Becton, Dickinson (BDX) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in Becton, Dickinson (BDX) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $18,028 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 6.1% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $42,905 reinvested (8.0% a year), or $37,282 taking the dividends as cash, $6,411 of it paid out along the way.
BDX became
$42,905
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
8.0%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$7,854
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Worst drop
-36.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | BDX total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | +32.2% | $670 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | −12.5% | $734 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | −5.3% | $692 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | −2.7% | $608 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | +5.1% | $534 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +1.9% | $509 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −6.8% | $478 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +22.2% | $467 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | +6.6% | $439 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +31.2% | $422 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +9.2% | $389 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +12.6% | $338 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +28.3% | $309 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | +44.3% | $281 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +7.3% | $251 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | −9.7% | $215 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +9.4% | $196 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +17.6% | $176 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −16.9% | $146 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: BDX total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in Becton, Dickinson (BDX) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $42,905 at the end of Oct 2026: 8.0% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, BDX turned $10,000 into $18,028 with dividends reinvested, 6.1% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, BDX returned 3.4% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking BDX's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $37,282, including $6,411 of cash received; reinvesting added $5,624.
- BDX's best calendar year in that time was 2013 (44.3%) and its worst 2008 (-16.9%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "Becton, Dickinson (BDX) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/BDX/total-return
BDX total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in BDX 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $18,028 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 6.1% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $15,365 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is BDX's total return since Dec 2007?
329% in total, or 8.0% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone rose 209%.
How much of BDX's return came from dividends?
About 23% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $5,624 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was BDX's worst year?
2008, at -16.9% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -36.3%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.