BDXShares · US-listed

Becton Dickinson and Co

42 yrs of growthPaid for 43 yrs

1.8%

dividend yield · $3.98 in the last 12 months · price $215.95

Forward yield

2.0%

$4.37 declared + forecast, next 12 months

Next ex-dividend date

7 Dec 2026

~ Forecast

5-year dividend growth

+6.0%

a year, compound · 10y +5.7%

Payments a year

paid every year for 43 yrs

When it goes ex-dividend

Filled: went ex in the last 12 months. Dashed: expected in the next 12.

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Dividends per share by year

Price $215.95

Yearly totals as a table

Year	Dividends per share
2026 (so far)	$3.15
2025	$3.28
2024	$3.06
2023	$2.89
2022	$2.75
2021	$2.58
2020	$2.45
2019	$2.38
2018	$2.32
2017	$2.25
2016	$2.08
2015	$1.89
2014	$1.71
2013	$1.56
2012	$1.42
2011	$1.29
2010	$1.17
2009	$1.04
2008	$0.909
2007	$0.782
2006	$0.683
2005	$0.579
2004	$0.483
2003	$0.345
2002	$0.302
2001	$0.294
2000	$0.287
1999	$0.267
1998	$0.232
1997	$0.230
1996	$0.182
1995	$0.162
1994	$0.146
1993	$0.130
1992	$0.118
1991	$0.112
1990	$0.105
1989	$0.098
1988	$0.086
1987	$0.074
1986	$0.065
1985	$0.059
1984	$0.056
1983	$0.041
1973	$0.017

Coming up

7
Dec
Dividend
Ex-dividend in 28 days · paid around 28 Dec
Forecast · medium
$0.908
9
Mar
Dividend
Ex-dividend in 120 days · paid around 30 Mar
Forecast · medium
$1.16
8
Jun
Dividend
Ex-dividend in 211 days · paid around 29 Jun
Forecast · medium
$1.16
8
Sept
Dividend
Ex-dividend in 303 days · paid around 29 Sept
Forecast · medium
$1.16

Forecasts repeat last year's payments with recent growth, until the company declares. How accurate are they? No dividend declaration from this company in our records yet: we read the press releases it files with the SEC (8-K), and not every company files them.

Dividend history

176 payments since 1973

Ex-dividend date	Amount per share
9 Sept 2026	$1.05
9 Jun 2026	$1.05
10 Mar 2026	$1.05
8 Dec 2025	$0.825
8 Sept 2025	$0.818
9 Jun 2025	$0.818
10 Mar 2025	$0.818
9 Dec 2024	$0.818
9 Sept 2024	$0.747
10 Jun 2024	$0.747
7 Mar 2024	$0.747
7 Dec 2023	$0.747

All 176 payments

7 Sept 2023	$0.715
8 Jun 2023	$0.715
9 Mar 2023	$0.715
8 Dec 2022	$0.715
8 Sept 2022	$0.684
8 Jun 2022	$0.684
9 Mar 2022	$0.667
9 Dec 2021	$0.667
8 Sept 2021	$0.637
8 Jun 2021	$0.637
9 Mar 2021	$0.637
9 Dec 2020	$0.637
8 Sept 2020	$0.606
8 Jun 2020	$0.606
9 Mar 2020	$0.606
9 Dec 2019	$0.606
6 Sept 2019	$0.591
6 Jun 2019	$0.591
7 Mar 2019	$0.591
7 Dec 2018	$0.591
6 Sept 2018	$0.575
7 Jun 2018	$0.575
8 Mar 2018	$0.575
7 Dec 2017	$0.575
7 Sept 2017	$0.560
7 Jun 2017	$0.560
8 Mar 2017	$0.560
7 Dec 2016	$0.560
7 Sept 2016	$0.506
7 Jun 2016	$0.506
8 Mar 2016	$0.506
8 Dec 2015	$0.506
4 Sept 2015	$0.460
5 Jun 2015	$0.460
6 Mar 2015	$0.460
8 Dec 2014	$0.460
5 Sept 2014	$0.418
5 Jun 2014	$0.418
6 Mar 2014	$0.418
6 Dec 2013	$0.418
5 Sept 2013	$0.380
5 Jun 2013	$0.380
6 Mar 2013	$0.380
6 Dec 2012	$0.380
5 Sept 2012	$0.345
6 Jun 2012	$0.345
7 Mar 2012	$0.345
8 Dec 2011	$0.345
7 Sept 2011	$0.314
7 Jun 2011	$0.314
8 Mar 2011	$0.314
8 Dec 2010	$0.314
7 Sept 2010	$0.284
7 Jun 2010	$0.284
8 Mar 2010	$0.284
10 Dec 2009	$0.284
4 Sept 2009	$0.253
5 Jun 2009	$0.253
6 Mar 2009	$0.253
10 Dec 2008	$0.253
5 Sept 2008	$0.219
5 Jun 2008	$0.219
6 Mar 2008	$0.219
10 Dec 2007	$0.219
5 Sept 2007	$0.188
6 Jun 2007	$0.188
7 Mar 2007	$0.188
8 Dec 2006	$0.188
6 Sept 2006	$0.165
7 Jun 2006	$0.165
8 Mar 2006	$0.165
9 Dec 2005	$0.165
7 Sept 2005	$0.138
7 Jun 2005	$0.138
8 Mar 2005	$0.138
9 Dec 2004	$0.138
7 Sept 2004	$0.115
7 Jun 2004	$0.115
8 Mar 2004	$0.115
10 Dec 2003	$0.115
5 Sept 2003	$0.077
5 Jun 2003	$0.077
6 Mar 2003	$0.077
10 Dec 2002	$0.077
5 Sept 2002	$0.075
5 Jun 2002	$0.075
6 Mar 2002	$0.075
10 Dec 2001	$0.075
5 Sept 2001	$0.073
6 Jun 2001	$0.073
7 Mar 2001	$0.073
8 Dec 2000	$0.073
6 Sept 2000	$0.071
7 Jun 2000	$0.071
8 Mar 2000	$0.071
10 Dec 1999	$0.071
7 Sept 1999	$0.065
7 Jun 1999	$0.065
8 Mar 1999	$0.065
10 Dec 1998	$0.065
4 Sept 1998	$0.055
3 Jun 1998	$0.056
4 Mar 1998	$0.056
12 Dec 1997	$0.056
5 Sept 1997	$0.050
4 Sept 1997	$0.025
4 Jun 1997	$0.050
5 Mar 1997	$0.050
12 Dec 1996	$0.050
5 Sept 1996	$0.044
5 Jun 1996	$0.044
6 Mar 1996	$0.044
14 Dec 1995	$0.044
6 Sept 1995	$0.039
6 Jun 1995	$0.039
6 Mar 1995	$0.039
13 Dec 1994	$0.039
2 Sept 1994	$0.035
3 Jun 1994	$0.035
4 Mar 1994	$0.035
7 Dec 1993	$0.035
2 Sept 1993	$0.032
3 Jun 1993	$0.032
4 Mar 1993	$0.032
8 Dec 1992	$0.032
2 Sept 1992	$0.029
3 Jun 1992	$0.029
4 Mar 1992	$0.029
9 Dec 1991	$0.029
3 Sept 1991	$0.028
3 Jun 1991	$0.028
4 Mar 1991	$0.028
10 Dec 1990	$0.028
31 Aug 1990	$0.026
4 Jun 1990	$0.026
5 Mar 1990	$0.026
11 Dec 1989	$0.026
1 Sept 1989	$0.024
6 Jun 1989	$0.024
6 Mar 1989	$0.024
13 Dec 1988	$0.024
2 Sept 1988	$0.021
7 Jun 1988	$0.021
4 Mar 1988	$0.021
7 Dec 1987	$0.021
2 Sept 1987	$0.018
3 Jun 1987	$0.018
4 Mar 1987	$0.018
9 Dec 1986	$0.018
3 Sept 1986	$0.016
3 Jun 1986	$0.016
10 Mar 1986	$0.016
10 Dec 1985	$0.016
3 Sept 1985	$0.014
4 Jun 1985	$0.014
4 Mar 1985	$0.014
11 Dec 1984	$0.014
31 Aug 1984	$0.014
5 Jun 1984	$0.014
5 Mar 1984	$0.014
5 Dec 1983	$0.014
2 Sept 1983	$0.014
7 Jun 1983	$0.014
28 Feb 1973	$0.017

Amounts are adjusted for share splits and consolidations. Specials count in the history but not in yields or streaks.