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BDX (Becton Dickinson) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.27 (As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Becton Dickinson Dividend Payout Ratio?

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period. Becton Dickinson's Dividend Payout Ratio for the months ended in Jun. 2024 was 0.27.

The historical rank and industry rank for Becton Dickinson's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BDX' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.3   Med: 0.52   Max: 1.71
Current: 0.33


During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Becton Dickinson was 1.71. The lowest was 0.30. And the median was 0.52.

BDX's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked better than
64.39% of 278 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 0.44 vs BDX: 0.33

As of today (2024-10-31), the Dividend Yield % of Becton Dickinson is 1.62%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Becton Dickinson was 1.87%. The lowest was 1.14%. And the median was 1.40%.

Becton Dickinson's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Jun. 2024 was $0.95.

During the past 12 months, Becton Dickinson's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.40% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.00% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.90% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Becton Dickinson was 29.10% per year. The lowest was 2.60% per year. And the median was 10.30% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.


Becton Dickinson Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Becton Dickinson's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Becton Dickinson Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

Becton Dickinson Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Dividend Payout Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.58 1.71 0.54 0.56 0.30

Becton Dickinson Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24
Dividend Payout Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.31 0.27 0.82 0.30 0.27

Competitive Comparison of Becton Dickinson's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Becton Dickinson's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Becton Dickinson's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Becton Dickinson's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Becton Dickinson's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.



Becton Dickinson Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

The Dividend Payout Ratio is the measure of dividends paid out to shareholders relative to the company's net income. It is calculated as the Dividends per Share divided by the Earnings per Share (Diluted) during the same time period.

Becton Dickinson's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (A: Sep. 2023 )/ EPS without NRI (A: Sep. 2023 )
=3.64/ 12.21
=0.30

Becton Dickinson's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Jun. 2024 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Jun. 2024 )
=0.95/ 3.5
=0.27

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Dividend Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.


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Becton Dickinson Business Description

Address
1 Becton Drive, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA, 07417-1880
Becton, Dickinson is the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of medical surgical products, such as needles, syringes, and sharps-disposal units. The company also manufactures prefilled devices, diagnostic instruments and reagents, as well as flow cytometry and cell-imaging systems. BD Medical is nearly half of the total business, while BD Life Sciences (27% of 2024 revenue) and BD Interventional (24%) account for the remainder. International revenue accounts for 43% of the company's business.
Executives
Thomas J Spoerel officer: VP Controller & Chief Acct Off BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, 1 BECTON DRIVE, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417
Roland Goette officer: EVP and President, EMEA BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, 1 BECTON DRIVE, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417
Michael David Garrison officer: EVP and President Medical BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, 1 BECTON DRIVE, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417
Richard Byrd officer: EVP & President Interventional BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, 1 BECTON DRIVE, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417
Claire Fraser director C/O BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07465
David Hickey officer: EVP & President, Life Sciences BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, 1 BECTON DRIVE, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417
Joanne Waldstreicher director C/O STRUCTURE THERAPEUTICS INC., 611 GATEWAY BLVD, SUITE 223, SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA 94080
Michelle Quinn officer: EVP and Acting General Counsel 1 BECTON DRIVE, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417
David Shan officer: EVP, Integrated Supply Chain 1 BECTON DRIVE, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417
Christopher Delorefice officer: EVP & CFO BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, 1 BECTON DRIVE, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417
Polen Thomas E Jr officer: Executive Vice President BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, 1 BECTON DRIVE, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417
Samrat S. Khichi officer: EVP and General Counsel C/O CATALENT, INC., 14 SCHOOLHOUSE ROAD, SOMERSET NJ 08873
Rishi Grover officer: EVP and Chief ISC Officer BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, 1 BECTON DRIVE, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417
Pavan Kumar Mocherla officer: EVP and President Greater Asia BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, 1 BECTON DRIVE, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417
James C Lim officer: Executive Vice President BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, 1 BECTON DRIVE, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417