Becton Dickinson Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 4/6
Becton Dickinson is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 1.71% that is well covered by earnings. Next payment date is on 31st December, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of 9th December, 2024.
Key information
1.7%
Dividend yield
0.8%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 2.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 1.9% |
| Dividend Growth | -1.6% |
| Next dividend pay date | 31 Dec 24 |
| Ex dividend date | 09 Dec 24 |
| Dividend per share | Mex$3.800 |
| Payout ratio | 75% |
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Stability and Growth of Payments
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Stable Dividend: BDX *'s dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: BDX *'s dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Dividend Yield vs Market
| Becton Dickinson Dividend Yield vs Market |
|---|
| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (BDX *) | 1.7% |
| Market Bottom 25% (MX) | 0% |
| Market Top 25% (MX) | 0% |
| Industry Average (Medical Equipment) | 0% |
| Analyst forecast (BDX *) (up to 3 years) | 1.9% |
Notable Dividend: BDX *'s dividend (1.71%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the MX market (2.61%).
High Dividend: BDX *'s dividend (1.71%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the MX market (7.15%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (74.7%), BDX *'s dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (34.1%), BDX *'s dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.