Becton, Dickinson (BDX) | Dividend History & Payments | 1992 - 2026
Becton, Dickinson and Company Large-cap Healthcare
TL;DR: Becton, Dickinson Dividend Yield, Payout Ratio & Key Metrics
Becton, Dickinson has paid $4.18 per share over the last 12 months, representing a current dividend yield of 2.56%. The company's 3-year average dividend yield stands at 0.58%. Over the past 3 years, the company has distributed a total of $11.88 per share in dividends.
Last Ex-Dividend Date
Mar 10, 2026
12-Month Dividend
$4.18
12-Month Div. Yield
2.56%
3-Year Total Dividend
$11.88
3-Year Avg Dividend
$3.96
3-Year Avg Yield
0.58%
Last 5Y Dividend
$18.76
All Time Dividend
$53.82
Date Range
Dec 1992 - Mar 2026
Becton, Dickinson Yearly Dividend History Chart
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Becton, Dickinson Dividend History From 1992 - 2026
Yearly Dividend Summary
| Year | Payments | Total Amount | Avg Amount | Avg Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | $1.05 | $1.05 | 0.64% |
| 2025 | 4 | $4.17 | $1.04 | 2.70% |
| 2024 | 4 | $3.89 | $0.97 | 2.12% |
| 2023 | 4 | $3.68 | $0.92 | 1.91% |
| 2022 | 4 | $3.50 | $0.88 | 1.77% |
| 2021 | 4 | $3.28 | $0.82 | 1.74% |
| 2020 | 4 | $3.12 | $0.78 | 1.72% |
| 2019 | 4 | $3.02 | $0.76 | 1.55% |
| 2018 | 4 | $2.94 | $0.74 | 1.62% |
| 2017 | 4 | $2.86 | $0.72 | 1.86% |
| 2016 | 4 | $2.63 | $0.66 | 2.09% |
| 2015 | 4 | $2.41 | $0.60 | 2.21% |
| 2014 | 4 | $2.18 | $0.54 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | 4 | $1.97 | $0.49 | 2.62% |
| 2012 | 4 | $1.80 | $0.45 | 3.07% |
| 2011 | 4 | $1.64 | $0.41 | 2.73% |
| 2010 | 4 | $1.48 | $0.37 | 2.56% |
| 2009 | 4 | $1.32 | $0.33 | 2.44% |
| 2008 | 4 | $1.16 | $0.29 | 1.92% |
| 2007 | 4 | $1.00 | $0.25 | 1.68% |
| 2006 | 3 | $0.66 | $0.22 | 1.29% |
| 2005 | 3 | $0.54 | $0.18 | 1.25% |
| 2004 | 4 | $0.63 | $0.16 | 1.60% |
| 2003 | 4 | $0.45 | $0.11 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | 4 | $0.40 | $0.10 | 1.56% |
| 2001 | 4 | $0.37 | $0.09 | 1.39% |
| 2000 | 4 | $0.36 | $0.09 | 1.57% |
| 1999 | 4 | $0.33 | $0.08 | 1.30% |
| 1998 | 4 | $0.29 | $0.07 | 1.00% |
| 1997 | 4 | $0.25 | $0.06 | 1.33% |
| 1996 | 4 | $0.24 | $0.06 | 1.49% |
| 1995 | 3 | $0.16 | $0.05 | 1.33% |
| 1992 | 1 | $0.04 | $0.04 | 0.50% |
Detailed Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Yield | Stock Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | $1.05 | 0.64% | $163.17 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $1.05 | 0.66% | $157.93 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | $1.04 | 0.71% | $146.89 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | $1.04 | 0.77% | $135.39 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | $1.04 | 0.59% | $177.66 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | $1.04 | 0.59% | $177.33 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | $0.95 | 0.52% | $184.10 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | $0.95 | 0.52% | $183.75 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | $0.95 | 0.50% | $188.60 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | $0.95 | 0.52% | $182.63 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | $0.91 | 0.43% | $209.72 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | $0.91 | 0.46% | $197.72 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | $0.91 | 0.50% | $180.59 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | $0.91 | 0.47% | $194.65 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | $0.87 | 0.42% | $206.64 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | $0.87 | 0.44% | $196.01 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | $0.85 | 0.43% | $195.21 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | $0.85 | 0.45% | $187.89 |
| Sep 8, 2021 | $0.81 | 0.41% | $198.14 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | $0.81 | 0.44% | $186.10 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | $0.81 | 0.44% | $182.73 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | $0.81 | 0.44% | $186.14 |
| Sep 8, 2020 | $0.77 | 0.43% | $180.84 |
| Jun 8, 2020 | $0.77 | 0.44% | $177.08 |
| Mar 9, 2020 | $0.77 | 0.42% | $181.39 |
| Dec 9, 2019 | $0.77 | 0.37% | $206.11 |
| Sep 6, 2019 | $0.75 | 0.38% | $199.95 |
| Jun 6, 2019 | $0.75 | 0.41% | $182.83 |
| Mar 7, 2019 | $0.75 | 0.40% | $189.23 |
| Dec 7, 2018 | $0.75 | 0.42% | $177.52 |
| Sep 6, 2018 | $0.73 | 0.38% | $195.10 |
| Jun 7, 2018 | $0.73 | 0.41% | $177.82 |
| Mar 8, 2018 | $0.73 | 0.42% | $173.43 |
| Dec 7, 2017 | $0.73 | 0.43% | $168.49 |
| Sep 7, 2017 | $0.71 | 0.46% | $156.24 |
| Jun 7, 2017 | $0.71 | 0.48% | $147.26 |
| Mar 8, 2017 | $0.71 | 0.50% | $142.13 |
| Dec 7, 2016 | $0.71 | 0.56% | $127.71 |
| Sep 7, 2016 | $0.64 | 0.49% | $131.16 |
| Jun 7, 2016 | $0.64 | 0.50% | $129.84 |
| Mar 8, 2016 | $0.64 | 0.56% | $114.88 |
| Dec 8, 2015 | $0.64 | 0.55% | $116.34 |
| Sep 4, 2015 | $0.59 | 0.56% | $104.30 |
| Jun 5, 2015 | $0.59 | 0.55% | $107.07 |
| Mar 6, 2015 | $0.59 | 0.54% | $108.80 |
| Dec 8, 2014 | $0.59 | 0.56% | $105.07 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | $0.53 | 0.61% | $87.21 |
| Jun 5, 2014 | $0.53 | 0.58% | $91.47 |
| Mar 6, 2014 | $0.53 | 0.60% | $88.64 |
| Dec 6, 2013 | $0.53 | 0.66% | $80.88 |
| Sep 5, 2013 | $0.48 | 0.63% | $76.22 |
| Jun 5, 2013 | $0.48 | 0.64% | $75.69 |
| Mar 6, 2013 | $0.48 | 0.71% | $68.14 |
| Dec 6, 2012 | $0.48 | 0.81% | $59.54 |
| Sep 5, 2012 | $0.44 | 0.74% | $59.73 |
| Jun 6, 2012 | $0.44 | 0.78% | $56.19 |
| Mar 7, 2012 | $0.44 | 0.75% | $58.92 |
| Dec 8, 2011 | $0.44 | 0.78% | $55.93 |
| Sep 7, 2011 | $0.40 | 0.69% | $58.31 |
| Jun 7, 2011 | $0.40 | 0.61% | $65.13 |
| Mar 8, 2011 | $0.40 | 0.66% | $60.49 |
| Dec 8, 2010 | $0.40 | 0.64% | $62.92 |
| Sep 7, 2010 | $0.36 | 0.66% | $54.66 |
| Jun 7, 2010 | $0.36 | 0.68% | $53.45 |
| Mar 8, 2010 | $0.36 | 0.60% | $60.11 |
| Dec 10, 2009 | $0.36 | 0.61% | $59.40 |
| Sep 4, 2009 | $0.32 | 0.59% | $54.72 |
| Jun 5, 2009 | $0.32 | 0.61% | $52.42 |
| Mar 6, 2009 | $0.32 | 0.64% | $49.99 |
| Dec 10, 2008 | $0.32 | 0.66% | $49.08 |
| Sep 5, 2008 | $0.28 | 0.44% | $62.86 |
| Jun 5, 2008 | $0.28 | 0.44% | $63.30 |
| Mar 6, 2008 | $0.28 | 0.42% | $66.04 |
| Dec 10, 2007 | $0.28 | 0.44% | $63.25 |
| Sep 5, 2007 | $0.24 | 0.41% | $58.88 |
| Jun 6, 2007 | $0.24 | 0.41% | $57.82 |
| Mar 7, 2007 | $0.24 | 0.42% | $57.52 |
| Dec 8, 2006 | $0.24 | 0.43% | $55.21 |
| Sep 6, 2006 | $0.21 | 0.40% | $52.62 |
| Jun 7, 2006 | $0.21 | 0.46% | $45.65 |
| Sep 7, 2005 | $0.18 | 0.42% | $41.42 |
| Jun 7, 2005 | $0.18 | 0.41% | $42.70 |
| Mar 8, 2005 | $0.18 | 0.39% | $45.17 |
| Dec 9, 2004 | $0.18 | 0.41% | $43.18 |
| Sep 7, 2004 | $0.15 | 0.38% | $38.51 |
| Jun 7, 2004 | $0.15 | 0.37% | $39.94 |
| Mar 8, 2004 | $0.15 | 0.40% | $36.36 |
| Dec 10, 2003 | $0.15 | 0.47% | $31.06 |
| Sep 5, 2003 | $0.10 | 0.35% | $28.00 |
| Jun 5, 2003 | $0.10 | 0.32% | $30.83 |
| Mar 6, 2003 | $0.10 | 0.37% | $26.05 |
| Dec 10, 2002 | $0.10 | 0.41% | $23.52 |
| Sep 5, 2002 | $0.10 | 0.41% | $23.35 |
| Jun 5, 2002 | $0.10 | 0.34% | $27.84 |
| Mar 6, 2002 | $0.10 | 0.34% | $28.00 |
| Dec 10, 2001 | $0.10 | 0.38% | $24.90 |
| Sep 5, 2001 | $0.09 | 0.35% | $26.69 |
| Jun 6, 2001 | $0.09 | 0.34% | $26.94 |
| Mar 7, 2001 | $0.09 | 0.34% | $27.61 |
| Dec 8, 2000 | $0.09 | 0.39% | $23.82 |
| Sep 6, 2000 | $0.09 | 0.42% | $21.62 |
| Jun 7, 2000 | $0.09 | 0.42% | $21.57 |
| Mar 8, 2000 | $0.09 | 0.37% | $24.54 |
| Dec 10, 1999 | $0.09 | 0.47% | $19.03 |
| Sep 7, 1999 | $0.08 | 0.38% | $22.05 |
| Jun 7, 1999 | $0.08 | 0.28% | $29.96 |
| Mar 8, 1999 | $0.08 | 0.27% | $30.20 |
| Dec 10, 1998 | $0.08 | 0.26% | $31.35 |
| Sep 4, 1998 | $0.07 | 0.23% | $30.97 |
| Jun 3, 1998 | $0.07 | 0.25% | $28.14 |
| Mar 4, 1998 | $0.07 | 0.28% | $25.05 |
| Dec 12, 1997 | $0.07 | 0.37% | $19.34 |
| Sep 4, 1997 | $0.06 | 0.34% | $18.84 |
| Jun 4, 1997 | $0.06 | 0.34% | $18.50 |
| Mar 5, 1997 | $0.06 | 0.34% | $18.79 |
| Dec 12, 1996 | $0.06 | 0.39% | $16.35 |
| Sep 5, 1996 | $0.06 | 0.35% | $15.92 |
| Jun 5, 1996 | $0.06 | 0.35% | $16.15 |
| Mar 6, 1996 | $0.06 | 0.35% | $16.11 |
| Dec 14, 1995 | $0.06 | 0.39% | $14.26 |
| Sep 6, 1995 | $0.05 | 0.46% | $10.79 |
| Jun 6, 1995 | $0.05 | 0.45% | $11.03 |
| Dec 8, 1992 | $0.04 | 0.50% | $8.01 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- For how long has Becton, Dickinson been paying dividends and how much has it paid in total?
- Becton, Dickinson has been paying dividends for 34 years, from 1992 to 2026. Over this period, the company has distributed a total of $53.82 per share in dividends to its shareholders, demonstrating consistent commitment to returning value to investors.
- When was Becton, Dickinson's last dividend payment and how much was paid per share?
- Becton, Dickinson's most recent dividend payment was $1.05 per share, with an ex-dividend date of March 10, 2026. Investors who owned the stock before this date were entitled to receive this dividend payment.
- What was Becton, Dickinson's highest annual dividend payment year and what amount was paid?
- Becton, Dickinson's highest annual dividend was paid in 2025, when the company distributed $4.17 per share across 4 payments throughout the year. This represented the peak of the company's dividend generosity and reflects strong financial performance during that period.
- How do Becton, Dickinson's dividend payments in 2024 compare to 2025?
- Comparing Becton, Dickinson's dividend payments, the company paid $3.89 per share in 2024 versus $4.17 per share in 2025, representing an increase of $0.28. This year-over-year comparison helps investors understand the trajectory of the company's dividend policy.
- How much would a $10,000.00 investment in Becton, Dickinson have generated in dividends over the past 10 years?
- Over the past 10 years, Becton, Dickinson has paid a total of $33.50 per share in dividends. Based on current stock price estimates, a $10,000.00 investment would have generated approximately $2,300.67 in dividend income during this period, demonstrating the value of dividend investing for long-term investors.
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