BDX
Becton, Dickinson and CompanyOperating globally, Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) is a prominent enterprise focused on the development, manufacturing, and distribution of a broad spectrum of medical technology. This includes essential medical supplies, sophisticated devices, advanced laboratory equipment, and critical diagnostic products. Its extensive customer base comprises healthcare providers, clinical institutions, medical researchers, pharmaceutical firms, and the general public around the world. The BD Medical division delivers a comprehensive suite of products primarily focused on medication management and drug delivery. This encompasses a variety of intravenous (IV) access solutions, such as peripheral and advanced catheters, central lines, acute dialysis catheters, and related vascular care items including needle-free connectors and closed-system drug transfer devices. It also provides essential injection equipment like hypodermic syringes, needles, anesthesia trays, enteral syringes, and sharps disposal systems. Additionally, this segment develops integrated systems for IV medication and infusion therapy, medication compounding workflow, automated dispensing, and supply chain optimization. Specialized products for diabetes management, including pen needles, along with prefillable drug delivery systems, are also key offerings. BD Life Sciences focuses on diagnostic and research tools, offering products for specimen and blood collection. This segment supplies automated systems for culturing blood and tuberculosis, molecular testing, microorganism identification, and drug susceptibility analysis. It also provides liquid-based cytology systems, rapid diagnostic assays, microbiology laboratory automation, and plated media. Furthermore, it offers advanced solutions for cell analysis, including fluorescence-activated cell sorters and analyzers, antibodies, kits, and reagent systems. These are crucial for single-cell gene expression analysis, as well as for clinical oncology, immunological, and transplantation diagnostics and monitoring. Finally, the BD Interventional segment delivers specialized products for surgical and interventional procedures. Its portfolio includes solutions for hernia and soft tissue repair, biological and bioresorbable grafts, and biosurgery, alongside other surgical products. This segment also addresses surgical infection prevention, provides a range of su
Key Metrics
Current Yield
2.76%
The annual dividend as a percentage of the share price. A 3% yield is about $3 of dividends a year for every $100 invested at today's price.Annualized Dividend
$4.2000
The most recent payment scaled to a full year by how often it's paid. A $0.25 quarterly dividend annualizes to $1.00.Frequency
Q Quarterly
How often the dividend is paid: Q = quarterly (4x a year), M = monthly, S = semi-annual, A = annual.Rank Score
59.9
Our 0-100 house score blending yield, payout safety, growth and momentum. Higher means a stronger profile on those factors in our model — a research score, not advice or a recommendation to buy.RSI (14)
56
Relative Strength Index (0-100), a price-momentum gauge. Above 70 is often called 'overbought', below 30 'oversold'. A technical signal, not a dividend metric.52-Week Range
$135.54 – $185.39
The lowest and highest price over the past year — shows where today's price sits in its recent range.Payout Ratio
71.28%
The share of GAAP earnings paid out as dividends. Lower leaves more cushion; above 100% means paying out more than the company earns. It shows n/a for BDCs, REITs and funds, which pay out of cash flow / net investment income rather than GAAP earnings, so this ratio doesn't apply.Years Paying
53
How many years of payments we have on record. This can understate very long histories where our data doesn't reach far enough back.S.A.F.E. Dividend Read
Quote & Key Data
Dividend Growth
Adjusted Price History
Dividend History
Dividend Payment History
Ex-dividend calendar →| Amount | Type | Declared | Ex-Date | Record | Pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1.0500 Q | Regular | Apr 28, 2026 | Jun 09, 2026 | Jun 09, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| $1.0500 Q | Regular | Jan 27, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| $1.0500 Q | Regular | Nov 06, 2025 | Dec 08, 2025 | Dec 08, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| $1.0400 Q | Regular | Jul 22, 2025 | Sep 08, 2025 | Sep 08, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| $1.0400 Q | Regular | Apr 29, 2025 | Jun 09, 2025 | Jun 09, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| $1.0400 Q | Regular | Jan 28, 2025 | Mar 10, 2025 | Mar 10, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| $1.0400 Q | Regular | Nov 07, 2024 | Dec 09, 2024 | Dec 09, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| $0.9500 Q | Regular | Jul 23, 2024 | Sep 09, 2024 | Sep 09, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| $0.9500 Q | Regular | Apr 30, 2024 | Jun 10, 2024 | Jun 10, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| $0.9500 Q | Regular | Jan 23, 2024 | Mar 07, 2024 | Mar 08, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 |
| $0.9500 Q | Regular | Nov 09, 2023 | Dec 07, 2023 | Dec 08, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| $0.9100 Q | Regular | Jul 25, 2023 | Sep 07, 2023 | Sep 08, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 |
| $0.9100 Q | Regular | Apr 25, 2023 | Jun 08, 2023 | Jun 09, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| $0.9100 Q | Regular | Jan 24, 2023 | Mar 09, 2023 | Mar 10, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| $0.9100 Q | Regular | Nov 10, 2022 | Dec 08, 2022 | Dec 09, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| $0.8700 Q | Regular | Jul 26, 2022 | Sep 08, 2022 | Sep 09, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| $0.8700 Q | Regular | Apr 26, 2022 | Jun 08, 2022 | Jun 09, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| $0.8700 Q | Regular | Jan 25, 2022 | Mar 09, 2022 | Mar 10, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 |
| $0.8700 Q | Regular | Nov 04, 2021 | Dec 09, 2021 | Dec 10, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| $0.8300 Q | Regular | Jul 27, 2021 | Sep 08, 2021 | Sep 09, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 |
| $0.8300 Q | Regular | Apr 27, 2021 | Jun 08, 2021 | Jun 09, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 |
| $0.8300 Q | Regular | Jan 25, 2021 | Mar 09, 2021 | Mar 10, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 |
| $0.8300 Q | Regular | Nov 24, 2020 | Dec 09, 2020 | Dec 10, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 |
| $0.7900 Q | Regular | Jul 27, 2020 | Sep 08, 2020 | Sep 09, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 |
| $0.7900 Q | Regular | Apr 28, 2020 | Jun 08, 2020 | Jun 09, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 |
| $0.7900 Q | Regular | Jan 27, 2020 | Mar 09, 2020 | Mar 10, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 |
| $0.7900 Q | Regular | Nov 25, 2019 | Dec 09, 2019 | Dec 10, 2019 | Dec 31, 2019 |
| $0.7700 Q | Regular | Jul 22, 2019 | Sep 06, 2019 | Sep 09, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 |
| $0.7700 Q | Regular | Apr 29, 2019 | Jun 06, 2019 | Jun 07, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 |
| $0.7700 Q | Regular | Jan 21, 2019 | Mar 07, 2019 | Mar 08, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 |
| $0.7700 Q | Regular | Nov 19, 2018 | Dec 07, 2018 | Dec 10, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 |
| $0.7500 Q | Regular | Jul 24, 2018 | Sep 06, 2018 | Sep 07, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 |
| $0.7500 Q | Regular | Apr 23, 2018 | Jun 07, 2018 | Jun 08, 2018 | Jun 29, 2018 |
| $0.7500 Q | Regular | Jan 22, 2018 | Mar 08, 2018 | Mar 09, 2018 | Mar 30, 2018 |
| $0.7500 Q | Regular | Nov 20, 2017 | Dec 07, 2017 | Dec 08, 2017 | Dec 29, 2017 |
| $0.7300 Q | Regular | Jul 25, 2017 | Sep 07, 2017 | Sep 08, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 |
| $0.7300 Q | Regular | May 24, 2017 | Jun 07, 2017 | Jun 09, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 |
| $0.7300 Q | Regular | Jan 23, 2017 | Mar 08, 2017 | Mar 10, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 |
| $0.7300 Q | Regular | Nov 21, 2016 | Dec 07, 2016 | Dec 09, 2016 | Dec 30, 2016 |
| $0.6600 Q | Regular | Jul 26, 2016 | Sep 07, 2016 | Sep 09, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 |
| $0.6600 Q | Regular | May 24, 2016 | Jun 07, 2016 | Jun 09, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 |
| $0.6600 Q | Regular | Jan 25, 2016 | Mar 08, 2016 | Mar 10, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 |
| $0.6600 Q | Regular | Nov 23, 2015 | Dec 08, 2015 | Dec 10, 2015 | Dec 31, 2015 |
| $0.6000 Q | Regular | Jul 28, 2015 | Sep 04, 2015 | Sep 09, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 |
| $0.6000 Q | Regular | May 19, 2015 | Jun 05, 2015 | Jun 09, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 |
| $0.6000 Q | Regular | Jan 27, 2015 | Mar 06, 2015 | Mar 10, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 |
| $0.6000 Q | Regular | Nov 25, 2014 | Dec 08, 2014 | Dec 10, 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 |
| $0.5450 Q | Regular | Jul 22, 2014 | Sep 05, 2014 | Sep 09, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 |
| $0.5450 Q | Regular | May 20, 2014 | Jun 05, 2014 | Jun 09, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 |
| $0.5450 Q | Regular | Jan 28, 2014 | Mar 06, 2014 | Mar 10, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 |
| $0.5450 Q | Regular | Nov 26, 2013 | Dec 06, 2013 | Dec 10, 2013 | Dec 31, 2013 |
| $0.4950 Q | Regular | Jul 23, 2013 | Sep 05, 2013 | Sep 09, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 |
| $0.4950 Q | Regular | May 21, 2013 | Jun 05, 2013 | Jun 07, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| $0.4950 Q | Regular | Jan 29, 2013 | Mar 06, 2013 | Mar 08, 2013 | Mar 29, 2013 |
| $0.4950 Q | Regular | Nov 20, 2012 | Dec 06, 2012 | Dec 10, 2012 | Dec 31, 2012 |
| $0.4500 Q | Regular | Jul 24, 2012 | Sep 05, 2012 | Sep 07, 2012 | Sep 28, 2012 |
| $0.4500 Q | Regular | May 22, 2012 | Jun 06, 2012 | Jun 08, 2012 | Jun 29, 2012 |
| $0.4500 Q | Regular | Feb 01, 2012 | Mar 07, 2012 | Mar 09, 2012 | Mar 30, 2012 |
| $0.4500 Q | Regular | Nov 22, 2011 | Dec 08, 2011 | Dec 12, 2011 | Dec 30, 2011 |
| $0.4100 Q | Regular | Jul 26, 2011 | Sep 07, 2011 | Sep 09, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 |
| $0.4100 Q | Regular | May 24, 2011 | Jun 07, 2011 | Jun 09, 2011 | Jun 30, 2011 |
| $0.4100 Q | Regular | Feb 01, 2011 | Mar 08, 2011 | Mar 10, 2011 | Mar 31, 2011 |
| $0.4100 Q | Regular | Nov 23, 2010 | Dec 08, 2010 | Dec 10, 2010 | Dec 31, 2010 |
| $0.3700 Q | Regular | Jul 27, 2010 | Sep 07, 2010 | Sep 09, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 |
| $0.3700 Q | Regular | May 25, 2010 | Jun 07, 2010 | Jun 09, 2010 | Jun 30, 2010 |
| $0.3700 Q | Regular | Feb 02, 2010 | Mar 08, 2010 | Mar 10, 2010 | Mar 31, 2010 |
| $0.3700 Q | Regular | Nov 24, 2009 | Dec 10, 2009 | Dec 14, 2009 | Jan 04, 2010 |
| $0.3300 Q | Regular | Jul 28, 2009 | Sep 04, 2009 | Sep 09, 2009 | Sep 30, 2009 |
| $0.3300 Q | Regular | May 20, 2009 | Jun 05, 2009 | Jun 09, 2009 | Jun 30, 2009 |
| $0.3300 Q | Regular | Feb 03, 2009 | Mar 06, 2009 | Mar 10, 2009 | Mar 31, 2009 |
| $0.3300 Q | Regular | Nov 25, 2008 | Dec 10, 2008 | Dec 12, 2008 | Jan 02, 2009 |
| $0.2850 Q | Regular | Jul 22, 2008 | Sep 05, 2008 | Sep 09, 2008 | Sep 30, 2008 |
| $0.2850 Q | Regular | May 20, 2008 | Jun 05, 2008 | Jun 09, 2008 | Jun 30, 2008 |
| $0.2850 Q | Regular | Jan 29, 2008 | Mar 06, 2008 | Mar 10, 2008 | Mar 31, 2008 |
| $0.2850 Q | Regular | Nov 20, 2007 | Dec 10, 2007 | Dec 12, 2007 | Jan 02, 2008 |
| $0.2450 Q | Regular | Jul 24, 2007 | Sep 05, 2007 | Sep 07, 2007 | Sep 28, 2007 |
| $0.2450 Q | Regular | May 22, 2007 | Jun 06, 2007 | Jun 08, 2007 | Jun 29, 2007 |
| $0.2450 Q | Regular | Jan 30, 2007 | Mar 07, 2007 | Mar 09, 2007 | Mar 30, 2007 |
| $0.2450 Q | Regular | Nov 21, 2006 | Dec 08, 2006 | Dec 12, 2006 | Jan 02, 2007 |
| $0.2150 Q | Regular | Jul 25, 2006 | Sep 06, 2006 | Sep 08, 2006 | Sep 29, 2006 |
| $0.2150 Q | Regular | May 23, 2006 | Jun 07, 2006 | Jun 09, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 |
| $0.2150 Q | Regular | Jan 31, 2006 | Mar 08, 2006 | Mar 10, 2006 | Mar 31, 2006 |
| $0.2150 Q | Regular | Nov 22, 2005 | Dec 09, 2005 | Dec 13, 2005 | Jan 03, 2006 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Jul 26, 2005 | Sep 07, 2005 | Sep 09, 2005 | Sep 30, 2005 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | May 24, 2005 | Jun 07, 2005 | Jun 09, 2005 | Jun 30, 2005 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Feb 01, 2005 | Mar 08, 2005 | Mar 10, 2005 | Mar 31, 2005 |
| $0.1800 Q | Regular | Nov 23, 2004 | Dec 09, 2004 | Dec 13, 2004 | Jan 03, 2005 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Jul 27, 2004 | Sep 07, 2004 | Sep 09, 2004 | Sep 30, 2004 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | May 25, 2004 | Jun 07, 2004 | Jun 09, 2004 | Jun 30, 2004 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Jan 27, 2004 | Mar 08, 2004 | Mar 10, 2004 | Mar 31, 2004 |
| $0.1500 Q | Regular | Nov 25, 2003 | Dec 10, 2003 | Dec 12, 2003 | Jan 02, 2004 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | Jul 22, 2003 | Sep 05, 2003 | Sep 09, 2003 | Sep 30, 2003 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | May 20, 2003 | Jun 05, 2003 | Jun 09, 2003 | Jun 30, 2003 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | Jan 28, 2003 | Mar 06, 2003 | Mar 10, 2003 | Mar 31, 2003 |
| $0.1000 Q | Regular | Nov 26, 2002 | Dec 10, 2002 | Dec 12, 2002 | Jan 02, 2003 |
| $0.0975 Q | Regular | Jul 23, 2002 | Sep 05, 2002 | Sep 09, 2002 | Sep 30, 2002 |
| $0.0975 Q | Regular | May 21, 2002 | Jun 05, 2002 | Jun 07, 2002 | Jun 28, 2002 |
| $0.0975 Q | Regular | Jan 22, 2002 | Mar 06, 2002 | Mar 08, 2002 | Mar 29, 2002 |
| $0.0975 Q | Regular | Nov 27, 2001 | Dec 10, 2001 | Dec 12, 2001 | Jan 02, 2002 |
| $0.0950 Q | Regular | Jul 24, 2001 | Sep 05, 2001 | Sep 07, 2001 | Sep 28, 2001 |
| $0.0950 Q | Regular | May 23, 2001 | Jun 06, 2001 | Jun 08, 2001 | Jun 29, 2001 |
| $0.0950 Q | Regular | Jan 29, 2001 | Mar 07, 2001 | Mar 09, 2001 | Mar 30, 2001 |
| $0.0950 Q | Regular | Nov 28, 2000 | Dec 08, 2000 | Dec 12, 2000 | Jan 02, 2001 |
| $0.0925 Q | Regular | Jul 25, 2000 | Sep 06, 2000 | Sep 08, 2000 | Sep 29, 2000 |
| $0.0925 Q | Regular | May 23, 2000 | Jun 07, 2000 | Jun 09, 2000 | Jun 30, 2000 |
| $0.0925 Q | Regular | Jan 25, 2000 | Mar 08, 2000 | Mar 10, 2000 | Mar 31, 2000 |
| $0.0925 Q | Regular | Nov 23, 1999 | Dec 10, 1999 | Dec 14, 1999 | Jan 07, 2000 |
| $0.0850 Q | Regular | Jul 27, 1999 | Sep 07, 1999 | Sep 09, 1999 | Sep 30, 1999 |
| $0.0850 Q | Regular | May 25, 1999 | Jun 07, 1999 | Jun 09, 1999 | Jun 30, 1999 |
| $0.0850 Q | Regular | Jan 26, 1999 | Mar 08, 1999 | Mar 10, 1999 | Mar 31, 1999 |
| $0.0850 Q | Regular | Nov 23, 1998 | Dec 10, 1998 | Dec 14, 1998 | Jan 04, 1999 |
| $0.0725 Q | Regular | Jul 28, 1998 | Sep 04, 1998 | Sep 09, 1998 | Sep 30, 1998 |
| $0.1450 Q | Regular | May 19, 1998 | Jun 03, 1998 | Jun 06, 1998 | Jun 30, 1998 |
| $0.1450 Q | Regular | Jan 27, 1998 | Mar 04, 1998 | Mar 06, 1998 | Mar 31, 1998 |
| $0.1450 Q | Regular | Nov 25, 1997 | Dec 12, 1997 | Dec 16, 1997 | Jan 02, 1998 |
| $0.1300 Q | Regular | Jul 22, 1997 | Sep 05, 1997 | Sep 08, 1997 | Sep 30, 1997 |
| $0.1300 Q | Regular | May 20, 1997 | Jun 04, 1997 | Jun 06, 1997 | Jun 30, 1997 |
| $0.1300 Q | Regular | Jan 28, 1997 | Mar 05, 1997 | Mar 07, 1997 | Mar 28, 1997 |
| $0.1300 Q | Regular | Nov 26, 1996 | Dec 12, 1996 | Dec 16, 1996 | Jan 02, 1997 |
| $0.1150 Q | Regular | Jul 23, 1996 | Sep 05, 1996 | Sep 09, 1996 | Sep 30, 1996 |