Health Care · Health Care Equipment
Becton Dickinson: revenue, profit and dividends
In fiscal 2025, Becton Dickinson had revenue of $21.8B, up 7.8% a year on average since 2015, and net income of $1.68B (7.7% of revenue). Its dividend per share has gone up 12 years in a row, to $4.16. It has 39% more shares than in 2015.
Revenue, fiscal 2025
average annual revenue growth since 2015 · +8.2% vs 2024
- Ticker
- BDX · NYSE
- Sector
- Health Care
- Sub-industry
- Health Care Equipment
- Headquarters
- Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
- Founded
- 1897
- In the S&P 500 since
- September 30, 1972
- Latest fiscal year
- 2025, ended September 30, 2025
- SEC filer
- Becton Dickinson & Co · CIK 0000010795
Revenue and net income
Revenue went from $6.28B in 2007 to $21.8B in 2025.
Diluted earnings per share
Diluted EPS went from $3.49 in 2007 to $5.82 in 2025. Ten-year growth: 5.7% a year.
Dividends per share
Raised 12 years in a row, every year from 2014 to 2025. Ten-year growth: 5.7% a year.
Shares outstanding
39.0% more shares in 2025 than in 2015 (208M → 289M): new shares outweighed buybacks.
Operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditure) was $2.67B in 2025, 12.2% of revenue.
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Year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Net margin | Diluted EPS | Dividend | Shares | Operating cash flow | Capex | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $21.8B | $1.68B | 7.7% | $5.82 | $4.16 | 289M | $3.43B | $760M | $2.67B |
| 2024 | $20.2B | $1.71B | 8.4% | $5.86 | $3.80 | 291M | $3.84B | $725M | $3.12B |
| 2023 | $19.4B | $1.48B | 7.7% | $4.94 | $3.64 | 288M | $2.99B | $874M | $2.12B |
| 2022 | $18.9B | $1.78B | 9.4% | $5.88 | $3.48 | 287M | $2.47B | $973M | $1.5B |
| 2021 | $19.1B | $2.09B | 10.9% | $6.85 | $3.32 | 292M | $4.13B | $1.19B | $2.93B |
| 2020 | $16.1B | $874M | 5.4% | $2.71 | $3.16 | 282M | $2.94B | $769M | $2.17B |
| 2019 | $17.3B | $1.23B | 7.1% | $3.94 | $3.08 | 275M | $3.33B | $957M | $2.37B |
| 2018 | $16B | $311M | 1.9% | $0.60 | $3.00 | 265M | $2.87B | $895M | $1.97B |
| 2017 | $12.1B | $1.1B | 9.1% | $4.60 | $2.92 | 224M | $2.55B | $727M | $1.82B |
| 2016 | $12.5B | $976M | 7.8% | $4.49 | $2.64 | 218M | $2.56B | $693M | $1.87B |
| 2015 | $10.3B | $695M | 6.8% | $3.35 | $2.40 | 208M | $1.73B | $596M | $1.13B |
| 2014 | $8.45B | $1.19B | 14.0% | $5.99 | $2.18 | 198M | $1.75B | $592M | $1.15B |
| 2013 | $8.05B | $1.29B | 16.1% | $6.49 | $1.98 | 199M | $1.72B | $522M | $1.2B |
| 2012 | $7.71B | $1.17B | 15.2% | $5.59 | — | 209M | $1.69B | $487M | $1.21B |
| 2011 | $7.58B | $1.27B | 16.8% | $5.62 | — | 226M | $1.64B | $509M | $1.13B |
| 2010 | $7.12B | $1.32B | 18.5% | $5.49 | $1.48 | 240M | $1.59B | $531M | $1.06B |
| 2009 | $6.99B | $1.23B | 17.6% | $4.99 | $1.32 | 247M | $1.66B | $585M | $1.07B |
| 2008 | $6.9B | $1.13B | 16.3% | $4.46 | $1.14 | 253M | $1.62B | $596M | $1.02B |
| 2007 | $6.28B | $890M | 14.2% | $3.49 | — | — | $1.23B | $556M | $674M |
Fiscal years, labelled by the year in which they end. US dollars; per-share figures and share counts adjusted for splits. —: not in the data.
About these figures
- Older years are as filed at the time and may predate later restatements, mergers or spin-offs. How the figures are made.
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Source: SEC EDGAR (company filings), data as of November 8, 2026. Sectors, sub-industries, headquarters and index dates: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.