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Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) Dividend History

Complete ex-dividend dates, payment schedules, dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, and payout ratios.

Annual Dividend (TTM)
$3.5107
Quarterly
Dividend Yield
2.25%
Last ex-date: Mar 10, 2026
Payout Ratio (TTM)
57.12%
Percentage of earnings paid as dividends
Dividend Growth
12.20%
Year-over-year change

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) Dividend Statistics & Metrics

Comprehensive dividend yields, CAGR growth rates, payout ratios, and payment frequency analysis

Payment Details

Dividend payment schedule and frequency details

FrequencyQuarterly
Last Payment$1.0500
Last Ex-DateMar 10, 2026
Last Payment DateMar 31, 2026

Growth Metrics

Dividend CAGR and consecutive years of growth

TTM Growth (YoY)12.20%
3-Year CAGR-28.67%
5-Year CAGR-16.44%
10-Year CAGR-6.60%

Historical Averages

Multi-year dividend averages and payout ratio

Payout Ratio (TTM)57.12%
5-Year Average$2.6060
10-Year Average$2.5011
First PaymentFeb 28, 1973

BDX Historical Dividend Distribution Trend Chart

Visualize dividend payout amounts, distribution growth trends, income yield patterns, and stock splits over time

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Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) Dividend Payment History

Complete ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, amounts, and frequency

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Complete dividend payment history including ex-dividend dates, record dates, payment dates, declaration dates, amounts, frequency, and type
Ex-Dividend DateRecord DatePayment DateDeclaration DateAmountFrequency
Mar 10, 2026Mar 10, 2026Mar 31, 2026Jan 27, 2026$1.0500Quarterly
Dec 8, 2025Dec 8, 2025Dec 31, 2025Nov 6, 2025$0.8255Quarterly
Sep 8, 2025Sep 8, 2025Sep 30, 2025Jul 22, 2025$0.8176Quarterly
Jun 9, 2025Jun 9, 2025Jun 30, 2025Apr 29, 2025$0.8176Quarterly
Mar 10, 2025Mar 10, 2025Mar 31, 2025Jan 28, 2025$0.8176Quarterly
Dec 9, 2024Dec 9, 2024Dec 31, 2024Nov 7, 2024$0.8176Quarterly
Sep 9, 2024Sep 9, 2024Sep 30, 2024Jul 23, 2024$0.7469Quarterly
Jun 10, 2024Jun 10, 2024Jun 28, 2024Apr 30, 2024$0.7469Quarterly
Mar 7, 2024Mar 8, 2024Mar 29, 2024Jan 23, 2024$0.7469Quarterly
Dec 7, 2023Dec 8, 2023Dec 29, 2023Nov 9, 2023$0.7469Quarterly
Sep 7, 2023Sep 8, 2023Sep 29, 2023Jul 25, 2023$0.7154Quarterly
Jun 8, 2023Jun 9, 2023Jun 30, 2023Apr 25, 2023$0.7154Quarterly
Mar 9, 2023Mar 10, 2023Mar 31, 2023Jan 24, 2023$0.7154Quarterly
Dec 8, 2022Dec 9, 2022Dec 30, 2022Nov 10, 2022$0.7154Quarterly
Sep 8, 2022Sep 9, 2022Sep 30, 2022Jul 26, 2022$0.6840Quarterly
Jun 8, 2022Jun 9, 2022Jun 30, 2022Apr 26, 2022$0.6840Quarterly
Mar 9, 2022Mar 10, 2022Mar 31, 2022Jan 25, 2022$0.6673Quarterly
Dec 9, 2021Dec 10, 2021Dec 31, 2021Nov 4, 2021$0.6673Quarterly
Sep 8, 2021Sep 9, 2021Sep 30, 2021Jul 27, 2021$0.6366Quarterly
Jun 8, 2021Jun 9, 2021Jun 30, 2021Apr 27, 2021$0.6366Quarterly
Mar 9, 2021Mar 10, 2021Mar 31, 2021Jan 25, 2021$0.6366Quarterly
Dec 9, 2020-Dec 31, 2020Nov 24, 2020$0.6366Quarterly
Sep 8, 2020-Sep 30, 2020Jul 27, 2020$0.6059Quarterly
Jun 8, 2020-Jun 30, 2020Apr 28, 2020$0.6059Quarterly
Mar 9, 2020-Mar 31, 2020Jan 27, 2020$0.6059Quarterly
Dec 9, 2019-Dec 31, 2019Nov 25, 2019$0.6059Quarterly
Sep 6, 2019-Sep 30, 2019Jul 22, 2019$0.5906Quarterly
Jun 6, 2019-Jun 28, 2019Apr 29, 2019$0.5906Quarterly
Mar 7, 2019-Mar 29, 2019Jan 21, 2019$0.5906Quarterly
Dec 7, 2018-Dec 31, 2018Nov 19, 2018$0.5906Quarterly
Sep 6, 2018-Sep 28, 2018Jul 24, 2018$0.5752Quarterly
Jun 7, 2018-Jun 29, 2018Apr 23, 2018$0.5752Quarterly
Mar 8, 2018-Mar 30, 2018Jan 22, 2018$0.5752Quarterly
Dec 7, 2017-Dec 29, 2017Nov 20, 2017$0.5752Quarterly
Sep 7, 2017-Sep 29, 2017Jul 25, 2017$0.5599Quarterly
Jun 7, 2017-Jun 30, 2017May 24, 2017$0.5599Quarterly
Mar 8, 2017-Mar 31, 2017Jan 23, 2017$0.5599Quarterly
Dec 7, 2016-Dec 30, 2016Nov 21, 2016$0.5599Quarterly
Sep 7, 2016-Sep 30, 2016Jul 26, 2016$0.5062Quarterly
Jun 7, 2016-Jun 30, 2016May 24, 2016$0.5062Quarterly
Mar 8, 2016-Mar 31, 2016Jan 25, 2016$0.5062Quarterly
Dec 8, 2015-Dec 31, 2015Nov 23, 2015$0.5062Quarterly
Sep 4, 2015-Sep 30, 2015Jul 28, 2015$0.4602Quarterly
Jun 5, 2015-Jun 30, 2015May 19, 2015$0.4602Quarterly
Mar 6, 2015-Mar 31, 2015Jan 27, 2015$0.4602Quarterly
Dec 8, 2014-Dec 31, 2014Nov 25, 2014$0.4602Quarterly
Sep 5, 2014-Sep 30, 2014Jul 22, 2014$0.4180Quarterly
Jun 5, 2014-Jun 30, 2014May 20, 2014$0.4180Quarterly
Mar 6, 2014-Mar 31, 2014Jan 28, 2014$0.4180Quarterly
Dec 6, 2013-Dec 31, 2013Nov 26, 2013$0.4180Quarterly
Sep 5, 2013-Sep 30, 2013Jul 23, 2013$0.3797Quarterly
Jun 5, 2013-Jun 28, 2013May 21, 2013$0.3797Quarterly
Mar 6, 2013-Mar 29, 2013Jan 29, 2013$0.3797Quarterly
Dec 6, 2012-Dec 31, 2012Nov 20, 2012$0.3797Quarterly
Sep 5, 2012-Sep 28, 2012Jul 24, 2012$0.3452Quarterly
Jun 6, 2012-Jun 29, 2012May 22, 2012$0.3452Quarterly
Mar 7, 2012-Mar 30, 2012Feb 1, 2012$0.3452Quarterly
Dec 8, 2011-Dec 30, 2011Nov 22, 2011$0.3452Quarterly
Sep 7, 2011-Sep 30, 2011Jul 26, 2011$0.3145Quarterly
Jun 7, 2011-Jun 30, 2011May 24, 2011$0.3145Quarterly
Mar 8, 2011-Mar 31, 2011Feb 1, 2011$0.3145Quarterly
Dec 8, 2010-Dec 31, 2010Nov 23, 2010$0.3145Quarterly
Sep 7, 2010-Sep 30, 2010Jul 27, 2010$0.2838Quarterly
Jun 7, 2010-Jun 30, 2010May 25, 2010$0.2838Quarterly
Mar 8, 2010-Mar 31, 2010Feb 2, 2010$0.2838Quarterly
Dec 10, 2009-Jan 4, 2010Nov 24, 2009$0.2838Quarterly
Sep 4, 2009-Sep 30, 2009Jul 28, 2009$0.2531Quarterly
Jun 5, 2009-Jun 30, 2009May 20, 2009$0.2531Quarterly
Mar 6, 2009-Mar 31, 2009Feb 3, 2009$0.2531Quarterly
Dec 10, 2008-Jan 2, 2009Nov 25, 2008$0.2531Quarterly
Sep 5, 2008-Sep 30, 2008Jul 22, 2008$0.2186Quarterly
Jun 5, 2008-Jun 30, 2008May 20, 2008$0.2186Quarterly
Mar 6, 2008-Mar 31, 2008Jan 29, 2008$0.2186Quarterly
Dec 10, 2007-Jan 2, 2008Nov 20, 2007$0.2186Quarterly
Sep 5, 2007-Sep 28, 2007Jul 24, 2007$0.1879Quarterly
Jun 6, 2007-Jun 29, 2007May 22, 2007$0.1879Quarterly
Mar 7, 2007-Mar 30, 2007Jan 30, 2007$0.1879Quarterly
Dec 8, 2006-Jan 2, 2007Nov 21, 2006$0.1879Quarterly
Sep 6, 2006-Sep 29, 2006Jul 25, 2006$0.1649Quarterly
Jun 7, 2006-Jun 30, 2006May 23, 2006$0.1649Quarterly
Mar 8, 2006-Mar 31, 2006Jan 31, 2006$0.1649Quarterly
Dec 9, 2005-Jan 3, 2006Nov 22, 2005$0.1649Quarterly
Sep 7, 2005-Sep 30, 2005Jul 26, 2005$0.1381Quarterly
Jun 7, 2005-Jun 30, 2005May 24, 2005$0.1381Quarterly
Mar 8, 2005-Mar 31, 2005Feb 1, 2005$0.1381Quarterly
Dec 9, 2004-Jan 3, 2005Nov 23, 2004$0.1381Quarterly
Sep 7, 2004-Sep 30, 2004Jul 27, 2004$0.1150Quarterly
Jun 7, 2004-Jun 30, 2004May 25, 2004$0.1150Quarterly
Mar 8, 2004-Mar 31, 2004Jan 27, 2004$0.1150Quarterly
Dec 10, 2003-Jan 2, 2004Nov 25, 2003$0.1150Quarterly
Sep 5, 2003-Sep 30, 2003Jul 22, 2003$0.0767Quarterly
Jun 5, 2003-Jun 30, 2003May 20, 2003$0.0767Quarterly
Mar 6, 2003-Mar 31, 2003Jan 28, 2003$0.0767Quarterly
Dec 10, 2002-Jan 2, 2003Nov 26, 2002$0.0767Quarterly
Sep 5, 2002-Sep 30, 2002Jul 23, 2002$0.0752Quarterly
Jun 5, 2002-Jun 28, 2002May 21, 2002$0.0752Quarterly
Mar 6, 2002-Mar 29, 2002Jan 22, 2002$0.0752Quarterly
Dec 10, 2001-Jan 2, 2002Nov 27, 2001$0.0752Quarterly
Sep 5, 2001-Sep 28, 2001Jul 24, 2001$0.0729Quarterly
Jun 6, 2001-Jun 29, 2001May 23, 2001$0.0729Quarterly
Mar 7, 2001-Mar 30, 2001Jan 29, 2001$0.0729Quarterly
Dec 8, 2000-Jan 2, 2001Nov 28, 2000$0.0729Quarterly
Sep 6, 2000-Sep 29, 2000Jul 25, 2000$0.0713Quarterly
Jun 7, 2000-Jun 30, 2000May 23, 2000$0.0713Quarterly
Mar 8, 2000-Mar 31, 2000Jan 25, 2000$0.0713Quarterly
Dec 10, 1999-Jan 7, 2000Nov 23, 1999$0.0713Quarterly
Sep 7, 1999-Sep 30, 1999Jul 27, 1999$0.0652Quarterly
Jun 7, 1999-Jun 30, 1999May 25, 1999$0.0652Quarterly
Mar 8, 1999-Mar 31, 1999Jan 26, 1999$0.0652Quarterly
Dec 10, 1998-Jan 4, 1999Nov 23, 1998$0.0652Quarterly
Sep 4, 1998-Sep 30, 1998Jul 28, 1998$0.0552Quarterly
Jun 3, 1998-Jun 30, 1998May 19, 1998$0.0556Quarterly
Mar 4, 1998-Mar 31, 1998Jan 27, 1998$0.0556Quarterly
Dec 12, 1997-Jan 2, 1998Nov 25, 1997$0.0556Quarterly
Sep 5, 1997-Sep 5, 1997Jul 22, 1997$0.0498-
Sep 4, 1997-Sep 30, 1997Jul 22, 1997$0.0249Quarterly
Jun 4, 1997-Jun 30, 1997May 20, 1997$0.0498Quarterly
Mar 5, 1997-Mar 28, 1997Jan 28, 1997$0.0498Quarterly
Dec 12, 1996-Jan 2, 1997Nov 26, 1996$0.0498Quarterly
Sep 5, 1996-Sep 30, 1996Jul 23, 1996$0.0441Quarterly
Jun 5, 1996-Jun 28, 1996May 21, 1996$0.0441Quarterly
Mar 6, 1996-Mar 29, 1996Jan 23, 1996$0.0441Quarterly
Dec 14, 1995-Jan 2, 1996Nov 28, 1995$0.0441Quarterly
Sep 6, 1995-Sep 29, 1995Jul 25, 1995$0.0393Quarterly
Jun 6, 1995-Jun 30, 1995May 23, 1995$0.0393Quarterly
Mar 6, 1995-Mar 31, 1995-$0.0393Quarterly
Dec 13, 1994-Jan 3, 1995-$0.0393Quarterly
Sep 2, 1994-Sep 30, 1994-$0.0355Quarterly
Jun 3, 1994-Jun 30, 1994-$0.0355Quarterly
Mar 4, 1994-Mar 31, 1994-$0.0355Quarterly
Dec 7, 1993-Jan 3, 1994-$0.0355Quarterly
Sep 2, 1993-Sep 30, 1993-$0.0316Quarterly
Jun 3, 1993-Jun 30, 1993-$0.0316Quarterly
Mar 4, 1993-Mar 31, 1993-$0.0316Quarterly
Dec 8, 1992-Jan 4, 1993-$0.0316Quarterly
Sep 2, 1992-Sep 30, 1992-$0.0288Quarterly
Jun 3, 1992-Jun 30, 1992-$0.0288Quarterly
Mar 4, 1992-Mar 31, 1992-$0.0288Quarterly
Dec 9, 1991-Jan 2, 1992-$0.0288Quarterly
Sep 3, 1991-Sep 30, 1991-$0.0278Quarterly
Jun 3, 1991-Jun 28, 1991-$0.0278Quarterly
Mar 4, 1991-Mar 29, 1991-$0.0278Quarterly
Dec 10, 1990-Jan 2, 1991-$0.0278Quarterly
Aug 31, 1990-Sep 28, 1990Aug 2, 1990$0.0259Quarterly
Jun 4, 1990-Jun 29, 1990May 23, 1990$0.0259Quarterly
Mar 5, 1990-Mar 30, 1990Jan 31, 1990$0.0259Quarterly
Dec 11, 1989-Jan 2, 1990Nov 30, 1989$0.0259Quarterly
Sep 1, 1989-Sep 29, 1989Jul 27, 1989$0.0240Quarterly
Jun 6, 1989-Jun 30, 1989Jun 1, 1989$0.0240-
Mar 6, 1989-Mar 31, 1989Jan 26, 1989$0.0240-
Dec 13, 1988-Jan 3, 1989Dec 1, 1988$0.0240-
Sep 2, 1988-Sep 30, 1988Jul 28, 1988$0.0206-
Jun 7, 1988-Jun 30, 1988Jun 1, 1988$0.0206-
Mar 4, 1988-Mar 31, 1988Jan 27, 1988$0.0206-
Dec 7, 1987-Jan 4, 1988Nov 27, 1987$0.0206-
Sep 2, 1987-Sep 30, 1987Jul 29, 1987$0.0177-
Jun 3, 1987-Jun 30, 1987May 27, 1987$0.0177-
Mar 4, 1987-Mar 31, 1987Feb 10, 1987$0.0177-
Dec 9, 1986-Jan 2, 1987Nov 26, 1986$0.0177-
Sep 3, 1986-Sep 3, 1986-$0.0158-
Jun 3, 1986-Jun 3, 1986-$0.0158-
Mar 10, 1986-Mar 10, 1986-$0.0158-
Dec 10, 1985-Dec 10, 1985-$0.0158-
Sep 3, 1985-Sep 3, 1985-$0.0144-
Jun 4, 1985-Jun 4, 1985-$0.0144-
Mar 4, 1985-Mar 4, 1985-$0.0144-
Dec 11, 1984-Dec 11, 1984-$0.0144-
Aug 31, 1984-Aug 31, 1984-$0.0144-
Jun 5, 1984-Jun 5, 1984-$0.0138-
Mar 5, 1984-Mar 5, 1984-$0.0138-
Dec 5, 1983-Dec 5, 1983-$0.0138-
Sep 2, 1983-Sep 2, 1983-$0.0138-
Jun 7, 1983-Jun 7, 1983-$0.0138-
Feb 28, 1973-Feb 28, 1973-$0.0168-

Frequently Asked Questions About Becton, Dickinson and Company Dividends

What is BDX's current dividend yield?

Becton, Dickinson and Company's current dividend yield is 2.25%, calculated by dividing the annual dividend by the current stock price.

When is BDX's ex-dividend date?

The most recent ex-dividend date for BDX was March 10, 2026. Check the Dividend Payment History table for upcoming dates.

How often does BDX pay dividends?

Becton, Dickinson and Company pays dividends quarterly. View the complete payment history in the table above.

What is BDX's dividend payout ratio?

Becton, Dickinson and Company's payout ratio is 57.12%, indicating the percentage of earnings paid to shareholders as dividends.

What is BDX's dividend growth rate?

Becton, Dickinson and Company's year-over-year dividend growth is 12.20%.