BD Board Increases Dividend for 54th Consecutive Year

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Nov. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX) has declared a quarterly dividend of $1.05 per common share, an increase of 1.0% from the previous quarter. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2025 to holders of record on December 8, 2025. The indicated annual dividend rate for fiscal year 2026 is $4.20 per share.

"This is the 54^th consecutive fiscal year in which we have raised our dividend, maintaining BD's membership in the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index, which tracks companies that have increased dividends for at least 25 consecutive years," said Tom Polen, chairman, CEO and president of BD. "This increase, even as we execute the Waters RMT transaction, reflects our confidence in our long-term outlook, as well as our ongoing commitment to create value and return capital to shareholders."

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