Becton, Dickinson and Company · BDX · NYSE
Dividend report · updated Nov 10, 2026
$214.42 -0.39% on the day, -$0.83
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Yearly payout / yield
$4.20·1.96%
$1.05 quarterly x 4 ⓘ
Next payment
~$1.05/qtr
pays ~Dec 11 (est.) ⓘ
Next ex-date
Dec 9est.
ex in 29 days ⓘ
Years without a cut
54 yrs
42 yrs of raises ⓘ
Recession record
2000raised2008raised2020raised2022raised
raised through all four
Yield vs history ⓘ
65
Above its usual yield
BDX share price & total return
Daily closing price, adjusted for stock splits.
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Last 20 payments
BDX Dividend Growth (CAGR)
1Y +1.0%3Y +4.9%5Y +10.5%10Y +7.6%
Per-share amount, by the date it paid (~ = about, from its usual pay gap). Amounts before Feb 10, 2026 are restated for the 159-for-125 split. The enlarge button shows all 175 payments since 1973.
Annual dividends and growth
Total paid per share in each calendar year. 2026: the solid bar is paid so far; the dashed box on top is expected (1 estimated from the current $1.05 rate, stepping up 1.0% with its usual December raise), not a promise.
Next 5 years if the pace holds
If the recent pace holds — one-off jumps left out. Not a forecast. Pace: +7.44% a year, its typical raise over the last 5 years. From 2029 it slows by a quarter each year, to no less than 5%. Today's $4.20 a year would be $5.64 by 2031 - 2.63% on today's $214.42 price.

How Many BDX Shares for $500 or $1,000 a Month?

At $4.20 a share a year, $500 a month takes about 1,429 BDX shares, about $306,406 at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $214.42. $1,000 a month takes about 2,858 shares, about $612,812. Before taxes, and only while the rate holds.

Becton, Dickinson and (BDX) pays $1.05 a share quarterly, $4.20 a year, a 1.96% run-rate yield at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $214.42. It has paid since 1973 and raised its annual dividend 42 years in a row, one of the 56 Dividend Kings.

At today’s rate of $1.05 quarterly and the last close of $214.42, this is what BDX pays before taxes, if the rate stays where it is:

You holdEach paymentPer month (avg)Per year
1 share$1.05$0.35$4.20
100 shares$105.00$35.00$420.00
$10,000 invested (46.6 shares)$48.97$16.32$195.88
1,429 shares ($500/mo)$1,500.45$500.15$6,001.80
2,858 shares ($1,000/mo)$3,000.90$1,000.30$12,003.60

With DRIP on, every payment buys more shares instead of landing as cash. 100 BDX shares reinvest into 0.49 new shares each payment, about 2.0 new shares a year at today’s price and rate, and each new share collects the next payment too. To DRIP one whole new share every payment you need about 205 shares. Raises speed that up; a falling share price buys more shares per payment, but each is worth less. See the snowball over 10 to 30 years with BDX’s own history in the BDX DRIP calculator.

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An algorithmic rating built from reported data, not a recommendation.
  • Coverage (EPS): are profits enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Coverage (FCF): is spare cash enough to pay the dividend rating
  • Dividend vs cash flow + debt: is the dividend paid with borrowed money report
  • Debt load: how much the balance sheet leans on borrowing rating
  • Debt interest coverage: can profits easily pay the interest bill rating
  • Earnings direction: are sales and profits growing or shrinking report
  • Liquidity: is there cash for debts due this year rating
  • Raise streak: how many years in a row it raised see details
  • Years without a cut: how long since the last dividend cut see details
  • Raise vs trend: are recent raises keeping their usual pace history
  • Yield vs history: is today’s yield high or low versus its past rating
  • Recession record: what the dividend did in past crashes history
  • Crash record: what the dividend did in the 2008 crash history

BDX Dividend Yield Today vs Its 5-Year Range

65/100Above its usual yieldvs its 10-yr history
  • BDX yields 1.96% today, at the Nov 10, 2026 close of $214.42.
  • Its own 10-year median is 1.43%, so today’s yield is above its usual level.
Last 5 years: lowest to highest month-end yield
1.28% low3.07% high
Blue mark = today, grey = its 10-year median. A higher yield than usual means a lower price against the payout.

Where today ranks in its own history is in the paid report

How it works. Each month-end over the last 10 years gives one yield: the regular payment then, times payments a year, over that day’s close. Specials are left out. 50 means today’s yield sits right at its usual level. A lower score means the yield is below its usual level, so the price is high against the payout. A higher score means the yield is above its usual level. On price alone a payer stays between 15 and 85. Steady raisers get a few points back. It reads the past, not the future.

When Is BDX’s Next Dividend? Ex-Date and Pay Date After September 2026

BDX has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 9, 2026, with the cash around Dec 11, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $1.05 a share, went ex on Sep 9, 2026 and paid Sep 11, 2026.

  • Ex-dates: about every 91 days (quarterly)
  • Payment: usually about 2 days after the ex-date

Every payer going ex-dividend this week is on the dividend calendar.

How Often Does BDX Pay?

BDX pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Paid in the last 12 months
$4.20 a share, in 4 payments.
+1.0% against the 12 months before ($4.16 in 4 payments).
Cash that landed, by pay date. The yield up top uses today’s rate instead, so a raise or a cut shows there first.
Payout months
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Pays in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. Ex-dates fall in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec (latest 4 payments).
Raise history
  • Streak: 42 years of higher annual totals (through 2025)
  • Last raise: Dec 8, 2025 - $1.04 to $1.05 (+$0.01, +0.96%)
  • Usual $ step: $0.04 (median of the raises before it)
Coverage
  • EPS payout: 101.4% - $4.20 paid / $4.14 EPS (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 72.4% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)
  • FCF payout: 42.6% - $4.20 paid / $9.87 free cash flow per share (4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026); own 4-yr norm 44.8% (median of 12 earlier trailing years)

BDX vs Similar Dividend Stocks (BAYRY, CAH...)

Against the 10 dividend-paying Healthcare companies closest to BDX in market value, BDX’s 1.96% run-rate yield is above the group’s middle yield of 0.72%, and its raise streak of 42 years is the longest. A higher yield than the group is not a bonus by itself: it is often the market pricing in a cut, so read it next to the rating and the coverage behind it.

Ticker Dividend ⓘ Yield Safety Rating Recessions ⓘ No cut ⓘ
BDX $214.42Becton, Dickinson and $1.05/qtr$4.20/yr fwd 1.96% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised 54 yrsraised 42 yrs in a row
BAYRY $15.64Bayer AG $0.032/yr 0.20% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 1 yrraised 1 yr in a row
CAH $274.14Cardinal Health $0.516/qtr$2.06/yr fwd 0.75% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in all 42000 raised2008 raised2020 raised2022 raised 38+ yrsraised 38 yrs in a row
HUM $423.15Humana $0.885/qtr$3.54/yr fwd 0.84% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 15 yrsno raise streak
COR $345.77Cencora $0.60/qtr$2.40/yr fwd 0.69% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in all 32008 raised2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000 record 23+ yrsraised 21 yrs in a row
TAK $21.09Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited $0.397/half-yr$0.79/yr fwd 3.76% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 2+ yrsraised 1 yr in a row
A $180.16Agilent Technologies $0.255/qtr$1.02/yr fwd 0.57% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only Raised in both2020 raised2022 raisedno 2000/2008 record 14 yrsraised 13+ yrs in a row
CI $295.64Cigna $1.56/qtr$6.24/yr fwd 2.11% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only No cut in all 42000 raised2008 held2020 raised2022 raised 21 yrsraised 4 yrs in a row
HLN $8.97Haleon $0.064/half-yr$0.13/yr fwd 1.43% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 2+ yrsraised 2+ yrs in a row
GEHC $84.04GE HealthCare Technologies $0.04/qtr$0.16/yr fwd 0.19% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 2+ yrsraised 1 yr in a row
ALC $75.14Alcon $0.3593/yr 0.48% Dividend Safety Rating: paid plans only — 4+ yrsraised 4+ yrs in a row

Yield and the safety rating are only half of it. See total returns with dividends reinvested, side by side: BDX vs BAYRY, BDX vs CAH, BDX vs HUM.

BDX Dividend History: Every Payment Since 1973

Ex-datePay dateAmountFrequencyType
Sep 9, 2026Sep 11, 2026$1.05QuarterlyRegular
Jun 9, 2026Jun 11, 2026$1.05QuarterlyRegular
Mar 10, 2026Mar 12, 2026$1.05QuarterlyRegular
Dec 8, 2025Dec 10, 2025$1.05QuarterlyRegular
Sep 8, 2025Sep 10, 2025$1.04QuarterlyRegular
Jun 9, 2025Jun 11, 2025$1.04QuarterlyRegular
Mar 10, 2025Mar 12, 2025$1.04QuarterlyRegular
Dec 9, 2024Dec 11, 2024$1.04QuarterlyRegular
Sep 9, 2024Sep 11, 2024$0.95QuarterlyRegular
Jun 10, 2024Jun 12, 2024$0.95QuarterlyRegular
The other 165 BDX payments come with a paid plan.
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Newest first. Amounts are per share as paid, restated for splits; frequency is the schedule on file for that payment; a payment over 2.5x its neighbours is marked special.
From reported payments, prices and filings — data, not investment advice.

What the Dividend Safety Rating Means for BDX

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BDX Dividend Questions

How often does BDX pay dividends?

BDX pays quarterly, 4 times a year. Recent payments arrived in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec, with ex-dates in Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. The ex-date comes about every 91 days, and the cash usually lands about 2 days later.

Does BDX pay dividends monthly?

No. BDX pays quarterly, 4 times a year. For payers that pay every month, see the monthly dividend stocks.

When is the next BDX dividend?

BDX has not declared its next dividend yet. By its usual rhythm of about 91 days between ex-dates, the next ex-date falls around Dec 9, 2026, with the cash around Dec 11, 2026. An estimate, not a promise: only the declaration makes it final. The latest one, $1.05 a share, went ex on Sep 9, 2026 and paid Sep 11, 2026. The current rate is $1.05 per share, $4.20 a year.

Does BDX pay a dividend in December 2026?

Not declared yet. By its usual rhythm the next ex-date falls around Dec 9, 2026, with the cash around Dec 11, 2026, so a payment in December 2026 is likely. Only the company’s declaration makes it final.

How much does BDX pay per share?

BDX pays $1.05 a share quarterly, $4.20 a year. At the Nov 10, 2026 close of $214.42 that is a 1.96% run-rate yield, above its usual level: its own 10-year median is 1.43%.

Has BDX raised its dividend?

Yes. BDX has raised its annual dividend 42 years in a row, through 2025. The latest raise, on Dec 8, 2025, took the rate from $1.04 to $1.05 (+0.96%). Over five years the dividend grew 10.5% a year. That makes it one of the 56 Dividend Kings.

Is BDX’s dividend safe?

No rating can promise a future payment, but the record on file says a lot. BDX paid out 101% of its earnings and 43% of its free cash flow as dividends over the 4 quarters to Sep 30, 2026. It has raised its dividend 42 years in a row and gone 54 years without a cut. Through the market crashes: it raised the dividend through the 2000, 2008, 2020 and 2022 crashes. This is data, not investment advice. The full 12-check rating comes with a plan.

How do I track my BDX dividends?

Add BDX to a free DRIPCalc portfolio once, with your buy date and share count. Every payout since fills in, dated and in dollars; with DRIP on, the new shares each payment buys are counted for you, so there is no spreadsheet to update and no broker login. To project the snowball, run BDX in the DRIP calculator.

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How this page is built: the rate is the latest regular dividend per share; run-rate yield = rate × payments per year ÷ last close (Nov 10, 2026), never a trailing 12-month total, which lags after a raise and hides a cut. Specials and one-off payments never count in the rate; a payer whose regular payments differ in size is annualized over its last full cycle of regular payments. Raise streak = consecutive calendar years with a higher amount per payment than the year before; years without a cut = years in which the amount per payment held within 1%. The Dividend Safety Rating reads 12 visible lines: coverage, streak, raise pace and yield range for dividend stocks; NAV trend, NAV funding and payout stability for income funds. Similar payers = the same sector or fund group, nearest in market value or fund size. Payments, prices and filings come from DRIPCALC’s price and dividend database. History is not a forecast. This is data, not investment advice.