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BDX
Becton Dickinson and Company
- Day's range
- $177.02 – $179.67
- Day's volume
- $228.6M
- 52-week range
- $135.29 – $190.87
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- Market cap
- $48.5B
- P/E
- 51.55
- P/B
- 1.99
- Dividend yield (12m)
- 2.23%
- Net debt/EBITDA
- 2.57
The 12-month dividend yield of BDX is 2.23%, above its 5-year average of 1.62%.
BDX price history
BDX risk and return
Monthly closes adjusted for splits and distributions.
| Metric | 12 months | 36 months | 60 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return | +24.69% | -6.34% | +3.85% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 25.83% | 22.43% | 21.15% |
| Largest drawdown | -16.10% | -31.52% | -36.43% |
| Positive months | 7/12 | 18/36 | 31/60 |
How much did investing in BDX return?
$1,000.00 invested on 09/01/2021 would be worth $1,038.55 today.
- Value today in BDX
- $1,038.55
- Return over the period
- +3.85%
- Return per year
- +0.76%
- In the S&P 500
- $1,776.31
With dividends reinvested, before taxes and costs, at month-end closes. Past returns do not guarantee future ones.
BDX fundamentals
Valuation
- P/E51.55
- P/B1.99
- EV/EBITDA12.31
- EV/EBIT24.70
- EV/Revenue2.64
- P/EBIT19.54
- P/S2.09
- P/OCF—
- P/FCF—
- Earnings yield4.05%
- PEG ratio—
- Earnings per share$3.45
- Book value per share$89.64
Debt
- Net debt$12.8B
- Net debt/EBITDA2.57
- Net debt/Equity0.52
- Debt/Equity0.55
- Current ratio0.87
- Quick ratio0.51
- Cash ratio0.08
Efficiency
- Gross margin46.93%
- EBITDA margin21.42%
- Operating margin10.68%
- Net margin4.05%
- Asset turnover0.46
Profitability
- ROE3.85%
- ROA1.85%
- ROIC5.85%
- Payout115.08%
Growth
- Revenue CAGR (5 years)3.46%
- Earnings CAGR (5 years)-13.61%
- Revenue growth (year)—
- Earnings growth (year)—
- Revenue growth (quarter)—
- Earnings growth (quarter)—
What is BDX's fair price?
Two classic value formulas, with today's numbers. The current price is $178.07.
- Graham's fair price
- $83.47
- 53.12% below the price
√(22.50 × $3.45 × $89.64)
Benjamin Graham paid no more than a P/E of 15 and a P/B of 1.5. Their product, 22.5, times earnings (EPS) and book value per share gives the fair price.
- Bazin's ceiling price
- $48.52
- 72.75% below the price
$2.91 (5-year average) ÷ 6%
Décio Bazin only bought stocks yielding at least 6% a year in distributions. The ceiling price is the average dividend per share of recent years over 6%.
Graham ignores growth and debt; Bazin assumes past distributions repeat. They are references to compare, not a buy recommendation.
BDX's indicators by year
Multiples at each year's closing price; margins and returns from that year's statements.
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 33.01 | 38.47 | 47.72 | 40.51 | 34.14 | 83.03 | 59.66 | 194.35 |
| P/B | 2.18 | 2.53 | 2.74 | 2.85 | 3.02 | 3.05 | 3.49 | 2.88 |
| EV/EBITDA | 14.37 | 17.47 | 19.13 | 18.83 | 19.25 | 28.73 | 22.70 | 22.43 |
| Dividend yield | 2.15% | 1.71% | 1.51% | 1.38% | 1.34% | 1.28% | 1.14% | 1.34% |
| Earnings per share | $5.88 | $5.90 | $5.11 | $6.28 | $7.37 | $3.01 | $4.56 | $1.16 |
| Book value per share | $88.96 | $89.55 | $88.83 | $89.22 | $83.36 | $81.94 | $77.95 | $78.26 |
| ROE | 6.61% | 6.59% | 5.75% | 7.04% | 8.84% | 3.68% | 5.85% | 1.48% |
| ROIC | 5.42% | 4.84% | 4.97% | 5.48% | 5.54% | 2.03% | 4.56% | 1.03% |
| Gross margin | 45.44% | 45.22% | 42.17% | 44.92% | 45.12% | 47.14% | 47.94% | 45.48% |
| EBITDA margin | 23.08% | 23.21% | 22.71% | 23.91% | 23.42% | 18.83% | 23.21% | 21.82% |
| Net margin | 7.68% | 8.45% | 7.66% | 9.43% | 10.94% | 5.44% | 7.13% | 1.95% |
| Net debt/EBITDA | 3.38 | 3.46 | 3.03 | 2.86 | 3.31 | 4.76 | 4.37 | 5.09 |
BDX's financial statements
| Line | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenue | $21.8B | $20.2B | $19.4B | $18.9B | $19.1B | $16.1B |
| Cost of revenue | -$11.9B | -$11.1B | -$11.2B | -$10.4B | -$10.5B | -$9.3B |
| Gross profit | $9.9B | $9.1B | $8.2B | $8.5B | $8.6B | $7.6B |
| EBITDA | $5B | $4.7B | $4.4B | $4.5B | $4.5B | $3B |
| EBIT | $2.6B | $2.4B | $2.1B | $2.3B | $2.3B | $912M |
| Financial result | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Income before tax | $1.9B | $2B | $1.7B | $1.8B | $1.7B | $414M |
| Income tax | -$203M | -$300M | -$132M | -$148M | -$88M | -$62M |
| Net income | $1.7B | $1.7B | $1.5B | $1.8B | $2.1B | $874M |
Figures the company filed with the CVM. Debt excludes leases; each quarter is that quarter alone.
Does BDX pay dividends?
Dividend yield per year
- 1.37%2017
- 1.34%2018
- 1.14%2019
- 1.28%2020
- 1.34%2021
- 1.38%2022
- 1.51%2023
- 1.71%2024
- 2.15%2025
- 1.77%2026
| Type | Last day to own | Payment | Per share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | 09/08/2026 | 09/30/2026 | $1.05 |
| Dividend | 06/08/2026 | 06/30/2026 | $1.05 |
| Dividend | 03/09/2026 | 03/31/2026 | $1.05 |
| Dividend | 12/05/2025 | 12/31/2025 | $0.83 |
| Dividend | 09/05/2025 | 09/30/2025 | $0.82 |
| Dividend | 06/06/2025 | 06/30/2025 | $0.82 |
| Dividend | 03/07/2025 | 03/31/2025 | $0.82 |
| Dividend | 12/06/2024 | 12/31/2024 | $0.82 |
| Dividend | 09/06/2024 | 09/30/2024 | $0.75 |
| Dividend | 06/07/2024 | 06/28/2024 | $0.75 |
| Dividend | 03/06/2024 | 03/29/2024 | $0.75 |
| Dividend | 12/06/2023 | 12/29/2023 | $0.75 |
See all 40 distributions
| Type | Last day to own | Payment | Per share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | 09/06/2023 | 09/29/2023 | $0.72 |
| Dividend | 06/07/2023 | 06/30/2023 | $0.72 |
| Dividend | 03/08/2023 | 03/31/2023 | $0.72 |
| Dividend | 12/07/2022 | 12/30/2022 | $0.72 |
| Dividend | 09/07/2022 | 09/30/2022 | $0.68 |
| Dividend | 06/07/2022 | 06/30/2022 | $0.68 |
| Dividend | 03/08/2022 | 03/31/2022 | $0.67 |
| Dividend | 12/08/2021 | 12/31/2021 | $0.67 |
| Dividend | 09/07/2021 | 09/30/2021 | $0.64 |
| Dividend | 06/07/2021 | 06/30/2021 | $0.64 |
| Dividend | 03/08/2021 | 03/31/2021 | $0.64 |
| Dividend | 12/08/2020 | 12/31/2020 | $0.64 |
| Dividend | 09/07/2020 | 09/30/2020 | $0.61 |
| Dividend | 06/05/2020 | 06/30/2020 | $0.61 |
| Dividend | 03/06/2020 | 03/31/2020 | $0.61 |
| Dividend | 12/06/2019 | 12/31/2019 | $0.61 |
| Dividend | 09/05/2019 | 09/30/2019 | $0.59 |
| Dividend | 06/05/2019 | 06/28/2019 | $0.59 |
| Dividend | 03/06/2019 | 03/29/2019 | $0.59 |
| Dividend | 12/06/2018 | 12/31/2018 | $0.59 |
| Dividend | 09/05/2018 | 09/28/2018 | $0.58 |
| Dividend | 06/06/2018 | 06/29/2018 | $0.58 |
| Dividend | 03/07/2018 | 03/30/2018 | $0.58 |
| Dividend | 12/06/2017 | 12/29/2017 | $0.58 |
| Dividend | 09/06/2017 | 09/29/2017 | $0.56 |
| Dividend | 06/06/2017 | 06/30/2017 | $0.56 |
| Dividend | 03/07/2017 | 03/31/2017 | $0.56 |
| Dividend | 12/06/2016 | 12/30/2016 | $0.56 |
About Becton Dickinson And Company
- Sector
- Manufacturing
Questions about BDX
How much is BDX today?
BDX is at $178.07 (-0.52% on the day), last traded on 10/01/2026.
How much did BDX pay in dividends in 2025?
BDX paid $3.28 per share in 2025, a dividend yield of 2.15%.
What are the P/E and P/B of BDX?
BDX trades at a P/E of 51.55 and a P/B of 1.99.
How much did BDX return in 12 months?
BDX returned 24.69% in 12 months, with annualized volatility of 25.83% and a largest drawdown of -16.10%.