30 | $421M | $2.13 | 36% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
BDX is a Dividend Aristocrat (25+ consecutive years of increases). Compare payers on the highest-dividend-yield screener.
Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.59 | 2026-08-06 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.25 | 2026-05-07 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.34 | 2026-02-09 |
| FY 2025 | $5.82 | 2025-11-25 |
| Q3 2026 | $4.10 | 2026-08-06 |
| Q2 2026 | $2.11 | 2026-05-07 |
Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus peers
BDX vs 14 industry peers (Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus), by market cap. Updated
| SYK | Stryker Corporation | $118.2B | 31.69 | 4.57 | 14.4% | -1.31% |
| MMM | 3M | $86.8B | 28.97 | 3.45 | 11.9% | -0.28% |
| BSX | Boston Scientific | $68.0B | 18.54 | 3.24 | 17.5% | -3.17% |
| BDX | Becton Dickinson | $51.1B | 54.30 | 2.45 | 4.5% | +0.00% |
| DXCM | DexCom | $33.9B | 33.86 | 6.81 | 20.1% | +0.02% |
| RMD | ResMed | $33.1B | 21.70 | 5.85 | 26.9% | -0.78% |
| MDLN | Medline Inc. | $30.7B | — | 1.08 | — | +0.88% |
| WST | West Pharmaceutical Services | $24.1B | 42.67 | 7.25 | 17.0% | +0.00% |
| SOLV | Solventum | $15.7B | 10.97 | 1.89 | 17.3% | +0.56% |
| BAX | Baxter International | $13.2B | -12.44 | 1.15 | -9.3% | -0.51% |
| PEN | Penumbra Inc | $12.7B | 78.81 | 9.02 | 11.4% | -0.46% |
| GKOS | Glaukos Corp | $10.6B | -56.59 | 17.36 | -30.7% | +0.52% |
| GMED | Globus Medical Inc | $10.5B | 19.59 | 3.34 | 17.0% | -3.14% |
| PODD | Insulet Corporation | $10.4B | 27.82 | 3.42 | 12.3% | +1.63% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.