Becton Dickinson (Becton Dickinson) Dividend Payout Ratio

: 0.82 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Becton Dickinson's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.82.

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: 0.4

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
50.89% of 281 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 0.4 vs BDX: 0.40

As of today (2024-04-16), the Dividend Yield % of Becton Dickinson is 1.59%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Becton Dickinson was 2.05%. The lowest was 1.14%. And the median was 1.43%.

Becton Dickinson's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.95.

During the past 12 months, Becton Dickinson's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.50% 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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Becton Dickinson Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

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

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Becton Dickinson Annual Data

Trend

Sep14

Sep15

Sep16

Sep17

Sep18

Sep19

Sep20

Sep21

Sep22

Sep23

Dividend Payout Ratio

0.58

1.71

0.54

0.56

0.30

Becton Dickinson Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio																0.50	0.53	0.31	0.27	0.82

Competitive Comparison

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 Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution

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

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

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 Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	0.95	/	1.162
	=	0.82

Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, 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 (Becton Dickinson) Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

1 Becton Drive, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA, 07417-1880

Website

https://www.bd.com

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 pre-filled 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 (26% of estimated 2023 revenue) and BD Interventional (25%) account for the remainder. International revenue accounts for 43% of the company's business.

Executives

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
Roland Goette	officer: EVP and President, EMEA	BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, 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
Thomas J Spoerel	officer: VP Controller & Chief Acct Off	BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, 1 BECTON DRIVE, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417