Becton Dickinson Dividends and Buybacks
Dividend criteria checks 5/6
Becton Dickinson is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 2.15% that is well covered by earnings.
Key information
2.1%
Dividend yield
1.4%
Buyback Yield
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.5% |
| Future Dividend Yield | 2.2% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.8% |
| Next dividend pay date | n/a |
| Ex dividend date | n/a |
| Dividend per share | n/a |
| Payout ratio | 74% |
Recent dividend and buyback updates
Recent updates
Becton, Dickinson: Great Time To Buy This Dividend Aristocrat
Aug 18Becton, Dickinson and Company: It's Wait And See For Me
Apr 27Becton Dickinson Could Be Cure To Demand For Medtech Supplies, With Robust Pipeline
Mar 30Beckton, Dickinson: Hold, Momentum Is Gaining, Just Need More Growth
Jan 20Statutory Profit Doesn't Reflect How Good Becton Dickinson's (NYSE:BDX) Earnings Are
Dec 04
Becton, Dickinson and Company Q4: Shifting To High-Growth Areas
Nov 12Are Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?
Oct 22Becton, Dickinson and Company: Future Benefit From GLP-1 Drug Delivery
Sep 13Becton, Dickinson And Company: Somewhat Undervalued, A Very Moderate Buy
Aug 06Becton, Dickinson and Company: Stagnating All Along
May 16Becton, Dickinson: 4 Reasons To Buy This Growth At A Reasonable Price Play
Jan 22Stability and Growth of Payments
Fetching dividends data
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 |
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| Segment | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|
| Company (BDX) | 2.1% |
| Market Bottom 25% (US) | 1.4% |
| Market Top 25% (US) | 4.4% |
| Industry Average (Medical Equipment) | 1.7% |
| Analyst forecast (BDX) (up to 3 years) | 2.2% |
Notable Dividend: BDX's dividend (2.15%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.44%).
High Dividend: BDX's dividend (2.15%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.44%).
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: With its reasonable payout ratio (74.1%), BDX's dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: With its reasonably low cash payout ratio (46.8%), BDX's dividend payments are well covered by cash flows.
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/06 10:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Becton, Dickinson and Company is covered by 42 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| David Toung | Argus Research Company |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Adam Feinstein | Barclays |