Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) Dividend History
BDX latest dividend
$1.05last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateSep 9Wednesday, 2026
Payment dateSep 30Wednesday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 28 yearsof dividend increases
- 1983paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +6.0%5-year growth a year
- 2.19%forward yield
BDX dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $420
- Each payment
- $105
- Value of the shares
- $19,175
- Dividend yield
- 2.19%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $4.20 per share, before tax.
BDX dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
BDX dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)30.6%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)44.8%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+6.0%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases28
Long record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
BDX yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $148.66 | 2.83% | $3.98 | 2.7% |
| 3 years ago | $203.93 | 2.06% | $10.23 | 5.0% |
| 5 years ago | $182.89 | 2.30% | $15.80 | 8.6% |
| 10 years ago | $132.53 | 3.17% | $27.67 | 20.9% |
| 20 years ago | $55.78 | 7.53% | $41.14 | 73.7% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
BDX dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
BDX dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.28 | +7.2% | 2.15% | 4 |
| 2024 | $3.06 | +5.7% | 1.71% | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.89 | +5.2% | 1.51% | 4 |
| 2022 | $2.75 | +6.7% | 1.38% | 4 |
| 2021 | $2.58 | +5.0% | 1.34% | 4 |
| 2020 | $2.45 | +3.2% | 1.28% | 4 |
| 2019 | $2.38 | +2.6% | 1.14% | 4 |
| 2018 | $2.32 | +2.7% | 1.34% | 4 |
| 2017 | $2.25 | +8.5% | 1.37% | 4 |
| 2016 | $2.08 | +10.2% | 1.64% | 4 |
| 2015 | $1.89 | +10.1% | 1.60% | 4 |
| 2014 | $1.71 | +10.1% | 1.61% | 4 |
| 2013 | $1.56 | +10.0% | 1.84% | 4 |
| 2012 | $1.42 | +9.8% | 2.36% | 4 |
| 2011 | $1.29 | +10.5% | 2.25% | 4 |
| 2010 | $1.17 | +11.8% | 1.80% | 4 |
| 2009 | $1.04 | +14.8% | 1.72% | 4 |
| 2008 | $0.91 | +16.2% | 1.73% | 4 |
| 2007 | $0.78 | +14.6% | 1.22% | 4 |
| 2006 | $0.68 | — | 1.27% | 4 |
BDX dividend history
176 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | 2026-09-30 | $1.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-06-09 | 2026-06-30 | $1.05 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-10 | 2026-03-31 | $1.05 | +27.2% | Quarterly |
| 2025-12-08 | 2025-12-31 | $0.8255 | +1.0% | Quarterly |
| 2025-09-08 | 2025-09-30 | $0.8176 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-06-09 | 2025-06-30 | $0.8176 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-10 | 2025-03-31 | $0.8176 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-12-09 | 2024-12-31 | $0.8176 | +9.5% | Quarterly |
| 2024-09-09 | 2024-09-30 | $0.7469 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-06-10 | 2024-06-28 | $0.7469 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-07 | 2024-03-29 | $0.7469 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-12-07 | 2023-12-29 | $0.7469 | +4.4% | Quarterly |
| 2023-09-07 | 2023-09-29 | $0.7154 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-06-08 | 2023-06-30 | $0.7154 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-09 | 2023-03-31 | $0.7154 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-12-08 | 2022-12-30 | $0.7154 | +4.6% | Quarterly |
Show all 176 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-08 | 2022-09-30 | $0.684 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-06-08 | 2022-06-30 | $0.684 | +2.5% | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-09 | 2022-03-31 | $0.6673 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-12-09 | 2021-12-31 | $0.6673 | +4.8% | Quarterly |
| 2021-09-08 | 2021-09-30 | $0.6366 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-06-08 | 2021-06-30 | $0.6366 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-09 | 2021-03-31 | $0.6366 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-12-09 | 2020-12-31 | $0.6366 | +5.1% | Quarterly |
| 2020-09-08 | 2020-09-30 | $0.6059 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-06-08 | 2020-06-30 | $0.6059 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-09 | 2020-03-31 | $0.6059 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-12-09 | 2019-12-31 | $0.6059 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2019-09-06 | 2019-09-30 | $0.5906 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-06-06 | 2019-06-28 | $0.5906 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-07 | 2019-03-29 | $0.5906 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-12-07 | 2018-12-31 | $0.5906 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2018-09-06 | 2018-09-28 | $0.5752 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-06-07 | 2018-06-29 | $0.5752 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-08 | 2018-03-30 | $0.5752 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-12-07 | 2017-12-29 | $0.5752 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 2017-09-07 | 2017-09-29 | $0.5599 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-06-07 | 2017-06-30 | $0.5599 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-08 | 2017-03-31 | $0.5599 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-12-07 | 2016-12-30 | $0.5599 | +10.6% | Quarterly |
| 2016-09-07 | 2016-09-30 | $0.5062 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-06-07 | 2016-06-30 | $0.5062 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-03-08 | 2016-03-31 | $0.5062 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-12-08 | 2015-12-31 | $0.5062 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2015-09-04 | 2015-09-30 | $0.4602 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-06-05 | 2015-06-30 | $0.4602 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-06 | 2015-03-31 | $0.4602 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-12-08 | 2014-12-31 | $0.4602 | +10.1% | Quarterly |
| 2014-09-05 | 2014-09-30 | $0.418 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-06-05 | 2014-06-30 | $0.418 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-03-06 | 2014-03-31 | $0.418 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-12-06 | 2013-12-31 | $0.418 | +10.1% | Quarterly |
| 2013-09-05 | 2013-09-30 | $0.3797 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-06-05 | 2013-06-28 | $0.3797 | — | Quarterly |
| 2013-03-06 | 2013-03-29 | $0.3797 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-12-06 | 2012-12-31 | $0.3797 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 2012-09-05 | 2012-09-28 | $0.3452 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-06-06 | 2012-06-29 | $0.3452 | — | Quarterly |
| 2012-03-07 | 2012-03-30 | $0.3452 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-12-08 | 2011-12-30 | $0.3452 | +9.8% | Quarterly |
| 2011-09-07 | 2011-09-30 | $0.3145 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-06-07 | 2011-06-30 | $0.3145 | — | Quarterly |
| 2011-03-08 | 2011-03-31 | $0.3145 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-08 | 2010-12-31 | $0.3145 | +10.8% | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-07 | 2010-09-30 | $0.2838 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-07 | 2010-06-30 | $0.2838 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-08 | 2010-03-31 | $0.2838 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-10 | 2010-01-04 | $0.2838 | +12.1% | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-04 | 2009-09-30 | $0.2531 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-05 | 2009-06-30 | $0.2531 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-06 | 2009-03-31 | $0.2531 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-10 | 2009-01-02 | $0.2531 | +15.8% | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-05 | 2008-09-30 | $0.2186 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-05 | 2008-06-30 | $0.2186 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-06 | 2008-03-31 | $0.2186 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-10 | 2008-01-02 | $0.2186 | +16.3% | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-05 | 2007-09-28 | $0.1879 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-06 | 2007-06-29 | $0.1879 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-07 | 2007-03-30 | $0.1879 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-08 | 2007-01-02 | $0.1879 | +14.0% | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-06 | 2006-09-29 | $0.1649 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-07 | 2006-06-30 | $0.1649 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-08 | 2006-03-31 | $0.1649 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-09 | 2006-01-03 | $0.1649 | +19.4% | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-07 | 2005-09-30 | $0.1381 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-07 | 2005-06-30 | $0.1381 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-08 | 2005-03-31 | $0.1381 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-09 | 2005-01-03 | $0.1381 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-07 | 2004-09-30 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-07 | 2004-06-30 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-08 | 2004-03-31 | $0.115 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-10 | 2004-01-02 | $0.115 | +50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-05 | 2003-09-30 | $0.0767 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-05 | 2003-06-30 | $0.0767 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-06 | 2003-03-31 | $0.0767 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-10 | 2003-01-02 | $0.0767 | +2.0% | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-05 | 2002-09-30 | $0.0752 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-05 | 2002-06-28 | $0.0752 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-06 | 2002-03-29 | $0.0752 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-10 | 2002-01-02 | $0.0752 | +3.2% | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-05 | 2001-09-28 | $0.0729 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-06 | 2001-06-29 | $0.0729 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-07 | 2001-03-30 | $0.0729 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-08 | 2001-01-02 | $0.0729 | +2.1% | Quarterly |
| 2000-09-06 | 2000-09-29 | $0.0713 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-06-07 | 2000-06-30 | $0.0713 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-03-08 | 2000-03-31 | $0.0713 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-10 | 2000-01-07 | $0.0713 | +9.4% | Quarterly |
| 1999-09-07 | 1999-09-30 | $0.0652 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-06-07 | 1999-06-30 | $0.0652 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-03-08 | 1999-03-31 | $0.0652 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-10 | 1999-01-04 | $0.0652 | +18.1% | Quarterly |
| 1998-09-04 | 1998-09-30 | $0.0552 | −0.7% | Quarterly |
| 1998-06-03 | 1998-06-30 | $0.0556 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-03-04 | 1998-03-31 | $0.0556 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-12 | 1998-01-02 | $0.0556 | +11.6% | Quarterly |
| 1997-09-05 | 1997-09-30 | $0.0498 | +100.0% | |
| 1997-09-04 | 1997-09-30 | $0.0249 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 1997-06-04 | 1997-06-30 | $0.0498 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-03-05 | 1997-03-28 | $0.0498 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-12 | 1997-01-02 | $0.0498 | +13.0% | Quarterly |
| 1996-09-05 | 1996-09-30 | $0.0441 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-06-05 | 1996-06-28 | $0.0441 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-03-06 | 1996-03-29 | $0.0441 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-14 | 1996-01-02 | $0.0441 | +12.2% | Quarterly |
| 1995-09-06 | 1995-09-29 | $0.0393 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-06-06 | 1995-06-30 | $0.0393 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-03-06 | 1995-03-31 | $0.0393 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-13 | 1995-01-03 | $0.0393 | +10.8% | Quarterly |
| 1994-09-02 | 1994-09-30 | $0.0355 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-06-03 | 1994-06-30 | $0.0355 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-03-04 | 1994-03-31 | $0.0355 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-07 | 1994-01-03 | $0.0355 | +12.1% | Quarterly |
| 1993-09-02 | 1993-09-30 | $0.0316 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-06-03 | 1993-06-30 | $0.0316 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-03-04 | 1993-03-31 | $0.0316 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-12-08 | 1993-01-04 | $0.0316 | +10.0% | Quarterly |
| 1992-09-02 | 1992-09-30 | $0.0288 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-06-03 | 1992-06-30 | $0.0288 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-03-04 | 1992-03-31 | $0.0288 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-09 | 1992-01-02 | $0.0288 | +3.5% | Quarterly |
| 1991-09-03 | 1991-09-30 | $0.0278 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-06-03 | 1991-06-28 | $0.0278 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-03-04 | 1991-03-29 | $0.0278 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-10 | 1991-01-02 | $0.0278 | +7.4% | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-31 | 1990-09-28 | $0.0259 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-06-04 | 1990-06-29 | $0.0259 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-03-05 | 1990-03-30 | $0.0259 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-11 | 1990-01-02 | $0.0259 | +8.0% | Quarterly |
| 1989-09-01 | 1989-09-29 | $0.024 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-06-06 | 1989-06-30 | $0.024 | — | |
| 1989-03-06 | 1989-03-31 | $0.024 | — | |
| 1988-12-13 | 1989-01-03 | $0.024 | +16.3% | |
| 1988-09-02 | 1988-09-30 | $0.0206 | — | |
| 1988-06-07 | 1988-06-30 | $0.0206 | — | |
| 1988-03-04 | 1988-03-31 | $0.0206 | — | |
| 1987-12-07 | 1988-01-04 | $0.0206 | +16.2% | |
| 1987-09-02 | 1987-09-30 | $0.0177 | — | |
| 1987-06-03 | 1987-06-30 | $0.0177 | — | |
| 1987-03-04 | 1987-03-31 | $0.0177 | — | |
| 1986-12-09 | 1987-01-02 | $0.0177 | +12.1% | |
| 1986-09-03 | — | $0.0158 | — | |
| 1986-06-03 | — | $0.0158 | — | |
| 1986-03-10 | — | $0.0158 | — | |
| 1985-12-10 | — | $0.0158 | +10.0% | |
| 1985-09-03 | — | $0.0144 | — | |
| 1985-06-04 | — | $0.0144 | — | |
| 1985-03-04 | — | $0.0144 | — | |
| 1984-12-11 | — | $0.0144 | — | |
| 1984-08-31 | — | $0.0144 | +4.5% | |
| 1984-06-05 | — | $0.0138 | — | |
| 1984-03-05 | — | $0.0138 | — | |
| 1983-12-05 | — | $0.0138 | — | |
| 1983-09-02 | — | $0.0138 | — | |
| 1983-06-07 | — | $0.0138 | −18.0% | |
| 1973-02-28 | — | $0.0168 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
BDX stock split history
- 1272:1000February 10, 2026
- 1025:1000April 1, 2022
- 2:1August 21, 1998
- 2:1August 16, 1996
- 2:1March 1, 1993
- 2:1March 3, 1986
BDX dividend overview
Becton Dickinson pays an annual dividend of $4.20 per share, a yield of 2.19% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $3.28 per share in 2025, up 7.2% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 28 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 6.0% a year on average and over ten years 5.7% a year. The payout ratio is 30.6% of trailing earnings.
Related: BDX cash flow statement, BDX key metrics, BDX chart. See the BDX stock overview for the latest quote and news.
BDX dividends FAQ
Does Becton Dickinson pay a dividend?
Yes. Becton Dickinson has paid a regular dividend since 1983, quarterly, most recently $1.05 per share with an ex-dividend date of September 9, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1973 to 1973.
What is Becton Dickinson's dividend yield?
Becton Dickinson's forward annual dividend is $4.20 per share, a dividend yield of 2.19% at the latest close of $191.75.
How often does Becton Dickinson pay dividends?
Becton Dickinson pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Becton Dickinson's dividend growing?
Becton Dickinson's dividend per share grew from $2.45 in 2020 to $3.28 in 2025, 6.0% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 28 years in a row.
What is Becton Dickinson's dividend payout ratio?
Becton Dickinson pays out 30.6% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 44.8% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Becton Dickinson split its stock?
Becton Dickinson has split its stock 6 times: 1272:1000 on February 10, 2026, 1025:1000 on April 1, 2022, 2:1 on August 21, 1998, 2:1 on August 16, 1996, 2:1 on March 1, 1993, 2:1 on March 3, 1986. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.