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Becton, Dickinson and Co Dividend Payout Ratio

: 0.81 (As of Jun. 2020)
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Becton, Dickinson and Co's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Jun. 2020 was 0.81.

Warning Sign:

If a company dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Becton, Dickinson and Co is 1.11, which seems too high.

NYSE:BDX' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.31   Med: 0.51   Max: 5
Current: 1.11
0.31
5

During the past 13 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Becton, Dickinson and Co was 5.00. The lowest was 0.31. And the median was 0.51.

NYSE:BDX's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked lower than
91% of the 178 Companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry.

( Industry Median: 0.33 vs. NYSE:BDX: 1.11 )

As of today (2020-08-14), the Dividend Yield % of Becton, Dickinson and Co is 1.20%.

During the past 13 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Becton, Dickinson and Co was 2.44%. The lowest was 1.11%. And the median was 1.69%.

Becton, Dickinson and Co's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Jun. 2020 was $0.79.

During the past 12 months, Becton, Dickinson and Co's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.40% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 9.30% per year.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Becton, Dickinson and Co was 29.10% per year. The lowest was 2.60% per year. And the median was 11.00% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

Becton, Dickinson and Co Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

* All numbers are in millions except for per share data and ratio. All numbers are in their local exchange's currency.

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Becton, Dickinson and Co Annual Data
Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19
Dividend Payout Ratio Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.72 0.59 0.64 5.00 0.78

Becton, Dickinson and Co Quarterly Data
Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20
Dividend Payout Ratio Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.51 1.88 0.91 1.49 0.81
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Becton, Dickinson and Co Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution

* The bar in red indicates where Becton, Dickinson and Co's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.


Becton, Dickinson and Co Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Becton, Dickinson and Co's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2019 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (A: Sep. 2019 )/ EPS without NRI (A: Sep. 2019 )
=3.08/ 3.94
=0.78

Becton, Dickinson and Co's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2020 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Jun. 2020 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Jun. 2020 )
=0.79/ 0.97
=0.81

* All numbers are in millions except for per share data and ratio. All numbers are in their local exchange's currency.

Becton, Dickinson and Co  (NYSE:BDX) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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