Becton, Dickinson and Company
BDX42 yrs growthHealthcare · Medical Instruments & Supplies · Stock · quarterly payer
Forward Yield
2.10%
Annual Dividend
$4.20
Payout Ratio
72%
5-Yr Growth
6.0%
Ex-Date
Sep 9, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
Key facts about BDX's dividend
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 23, 2026, Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) has a forward dividend yield of 2.10%, based on an annual dividend of $4.20 per share and a share price of $200.42.
- As of Oct 23, 2026, BDX's dividend safety grade from SmarterDividends is A (90 out of 100), which rates the dividend as very safe.
- By SmarterDividends' count, Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) has raised its dividend for 42 consecutive years as of Oct 23, 2026, which makes it a Dividend Aristocrat by the 25-year definition.
- BDX has never cut its regular dividend in the payment history SmarterDividends has on record.
- BDX's most recent ex-dividend date was Sep 9, 2026, for a dividend of $1.05 per share.
- As of Oct 23, 2026, BDX pays out 72% of its trailing 12-month earnings as dividends (its payout ratio).
- BDX's dividend has grown at an average rate of 6.0% a year over the past five years.
- As of Oct 23, 2026, BDX's 2.10% yield is 32% above its five-year average yield of 1.59%.
- As of Oct 23, 2026, SmarterDividends' blended fair-value estimate for BDX is $129.56 per share, 35% below the $200.42 share price, so BDX screens as overvalued.
- Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) pays its dividend quarterly, 4 times a year.
- Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) has raised its regular dividend 44 times and cut it 0 times across the 176 payments on record since 1973. Its most recent change was a 27.2% increase to $1.05 per share, going ex-dividend on Mar 10, 2026.
- Becton, Dickinson and (BDX) has declared its first higher dividend of the year in November in 4 of the last 5 years; its most recent raise, 27.2%, was declared on Jan 27, 2026.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "BDX Dividend: Yield, Safety Grade & Next Ex-Date," updated Oct 23, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BDX
Summary
As of Oct 23, 2026, Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) yields 2.10% ($4.20 a year per share), has a dividend safety grade of A (90/100) and has 42 consecutive years of dividend increases on record.
Is BDX a good dividend stock?
YesBecton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.10% ($4.20/yr), with 42 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- Dividend Aristocrat — 42 consecutive years of growth
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Strong 6.0% 5-yr dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 2.10%
- Payout Ratio
- 72%
- Annual Dividend
- $4.20
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 6.0%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Sep 9, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 42
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.28
- Market Cap
- $54.6B
- P/E Ratio
- 46.6
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 9%
- 52-Week Range
- $127.59 – $200.47
- Dividend Safety
- A · 90/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
BDX dividend raises and cuts
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) has raised its regular dividend 44 times and cut it 0 times across the 176 payments on record since 1973. Its most recent change was a 27.2% increase to $1.05 per share, going ex-dividend on Mar 10, 2026.
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | Raise | $0.825 → $1.05 | +27.2% |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Raise | $0.818 → $0.825 | +1.0% |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Raise | $0.747 → $0.818 | +9.5% |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Raise | $0.715 → $0.747 | +4.4% |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Raise | $0.684 → $0.715 | +4.6% |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Raise | $0.667 → $0.684 | +2.5% |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Raise | $0.637 → $0.667 | +4.8% |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Raise | $0.606 → $0.637 | +5.1% |
| Dec 9, 2019 | Raise | $0.591 → $0.606 | +2.6% |
| Dec 7, 2018 | Raise | $0.575 → $0.591 | +2.7% |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Raise | $0.560 → $0.575 | +2.7% |
| Dec 7, 2016 | Raise | $0.506 → $0.560 | +10.6% |
Show all 44 changes since 1984
| Ex-date | Change | Old → new | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2015 | Raise | $0.460 → $0.506 | +10.0% |
| Dec 8, 2014 | Raise | $0.418 → $0.460 | +10.1% |
| Dec 6, 2013 | Raise | $0.380 → $0.418 | +10.1% |
| Dec 6, 2012 | Raise | $0.345 → $0.380 | +10.0% |
| Dec 8, 2011 | Raise | $0.314 → $0.345 | +9.8% |
| Dec 8, 2010 | Raise | $0.284 → $0.314 | +10.8% |
| Dec 10, 2009 | Raise | $0.253 → $0.284 | +12.1% |
| Dec 10, 2008 | Raise | $0.219 → $0.253 | +15.8% |
| Dec 10, 2007 | Raise | $0.188 → $0.219 | +16.3% |
| Dec 8, 2006 | Raise | $0.165 → $0.188 | +14.0% |
| Dec 9, 2005 | Raise | $0.138 → $0.165 | +19.4% |
| Dec 9, 2004 | Raise | $0.115 → $0.138 | +20.0% |
| Dec 10, 2003 | Raise | $0.0767 → $0.115 | +50.0% |
| Dec 10, 2002 | Raise | $0.0752 → $0.0767 | +2.0% |
| Dec 10, 2001 | Raise | $0.0729 → $0.0752 | +3.2% |
| Dec 8, 2000 | Raise | $0.0713 → $0.0729 | +2.2% |
| Dec 10, 1999 | Raise | $0.0652 → $0.0713 | +9.4% |
| Dec 10, 1998 | Raise | $0.0552 → $0.0652 | +18.1% |
| Dec 12, 1997 | Raise | $0.0499 → $0.0556 | +11.5% |
| Dec 12, 1996 | Raise | $0.0441 → $0.0499 | +13.0% |
| Dec 14, 1995 | Raise | $0.0393 → $0.0441 | +12.2% |
| Dec 13, 1994 | Raise | $0.0355 → $0.0393 | +10.8% |
| Dec 7, 1993 | Raise | $0.0316 → $0.0355 | +12.1% |
| Dec 8, 1992 | Raise | $0.0288 → $0.0316 | +10.0% |
| Dec 9, 1991 | Raise | $0.0278 → $0.0288 | +3.4% |
| Dec 10, 1990 | Raise | $0.0259 → $0.0278 | +7.4% |
| Dec 11, 1989 | Raise | $0.0240 → $0.0259 | +8.0% |
| Dec 13, 1988 | Raise | $0.0206 → $0.0240 | +16.3% |
| Dec 7, 1987 | Raise | $0.0177 → $0.0206 | +16.2% |
| Dec 9, 1986 | Raise | $0.0158 → $0.0177 | +12.1% |
| Dec 10, 1985 | Raise | $0.0144 → $0.0158 | +10.0% |
| Aug 31, 1984 | Raise | $0.0138 → $0.0144 | +4.5% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BDX a good dividend stock?
Yes. Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.10% ($4.20/yr), with 42 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Is BDX undervalued?
Based on a blend of discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings-multiple estimate, BDX's fair value is about $129.56 versus a $200.42 share price — so it looks overvalued (-35% vs. fair value).
Is BDX's dividend safe?
BDX has a dividend-safety grade of A (90/100), based on its payout coverage, free-cash-flow, 42-year growth streak, a clean no-cut history, debt and yield-versus-history.
What is BDX's fair value?
Our blended fair-value estimate for BDX is about $129.56 per share, about 35% below the current $200.42 price — combining a discounted cash flow, a dividend-discount model and an earnings multiple.
Is BDX a buy, hold, or sell?
We don't issue formal ratings, but on the data BDX screens as "yes" and overvalued. Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 2.10% ($4.20/yr), with 42 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding. This is research for your own analysis, not investment advice.
Will BDX cut its dividend?
BDX earns a dividend-safety grade of A (90/100), with no dividend cut on record. A higher score means lower cut risk based on payout coverage, cash flow and history — but no score guarantees a dividend.
Does BDX pay a dividend?
Yes. Becton, Dickinson and Company pays a quarterly dividend of about $4.20 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 2.10%.
What is BDX's dividend yield?
As of Oct 23, 2026, BDX's forward dividend yield is 2.10%, based on a $4.20 annual dividend and a $200.42 share price.
What is BDX's dividend per share?
As of Oct 23, 2026, BDX pays $4.20 per share per year, distributed on a quarterly basis.
What is BDX's dividend payout ratio?
As of Oct 23, 2026, BDX's payout ratio is 72% of trailing 12-month earnings — a moderate level that's generally sustainable.
How many years has BDX grown its dividend?
As of Oct 23, 2026, BDX has increased its dividend for 42 consecutive years.
When is the next BDX ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 23, 2026, BDX's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced. The most recent was Sep 9, 2026, for $1.05 per share.
BDX Price — Last 12 Months
Daily close
Price Return
1 Year
+30%
3 Years
+7%
5 Years
+9%
52-Week Range
$127.59 – $200.47
Price change over each period (excludes dividends). Past performance doesn't guarantee future results.
What is BDX worth?
Overvaluedmedium confidenceOur blended fair-value estimate for Becton, Dickinson and Company is $129.56 per share, versus a market price of $200.42. That implies 35% of downside.
Fair Value
$129.56
Current Price
$200.42
Downside
-35%
Margin of Safety
-55%
How we get there
Discounted cash flow
Discounts projected free cash flow back to today.
Dividend discount
Discounts the future dividend stream back to today.
Earnings multiple (Graham)
Graham's earnings-multiple formula, anchored to bond yields.
At today's price, the market is pricing in about 8.3% annual free-cash-flow growth. We model 6.9% — so the price already assumes faster growth than we think is likely.
Assumptions: 8.0% discount rate (CAPM), 6.9% growth for five years fading to 2.5% over the next five, $4.30 EPS, $4.20 annual dividend. Updated weekly.
Fair-value estimates are model output for educational purposes only — not investment advice or a price target.
BDX Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Dividend History
Full BDX dividend history →| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $1.0500 | regular |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $1.0500 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $1.0500 | regular |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.8255 | regular |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.8176 | regular |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.8176 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.8176 | regular |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.8176 | regular |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.7469 | regular |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.7469 | regular |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Mar 29, 2024 | $0.7469 | regular |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.7469 | regular |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.7154 | regular |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.7154 | regular |
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