Becton Dickinson Dividend History
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182.24+2.08 (+1.15%)
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- Dividend yield
- 2.30%
- Annual dividend
- $4.19
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 9, 2026
- Payment date
- —
- Payout ratio
- 92%
Becton Dickinson dividend summary
Becton Dickinson pays a quarterly dividend of $1.05 per share ($4.20 annualized), a 2.30% yield at the current price. It has raised its annual dividend for 42 consecutive years, which would qualify it as a Dividend Aristocrat if it is an S&P 500 member. Over the past five full years, annual dividends per share have grown at a 6.0% compound annual rate.
The payout ratio is 92% of trailing earnings per share, a relatively high share of profits. BDX has 176 recorded dividend payments since 1973, totaling $3.98 per share over the last 12 months.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
BDX dividend history
| Ex-dividend date | Cash amount | Change | Pay date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | $1.05 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2026 | $1.05 | — | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | $1.05 | +27.2% | — |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $0.8255 | +1.0% | — |
| Sep 8, 2025 | $0.8176 | — | — |
| Jun 9, 2025 | $0.8176 | — | — |
| Mar 10, 2025 | $0.8176 | — | — |
| Dec 9, 2024 | $0.8176 | +9.5% | — |
| Sep 9, 2024 | $0.7469 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2024 | $0.7469 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2024 | $0.7469 | — | — |
| Dec 7, 2023 | $0.7469 | +4.4% | — |
| Sep 7, 2023 | $0.7154 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2023 | $0.7154 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 2023 | $0.7154 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 2022 | $0.7154 | +4.6% | — |
| Sep 8, 2022 | $0.684 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2022 | $0.684 | +2.5% | — |
| Mar 9, 2022 | $0.6673 | — | — |
| Dec 9, 2021 | $0.6673 | +4.8% | — |
| Sep 8, 2021 | $0.6366 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2021 | $0.6366 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 2021 | $0.6366 | — | — |
| Dec 9, 2020 | $0.6366 | +5.1% | — |
| Sep 8, 2020 | $0.6059 | — | — |
| Jun 8, 2020 | $0.6059 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 2020 | $0.6059 | — | — |
| Dec 9, 2019 | $0.6059 | +2.6% | — |
| Sep 6, 2019 | $0.5906 | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2019 | $0.5906 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2019 | $0.5906 | — | — |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $0.5906 | +2.7% | — |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $0.5752 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $0.5752 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $0.5752 | — | — |
| Dec 7, 2017 | $0.5752 | +2.7% | — |
| Sep 7, 2017 | $0.5599 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2017 | $0.5599 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2017 | $0.5599 | — | — |
| Dec 7, 2016 | $0.5599 | +10.6% | — |
| Sep 7, 2016 | $0.5062 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2016 | $0.5062 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2016 | $0.5062 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 2015 | $0.5062 | +10.0% | — |
| Sep 4, 2015 | $0.4602 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2015 | $0.4602 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2015 | $0.4602 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 2014 | $0.4602 | +10.1% | — |
| Sep 5, 2014 | $0.418 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2014 | $0.418 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2014 | $0.418 | — | — |
| Dec 6, 2013 | $0.418 | +10.1% | — |
| Sep 5, 2013 | $0.3797 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2013 | $0.3797 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2013 | $0.3797 | — | — |
| Dec 6, 2012 | $0.3797 | +10.0% | — |
| Sep 5, 2012 | $0.3451 | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2012 | $0.3451 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2012 | $0.3451 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 2011 | $0.3451 | +9.8% | — |
| Sep 7, 2011 | $0.3145 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2011 | $0.3145 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2011 | $0.3145 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 2010 | $0.3145 | +10.8% | — |
| Sep 7, 2010 | $0.2838 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2010 | $0.2838 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2010 | $0.2838 | — | — |
| Dec 10, 2009 | $0.2838 | +12.1% | — |
| Sep 4, 2009 | $0.2531 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2009 | $0.2531 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2009 | $0.2531 | — | — |
| Dec 10, 2008 | $0.2531 | +15.8% | — |
| Sep 5, 2008 | $0.2186 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2008 | $0.2186 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2008 | $0.2186 | — | — |
| Dec 10, 2007 | $0.2186 | +16.3% | — |
| Sep 5, 2007 | $0.1879 | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2007 | $0.1879 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2007 | $0.1879 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 2006 | $0.1879 | +14.0% | — |
| Sep 6, 2006 | $0.1649 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2006 | $0.1649 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2006 | $0.1649 | — | — |
| Dec 9, 2005 | $0.1649 | +19.4% | — |
| Sep 7, 2005 | $0.1381 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2005 | $0.1381 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2005 | $0.1381 | — | — |
| Dec 9, 2004 | $0.1381 | +20.0% | — |
| Sep 7, 2004 | $0.115 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2004 | $0.115 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2004 | $0.115 | — | — |
| Dec 10, 2003 | $0.115 | +50.0% | — |
| Sep 5, 2003 | $0.0767 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2003 | $0.0767 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2003 | $0.0767 | — | — |
| Dec 10, 2002 | $0.0767 | +2.0% | — |
| Sep 5, 2002 | $0.0752 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2002 | $0.0752 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 2002 | $0.0752 | — | — |
| Dec 10, 2001 | $0.0752 | +3.2% | — |
| Sep 5, 2001 | $0.0729 | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2001 | $0.0729 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2001 | $0.0729 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 2000 | $0.0729 | +2.2% | — |
| Sep 6, 2000 | $0.0713 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2000 | $0.0713 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 2000 | $0.0713 | — | — |
| Dec 10, 1999 | $0.0713 | +9.4% | — |
| Sep 7, 1999 | $0.0652 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 1999 | $0.0652 | — | — |
| Mar 8, 1999 | $0.0652 | — | — |
| Dec 10, 1998 | $0.0652 | +18.1% | — |
| Sep 4, 1998 | $0.0552 | -0.7% | — |
| Jun 3, 1998 | $0.0556 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 1998 | $0.0556 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 1997 | $0.0556 | +11.5% | — |
| Sep 5, 1997 | $0.0499 | +100.0% | — |
| Sep 4, 1997 | $0.0249 | -50.0% | — |
| Jun 4, 1997 | $0.0499 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 1997 | $0.0499 | — | — |
| Dec 12, 1996 | $0.0499 | +13.0% | — |
| Sep 5, 1996 | $0.0441 | — | — |
| Jun 5, 1996 | $0.0441 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 1996 | $0.0441 | — | — |
| Dec 14, 1995 | $0.0441 | +12.2% | — |
| Sep 6, 1995 | $0.0393 | — | — |
| Jun 6, 1995 | $0.0393 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 1995 | $0.0393 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 1994 | $0.0393 | +10.8% | — |
| Sep 2, 1994 | $0.0355 | — | — |
| Jun 3, 1994 | $0.0355 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 1994 | $0.0355 | — | — |
| Dec 7, 1993 | $0.0355 | +12.1% | — |
| Sep 2, 1993 | $0.0316 | — | — |
| Jun 3, 1993 | $0.0316 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 1993 | $0.0316 | — | — |
| Dec 8, 1992 | $0.0316 | +10.0% | — |
| Sep 2, 1992 | $0.0288 | — | — |
| Jun 3, 1992 | $0.0288 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 1992 | $0.0288 | — | — |
| Dec 9, 1991 | $0.0288 | +3.4% | — |
| Sep 3, 1991 | $0.0278 | — | — |
| Jun 3, 1991 | $0.0278 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 1991 | $0.0278 | — | — |
| Dec 10, 1990 | $0.0278 | +7.4% | — |
| Aug 31, 1990 | $0.0259 | — | — |
| Jun 4, 1990 | $0.0259 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 1990 | $0.0259 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 1989 | $0.0259 | +8.0% | — |
| Sep 1, 1989 | $0.024 | — | — |
| Jun 6, 1989 | $0.024 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 1989 | $0.024 | — | — |
| Dec 13, 1988 | $0.024 | +16.3% | — |
| Sep 2, 1988 | $0.0206 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 1988 | $0.0206 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 1988 | $0.0206 | — | — |
| Dec 7, 1987 | $0.0206 | +16.2% | — |
| Sep 2, 1987 | $0.0177 | — | — |
| Jun 3, 1987 | $0.0177 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 1987 | $0.0177 | — | — |
| Dec 9, 1986 | $0.0177 | +12.1% | — |
| Sep 3, 1986 | $0.0158 | — | — |
| Jun 3, 1986 | $0.0158 | — | — |
| Mar 10, 1986 | $0.0158 | — | — |
| Dec 10, 1985 | $0.0158 | +10.0% | — |
| Sep 3, 1985 | $0.0144 | — | — |
| Jun 4, 1985 | $0.0144 | — | — |
| Mar 4, 1985 | $0.0144 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 1984 | $0.0144 | — | — |
| Aug 31, 1984 | $0.0144 | +4.5% | — |
| Jun 5, 1984 | $0.0138 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 1984 | $0.0138 | — | — |
| Dec 5, 1983 | $0.0138 | — | — |
| Sep 2, 1983 | $0.0138 | — | — |
| Jun 7, 1983 | $0.0138 | -18.0% | — |
| Feb 28, 1973 | $0.0168 | — | — |
Dividends by year
| Year | Total per share | Payments | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $3.15 | 3 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | $3.28 | 4 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | $3.06 | 4 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | $2.89 | 4 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | $2.75 | 4 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | $2.58 | 4 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | $2.45 | 4 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | $2.38 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | $2.32 | 4 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | $2.25 | 4 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | $2.08 | 4 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | $1.89 | 4 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | $1.71 | 4 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | $1.56 | 4 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | $1.42 | 4 | +9.8% |
BDX stock splits
| Date | Ratio | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 | 1272-for-1000 | Forward split |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1025-for-1000 | Forward split |
| Aug 21, 1998 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Aug 16, 1996 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Mar 1, 1993 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |
| Mar 3, 1986 | 2-for-1 | Forward split |